It’s 2005, Friday evening. Work is done for the week. You and your mates aren’t doing a big one because tomorrow you’re going ‘out out’. “Spoons?” someone suggests. “Where else,” you say.
You get a steak for £6.15 and it comes with chips, peas, a tomato and a massive mushroom. For £5.99 more you get a bottle of white wine even though it wasn’t meant to be a heavy night. You’ve still got room left after the steak so you buy a chocolate chip cheesecake for just £1.99.
Back to the present day, a Facebook post has revealed the 2005 prices at Wetherspoons and fans of the low cost pub chain are reminiscing about the good ol’ days.
The boozer is still famously cheap, but the 2005 prices are just ridiculous.
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There was nothing to whine about with a medium glass of Coldwater Creek. It was £1.95 or £2.40 for a large.
Fish and chips was as cheap as, you guessed it, chips at £4.35. The profiteroles wouldn’t set you back much dough either at £1.99.
You wouldn’t have to fork out too much for the spag bol at £4.89 and there would be no need to make a hot dollar to afford the chicken tikka masala which was just £5.29.
(Image: Wetherspoon)
(Image: Wetherspoon)
A year earlier the pub chain decided to bring back the price of its beer to 1991 levels to compete with the supermarkets. A pint of good quality bitter would set you back just £1.29.
Fans of Spoons have flocked to the comments section to share their thoughts on the prices.
One said: “Families and folk on low incomes (could) now afford the treat of ‘eating out’ plus our pensioners on just a state pension… Come on what’s not to like here!”
It was even better for the staff. One Facebook user said: “2005 I worked at Spoons and was pregnant, lunch/tea was an absolute joy I ate like a king with staff discount!”
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(Image: Wetherspoon)
Another complained about the riding prices today and said: “Wasn’t that much different in 2015, the past few years have been a joke everywhere.”
Facebook user Tim said: “Shocking how little things have increased in 20 years. Now people think having a aunt bessies sunday dinner served in polysyreene and delivered from a local pub or caf a bargain at 15 quid.”
But it’s also the old food options punters are longing after.
“Some nicer meals on the menu then. I miss the lamb shank,” someone wrote.
Paul Voller quipped: “Menu far better back then …”
“Bring back the chilli con carne,” was another comment.
These days, prices are a bit higher. The most expensive burger with a beer will set you back a whopping £14.36.
There are still some beers, like Green King IPA that you can get for under £2 but most beers, especially continental lagers ones go for over £6 at branches based in central London and airports.
For those prices you could almost be having a glass of Champagne at the Savoy… okay maybe not quite.
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