‘Impressive’ Wetherspoons pub SAVED from closure as another campsite closes for good

WETHERSPOONS has saved an “impressive” pub from closure, but another campsite has closed its doors for good.

It comes after a Chesterfield-based pub, owned by the pub giant, was put on the market in September last year.

However, The Spa Lane Vaults, located at St Mary’s Gate, has been taken off the market and will now remain open for good, Wetherspoons said.

Wetherspoon spokesman Eddie Gershon said: “We can confirm that The Spa Lane Vaults pub in Chesterfield is no longer for sale.

“It will continue to operate as a Wetherspoon pub. We are sure this news will be welcomed by the pub’s staff and customers.”

Reacting to the news on Facebook, one local punter said: “This is great news. I was worried I wouldn’t have anywhere to take the woman for a meal.”

Another said: “It was a bizarre decision to ever put it up for sale.”

“I hope this is true. The place is never empty,” said a third punter.

It’s not all good news for Wetherspoon fans, however.

Another cafe that was put up for sale last year has officially closed its doors for good.

The Mockbeggar Hall JD Wetherspoon on Hoylake Road in Moreton, Wirral, has now closed its doors to punters.

Wetherspoon spokesman Eddie Gershon said: “We can confirm that The Mockbeggar Hall is now closed.

“We would like to thank our employees and customers for their loyalty over the years.

“Wetherspoon occasionally closes or sells some of its pubs, and that is the case here.”

The venue is rumored to reopen in May, but what will take its place has yet to be confirmed.

However, some local punters are not surprised by this closure as many called the venue “run down”.

How can I save money at Wetherspoons?

FREE refills – Buy €1.50 of tea, coffee or hot chocolate and get free refills. The deal is available all day, every day.

Check a map – Prices may vary by location, even if they are close together. So if you’re planning on having a pint at a Spons, it’s worth visiting nearby pubs to see if you can get the cheapest deal.

Choose your day – Every evening the pub chain organizes certain theme evenings with food. For example, there is a curry club every Thursday evening, where diners can get a main meal and a drink for a fixed price cheaper than normal.

Collection slips – Students can often purchase voucher books from their local universities, which offer discounts on food and drink, so keep your eyes peeled.

Request an app – The Wetherspoons app allows you to order and pay for your drink and food from your table, but you don’t have to be in the pub to use it. Taking full advantage of this, cheeky customers have taken to social media to ask their friends and family to order drinks for them. The app can be downloaded for free from the App Store or Google Play.

It comes as Wetherspoon reported a rise in sales in its half-year results, with turnover approaching £1 billion.

For the 26 weeks ending January 28, 2024, like-for-like sales rose 9.9%, while sales rose 8.2% to £991 million.

Operating profit rose 81% to £67.7m, while pre-tax profits rose 682% from £4.6m in the first half of 2023 to £36m.

Commenting on the results, Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon plc, said: “Sales continue to improve. Over the last seven weeks to 17 March 2024, like-for-like sales increased by 5.8%. During over the past 26 weeks On January 28, 2024, like-for-like sales rose 9.9%, while sales rose 8.2% to £991 million.

“The company remains concerned about the possibility of further lockdowns and the effectiveness of the government’s investigation into the pandemic, which will not be completed for several years.

“The company currently expects a reasonable result for the financial year, depending on our future sales performance.”