Wetherspoons has run out of salt as it was hit by supply chain issues this week.
Social media was awash with pub-goers complaining about the salt shortage while others poked fun at the situation.
The pub chain reassured customers they were working with their supplier to resolve the shortage as soon as possible.
Wetherspoon spokesman Eddie Gershon said: “There is a supplier disruption for salt sachets and Wetherspoon pubs are currently running short of salt in some pubs and in others have no salt sachets at all.
“We are working with our supplier to resolve this as soon as possible.”
Some people shared their outrage at the lack of salt while others saw the more funny side in a series of tweets.
Among the sea of comments, one wrote: “Apparently you now have to take your own salt to Wetherspoons now, haven’t had any salt all week. @UKjdspoons.”
Others wrote: “No sugar in Greggs, no salt in wetherspoons. Country has gone to the dogs pal.”
“Little nugget of joy from today..brother went into a Wetherspoons..there was a sign saying they have no salt.. because of supply problem….no refunds will be given…Oh Tim..Couldn’t be Brexit could it? That would be like rubbing salt in a wound except he doesn’t have any.”
The bad news comes after the pub chain recorded its biggest loss on record following the Covid pandemic restrictions.
Wetherspoons has only seen losses in three of its 37 years – in 1984, 2020 and 2021.
The 12 months to July 25 were the worst on record with a pre-tax loss of £154.7 million, up from £34.1 million a year ago.
Sales were down from £1.26 billion to £772.6 million.
Founder and chairman Tim Martin shared his “cautiously optimistic” hopes for the future.
He said: “On average, Wetherspoon has received a reasonable number of applications for vacancies, as indicated by the increase in employee numbers, but some areas of the country, especially “staycation” areas in the West Country and elsewhere, have found it hard to attract staff.
“During the pandemic, the pressure on pub managers and staff has been particularly acute, with a number of nationwide and regional pub closures and reopenings, often with very little warning, each of which resulted in different regulations.”
The founder added: “In spite of these obstacles, Wetherspoon is cautiously optimistic about the outcome for the financial year, on the basis that there is no further resort to lockdowns or onerous restrictions.”
