JD Wetherspoon to axe 3 menu items in May
A JD Wetherspoon spokesperson, in a statement, said: "Wetherspoon is making changes to its menu in May.
'This includes the removal of steaks, mixed grills and gammon."
The spokesperson added: "We appreciate that some customers will be disappointed with the decision to remove steaks and grills.
"Wetherspoon is confident that its menu provides a variety of choices and value-for money meals."
Steaks, mixed grills and gammon are set to be removed from Wetherspoon menus across the UK on May 14.
The decision to remove these three items has not gone down well amongst Wetherspoon customers.
One person, posting on X (formerly Twitter), described the news as "devastating", while another said they "feel like crying".
A third person commented: "Are Wetherspoons steaks going to be taken off the menu? You guys don't understand how many times it lured us into the pub and we ended up having much more.
"This is the biggest marketing mistake ever. I won't be going until it comes back."
Are Wetherspoons steaks going to be taken off the menu? You guys don't understand how many times it lured us into the pub and we ended up having much more. This is the biggest marketing mistake ever.
I won't be going until it comes back @UKjdspoons
However, it's not all bad news as JD Wetherspoon is set to replace its steak, gammon and mixed grills with a new range of "gourmet" burgers and Korean-style chicken.
Revealing the new range, a Wetherspoon spokesperson said: "A new range of Gourmet Burgers will be introduced; The Big Smoke, Buffalo Burger and Cheese Meltdown, on Wednesday, May 14.
"There will also be a range of Korean-style chicken meals added."
JD Wetherspoon has also removed its £6.49 chicken bites from its menu in pubs across the UK, much to the disappointment of its customers.
The popular dish is listed as "temporarily unavailable" on menus at Wetherspoon's pubs, according to The Express.
The Wetherspoon staple features 10 crispy chicken bites, chips and an array of sauces.
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One fan posted on the Reddit group r/Wetherspoons recently, asking: "Where have the Chicken breast bites gone?!
"They've disappeared from my local spoons menu, not greyed out like they would if out of stock, completely removed in all forms."
Commenting about the removal of chicken bites from the menu, a Wetherspoon spokesperson, speaking to The Express, said: 'We can confirm that they (chicken bites) are currently not available on the menu in our pubs".
The reason for the dish's removal from the menu has not been revealed.
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