Wetherspoon pubs across the country will be joining retail outlets in a January sale this year. In the Bristol area there are 12 pubs that will be slashing prices on selected alcoholic and soft drinks as well as a range of food items.
The budget chain pub has seen sales plummet in recent years with the business recently seeing a £30 million loss this year and £154.7 million in 2021 resulting in branch closures. Many pubs haven't seen the same footfall since before the pandemic - and with January traditionally being slowest month for the hospitality industry, the chain hopes the reduced prices will entice people back into the pubs.
Selected soft drinks will be on sale for 99p for the first few weeks of January, with the cheapest alcoholic pints starting from £1.29. Sam Thomas, manager of the Berkeley in Bristol, said: "Department stores and shops hold their sales in January, so it is the perfect time to have a sale in the pub too.
