Wetherspoons bans customers playing music from phones in pubs
Summary
Wetherspoons has banned customers from playing music out loud or taking calls on speaker in its pubs to reduce noise complaints. Staff will ask patrons to keep phones silent or use earphones, and managers may ask people to leave if they refuse to follow the rule.Key Facts
- Wetherspoons runs 792 pubs and bars across the UK.
- Customers are now banned from playing music out loud or taking calls on speaker in Wetherspoons pubs.
- Customers must put phones and tablets on silent or use earphones instead.
- Staff will use "common sense" to enforce the ban; managers can ask rule breakers to leave if needed.
- Wetherspoons does not play music in most pubs, aiming for a quiet environment.
- The ban also applies to the 44 Lloyds' bars owned by Wetherspoons, which usually play music in the evening.
- The number of Wetherspoons pubs has declined from 955 in 2015 to 792 recently.
- The company faces financial pressures from higher costs like food, labor, repairs, energy, and taxes.
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