Early birds who enjoy a spot of breakfast at Wetherspoons may find that the menu is looking a little different due to a shortage of a key ingredient.
The UK's largest pub chain has blamed the change on "temporary supply issues" after being hit by a shortage of eggs that has been caused by the Avian flu outbreak.
Not all branches have been impacted by the shortage and that customers are being offered alternatives in branches where eggs are off the menu.
In branches that have been hit by the shortages, diners will now be offered breakfast staples such as hash browns, sausages or onion rings.
Wetherspoon spokesman Eddie Gershon told The Sun: "We can confirm that there are temporary issues with egg supplies at some Wetherspoon pubs, due to the current impact of Avian flu on egg production.
"We are experiencing issues in receiving all the supplies we require to satisfy demand in every pub. This is not specific to Wetherspoon and other hospitality operators and supermarkets are facing similar issues.”
It comes as the UK continues to face one of its worst cases of bird flu to date, with warnings that the outbreak could also have an affect on Christmas dinner this year.
As a knock-on effect of the outbreak, shoppers have been warned that there could be a shortage of frozen turkeys, with some supermarkets increasing prices for the Christmas dinner staple.
The avian flu outbreak is not the only reason for the shortage of eggs, as The Sun also reports that the market has experienced a delayed knock-on impact from millions of birds dying during the summer heatwave.
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