World’s greatest Wetherspoons is now much more huge after extension

The biggest Wetherspoons in the world is now even more massive after pub bosses splashed out £750k on a extension.

The Royal Victoria Pavilion in Ramsgate, Kent, welcomed back customers on Saturday after being shut for almost a month for refurbishment and expansion.

Having already had room for 1,400 people, it is hoped the works will accommodate another 100.

Manager Chris Whitbourn said: “We’re obviously really excited. It’s always nice to come back to your own home.

“There’s a lot of things that needed doing at the same time. It was important that we did the external redecorations to keep it looking good for the whole of the town.

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“Doing the garden has been something we wanted to do for a long time and just with the timing of it, we could do it all at once.

“It made sense to do it once we got into more of a low season in November so we’d be open again for Christmas when the trade picks up. We’re looking forward to having everyone back.”

The venue has increased seating by extending the mezzanine level to create a complete ring around the building and installing a glass wall in the lower garden.

Appearances have also been improved with fresh carpets, new tables and a new tea bar installed- as well as the exterior having been sandblasted and repainted

However, direct access to the beachfront will now be off-limits, with hopes of seeing less litter coming from the business as a result.

The upstairs terrace has been tidied up, with landscaping efforts made to create a vista incorporating plants and the sea.

Across the past six months, the project has cost about £750,000.

Many of the staff had been temporarily transferred over to neighbouring Spoons pubs while the work was completed and were chuffed to return.

JD Wetherspoon opened inside the Grade-II listed building in 2017 following a £4.5 million revamp.

Designed by architect Stanley Davenport Adshead in 1903, the formerly derelict pavilion had stood empty for nine years before Tim Martin’s firm took over.

It was originally built as a concert and assembly hall but later became a nightclub and then a casino.

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