Burgess Hill Wetherspoons to reopen from Monday

JD Wetherspoon pub The Six Gold Martlets is set to reopen alongside 43 other pubs in England owned by Tim Martin.

On the same day (April 26) Wetherspoon will also open 60 of its pubs in Scotland and 32 in Wales.

Three Wetherspoon pubs in Northern Ireland will open on Friday April 30. It will result in 533 of the company’s 871 pubs being open.

A spokesman added: “From April 26 all Wetherspoon pubs (including those that opened on April 12) will be extending their opening hours for an extra hour each day.

“The pubs in England will be open from 9am to 10pm (Sunday to Thursday inclusive) and 9am to 11pm (Friday and Saturday), although some have restrictions on closing times and in those cases will close earlier.

“They will offer a slightly reduced menu, to include breakfast, burgers, pizza, deli deals, fish and chips and British classics. Food in pubs in England will be available from 9am to 9pm seven days a week.

“Customers will be able to order and pay through the Wetherspoon app, however, Wetherspoon staff will be able to take orders and payment at the table from those who don’t have the app.”

The Wetherspoon pubs will not be operating a booking system, he added. Customers will be able to enter the pub to gain access to the outside area and also to use the toilet.

Test and trace will be in operation and hand sanitisers will be available.

Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson said: “We are looking forward to opening the extra pubs in England as well as those in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

“We look forward to welcoming our customers and staff back to our pubs.”