Dress code: Wear clothes!
Tim Martin, who founded Wetherspoon’s in 1979, was inspired by George Orwell’s description of his perfect pub, The Moon Under Water, in an essay. 14 pubs are called this
The most calorific item on the menu is the Large Mixed Grill, at 1,968 calories
The dress code on its website states: ‘Customers are requested to remain fully clothed throughout the visit, including wearing shoes’
The chain sells 3 million pints and 500,000 breakfasts a week
It held the world’s largest synchronised wine-tasting event in 2008, with 17,540 people at chains across the UK
Every branch has a unique carpet drawing on the location, building and name
Every year the Opera House, a Wetherspoon in Tunbridge Wells, closes for three days to return to its original use and put on an opera