Wetherspoons’ red plate ‘mystery’ explained

Wetherspoons fans have been left scratching their heads after a social media post highlighted the discovery of an unusual item at the much-loved pub chain.

Known for its distinctive blue floral pattern plates, Wetherspoons has become a staple in the UK hospitality scene.

However, a recent Reddit post on the r/mildlyinteresting subreddit drew attention to the apparently rarely seen red variant of the iconic plate.

OK – so it’s not the biggest problem facing the country right now, but we think there’s room for a little silliness in these trying times.

So back to Reddit. A patron shared a photo of the rare find, captioning it: “My BF got a red plate in Wetherspoons.”

They continued: “Purple spoonbills are always blue, never seen a red one before,” reports the Express.

This customer was not alone in this experience; others claimed to have been served on a red plate in the past.

The revelation caused surprise among users, one of them commenting: “YOU GOT THE RED PLATE!”.

Another added his two pence, saying: “If you get the red plate in ‘Spoons, take it to the bar afterwards and get a free drink.’

Even a former Wetherspoons worker chimed in, noting that he had never come across a red plate in his time with the company, stressing the rarity of such an occurrence.

Meanwhile, another commenter humorously suggested: “I think you’ve accidentally wandered into an alternate dimension.”

However, the mystery was finally solved when Wetherspoons cleared the air about the strange plates.

Speaking to Fabulous, they explained: “Wetherspoon trialled a red plate in a small number of pubs to be used for children’s meals to ensure all children’s meals were served on a cold plate. The company has continued ever since and has just launched a melamine. plate for the entire children’s menu that is consistent with the design of the children’s menu.

“But there will be stocks of old red plate in circulation until they break. No plans to change from the standard blue pattern plate anytime soon.”