Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
think with the cheap beer at one time it attracted the wrong sorts, but often the bigger ones in high footfall areas were fine during day at least .
At one time Weatherspoons were notorious for 'jail bait': under-age girls who's presence went unchallenged by the bar staff.

And yes, Wetherspoons do seem to have taken over some historic traditional pubs and saved them from closure; but I wish it had been done by another chain.