Cheers! Hundreds of punters flock to Wetherspoon’s vacation park pub

Hundreds of punters flocked to Wetherspoon’s first ever vacation park pub on its opening weekend with some meals promoting out by lunchtime. 

The Five Stones in Primrose Valley Holiday Park, Filey, Yorkshire, welcomed its first prospects as pubgoers went to get Spoons on their staycations. 

The first pints of the day had been pulled properly earlier than midday on Saturday and workers raced round delivering foods and drinks with fixed queues on the bar.

One of the primary meals to promote out was the £5.36 youngsters’s portion of spaghetti bolognese. 

The massive restaurant space was quickly heaving with greater than 300 hungry punters getting out of the chilly and rain. 

The pub, which additionally caters for folks not staying on the Haven vacation park, was open from 8am.  

Haven Holidays has signed an unique settlement with JD Wetherspoon, which operates over 830 pubs within the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

It comes because the leisure firm is investing £4 million into its foods and drinks choices.

The decor inside The Five Stones mirrored Filey’s historical past as a fishing port and vacation vacation spot. 

It included seaside posters and outdated images equivalent to when the village had its personal aerodrome within the early days of flight.

Holidaymakers who’re regulars at their native Spoons had been delighted to have the ability to benefit from the expertise whereas caravanning.

Kieron Blan, 19, a rugby professional for Bradford Bulls reserve staff, was having fun with an early morning Coca Cola with accomplice Leila Chalders, 18.

He mentioned: ‘It has been actually good. It is simply good to be someplace we all know. We go to the one in Leeds on a regular basis. It is good.

‘We prefer it as a result of it’s a low-cost boozer. We had some breakfast right here this morning. I believe it’s nice having one right here.

‘Last night time we had just a few beers. It was actually busy – rammed. After final night time we would have liked alcohol free coke.

Nodding in settlement, nursery employee Laila added: ‘We got here regardless that it’s freezing. It may be very handy having one on a vacation park.

‘I come to Primrose Valley on a regular basis. My nan owns a caravan right here. It was Mash and Barrel earlier than Wetherspoons. But the meals is so much cheaper now and we’re aware of the menu.

Alison and Andy Lloyd, aged 53 and 58, solely checked within the night time earlier than however had been already planning their first Spoons date.

Alison mentioned: ‘We solely turned up final night time however have already had a glance a menu. It appears to be like like you may have a good selection.

‘It is slightly bit extra expensive than your standard Spoons.

‘It is the place it’s. They have gotten a monopoly.

‘It is our first journey out this yr. We are fairly native and have a touring caravan which we will park on web site and this time of yr it’s actually low-cost.

Admiring the nautical themed wallpaper, George Cronshaw, 74, a retired service engineer, went to take a look at the menu for him and his grandkids.

He mentioned: ‘I’ve not acquired a clue what I’ll have but. I am going to Spoons frequently in Whitby the place I stay. I really like a budget beer.

‘I went to the earlier pub that was right here nevertheless it was costly. I used to journey into city on the bus utilizing my bus go to get cheaper beer.

Another Hartlepool Spoons common and mum of two Laura Sorby, 30, was trying ahead to a household meal.

She mentioned: ‘You can not beat Spoons. It is so reasonably priced and I do like a bottle of Desperado – however not too many.’

Sandra Riley, 77, a retired residence care employee from Huddersfield, mentioned: ‘I believe it’s nice. The solely hassle is we have now acquired canines.

‘So we will solely go on the terraces. The prime terrace used to have massive umbrellas and so they have taken them down. I believe they’re lacking a trick.

‘Usually spoons don’t let canines of their pubs or beer gardens. Wherever we’re we at all times go to Spoons however not with the canines.

‘I normally have a gin and tonic. We haven’t been inside but. But I’ve seemed on line and seen it’s good worth.

‘I got here right here when it was the outdated pub. We sat exterior with the canines. The hassle is everybody brings their canines right here. There is normally hundreds.

‘There is a few undercover seating although.|’

Chris and Jodie Winspear, each 32, from Hartlepool, had been additionally among the many first to reach. She mentioned: ‘I believe it’s a actually good thought.

‘We didn’t suppose it was opening till the top of the month so we had been delighted once we got here this morning and located the doorways open. I’ve come right here since I used to be a child.’

The identify The Five Stones hyperlinks to a number of Roman ‘finds’ which have been unearthed in and round Filey.

In 1924, fragments of Roman pottery had been found close to what’s now the primary entrance of the vacation park.

Peter Blake, Chief Operating Officer at Haven, mentioned ‘We are thrilled to be the primary vacation supplier to accomplice with one of many UK’s main and much-loved pub operators.

‘This new enterprise underlines our dedication to rising our meals and beverage partnerships and providing for our holidaymakers and vacation residence house owners.’

Michael Barron, Commercial Director of Wetherspoon, mentioned, ‘We are delighted to be partnering with Haven and are assured that the pub will show well-liked with holidaymakers.’