Wetherspoon pub in Chester city centre shut as four-week revamp underway
The boozer reopens later this month
The Square Bottle, Chester(Image: Cheshire Live)
A Wetherspoon pub in Chester city centre has temporarily closed its doors for a refurbishment. The Square Bottle on Foregate Street shut last week.
The boozer will reopen its doors on September 23, according to signs outside the pub. They also state: "Apologies for any inconvenience."
It comes as Wetherspoon has said it expects a “reasonable” full year result despite soaring staff costs as good weather helped buoy recent sales.
The chain of 795 pubs across the UK reported like-for-like sales up 5.6% in the 13 weeks to April 27. Comparable sales rose 5.1% overall in the group’s year-to-date.
Chairman Tim Martin said: “Bearing in mind that recent trading has been helped by favourable weather, the company anticipates a reasonable outcome for the financial year, notwithstanding previously reported wage and tax increases of approximately £1.2 million per week.”
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