Overview

• The Surrey Docks in Rotherhithe has removed its “please queue here” notice and ended the single-file system after a brief trial.
• Earlier in the week patrons were seen lining up, with some welcoming clearer order and others dismissing it as “like school dinners.”
• A Wetherspoons spokesperson rejected claims the change was to help Gen Z and confirmed it was not in place across all pubs.
• Chairman Tim Martin has indicated such decisions are left to individual pubs and has previously opposed queueing at the bar.
• The spotlight on the trial coincides with new site openings, including Sun Wharf at London Bridge on September 30 and additional locations in October and November.