JD Wetherspoon cuts prices across the UK for one day only

Wetherspoons did the same campaign last year
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For a single day, JD Wetherspoon is offering significant discounts on all food and drink items, including alcohol, at most of its pubs nationwide.

On Thursday, September 12, patrons can visit any participating JD Wetherspoon pub (excluding airport locations and Haven holiday parks) during operating hours to take advantage of the price reduction, no voucher or code necessary, as reported by Martin Lewis' newsletter.

However, for those in Scotland, alcohol will not be included in the discount. While menu items will display their regular price, the discount will be automatically applied when you pay at the bar or through the Wetherspoon app.

For instance, if your order comes to £10, you'll only need to pay £9.25, thanks to a 7.5% discount. Wetherspoon's meal deals, such as the Thursday 'Curry Club', are also subject to the 7.5% discount.

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It's important to note that prices at Wetherspoon pubs vary across the UK, so the discount may differ from one pub to another. To locate your nearest pub, you can use the locator tool on the Wetherspoon website or app, reports the Mirror.

This campaign was also run in 2023, when prices were reduced by 7.5% to demonstrate what a VAT reduction in the hospitality industry could look like. Tim Martin, the founder and chairman of Wetherspoon's, highlighted a significant issue facing the hospitality sector.

He said: "The biggest threat to the hospitality industry is the vast disparity in tax treatment among pubs, restaurants and supermarkets. Supermarkets pay zero VAT in respect of food sales, whereas pubs, bars and restaurants pay 20%.

"This tax benefit allows supermarkets to subsidise the selling price of beer. Pubs have been under fantastic pressure for decades, because of the tax disadvantages which they have with supermarkets.

"It doesn't make sense for the hospitality industry to subsidise supermarkets. A VAT cut to 12.5% is needed to ensure that pubs, bars and restaurants do not continue to close, but instead thrive, invest and create new jobs."

To highlight the positive impact such a tax reduction could have, he announced the return of an event. Mr Martin stated: "Customers coming to Wetherspoon's pubs on Thursday, September 12, will find the price of their food and drinks to be lower than normal. We call on the chancellor to create tax equality between the hospitality industry and supermarkets."