Wetherspoons customers are in for a big treat this month as the pub chain prepares to slash prices across its entire menu.
For one day only, food and drink will be on offer at bargain rates, with prices starting as low as £1.66
Wetherspoons will cut prices across its entire menu by 7.5 per cent for one day this month, with some items dropping to just £1.66.
The pub chain’s Tax Equality Day on September 18 means customers who usually spend £10 will instead pay £9.25.
The discount will apply to all food and drink in participating pubs across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, while in Scotland it will cover only food and soft drinks due to licensing rules.
The offer will be automatically applied at tills and through the Wetherspoons app.
The price cut represents the latest move in founder Tim Martin's long-running campaign for hospitality tax reform.
Popular items will see noticeable reductions. A pint of Ruddles Best will cost £1.66 instead of £1.79, a large breakfast will drop to £6.87 from £7.43, and Kopparberg cider will fall to £2.58 from £2.79.
Prices vary by location, so exact discounts may differ. Customers can use the chain’s website or app to find their nearest participating pub.
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This allows them to subsidise alcohol prices and, according to Mr Martin, creates an uneven playing field.
"The biggest threat to the hospitality industry is the vast disparity in tax treatment among pubs, restaurants and supermarkets," Mr Martin said.
He explained: "Supermarkets pay zero VAT in respect of food sales, whereas pubs, bars and restaurants pay 20 per cent."
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"A VAT cut to 12.5 per cent is needed to ensure that pubs, bars and restaurants do not continue to close, but instead thrive, invest and create new jobs," he said.
Addressing the chancellor directly, Mr Martin urged government intervention to resolve the imbalance.
"Customers coming to Wetherspoon’s pubs on Thursday 18 September will find the price of their food and drinks to be lower than normal," he confirmed.
Wetherspoon is a popular pub chain in the UK | PAHe concluded: "We call on the chancellor to create tax equality between the hospitality industry and supermarkets. It doesn’t make sense for the hospitality industry to subsidise supermarkets."
The campaign comes as pubs and restaurants face additional costs from higher National Insurance contributions and minimum wage rises.
Labour’s expected business rates increase in the next Budget could add further strain to venues like Wetherspoons.