
Right, so I was scrolling through Reddit last night - don't judge me - and saw someone practically having a breakdown about missing chicken bites at Wetherspoons. Made me laugh until I realized I hadn't seen them on the menu in ages either.
Turns out Spoons has quietly brought back their legendary chicken bites to all 809 pubs after mysteriously axing them back in April. No fanfare, no explanation, just... they're back.
The Great Chicken Bite Drought of 2024
For £6.49, you get 10 chicken bites, chips, and whatever condiments they throw at you. Sounds basic, but apparently people were losing their minds over these things disappearing. The chain just listed them as "temporarily unavailable" for months without saying why.
I mean, temporarily unavailable could mean anything. Supply chain issues? Kitchen equipment broke? Someone in head office just felt like messing with people?
A JD Wetherspoon spokesperson gave us the most helpful statement ever: "Chicken bites are now available in all Wetherspoon pubs." Cheers for that groundbreaking insight.
Reddit Meltdowns and Poetic Chicken Tributes
The withdrawal symptoms were real though. One person on r/Wetherspoons wrote: "It has been over one month without the chicken bites on the menu and I physically can't do this."
But my favorite was this absolute poet: "My beautiful, mouthwatering, crisped bites, that even the heavens have blessed with an angel's touch, where have you gone. I suffer with agony and mourn every second without you in my spoons pub."
Honestly, if I wrote about anything with that much passion, I'd probably win a Pulitzer.
What Else Is Spoons Up To?
While we're talking about Spoons drama, they also shut down The Spon Gate in Coventry last week. Locals called it the "best" city centre pub, which is probably why it had to go - can't have nice things, can we?
Don't worry though, Coventry still has The Flying Standard and The Earl of Mercia. Because nothing says "keeping the spirit alive" like two remaining pubs with names that sound like rejected Game of Thrones characters.
They did launch a £2.99 breakfast deal back in February - muffin or small breakfast with a drink, served until midday. Veggie options available too, if you're into that sort of thing.
Anyway, the chicken bites are back. Crisis averted. Reddit can return to arguing about whether pineapple belongs on pizza or whatever they do when they're not mourning pub snacks.
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