Wetherspoon warns of annual loss as pandemic hits pub trade

The British pub chain told investors that like-for-like bar and food sales are down 16.9% for the 44 days to August 16, compared to the same period last year.

Wetherspoon has warned that the coronavirus crisis will drag it to an annual loss after sales plunged following its reopening last month.

The British pub chain told investors that like-for-like bar and food sales are down 16.9% for the 44 days to August 16, compared to the same period last year.