"Wetherspoon’s short on some beers as Brexit affects deliveries
Pub chain confirms shortages of Carling and Coors, with one notice blaming ‘lack of lorry drivers and strike action’
The pub chain Wetherspoon’s is experiencing shortages of some beer brands, including Carling, Coors and Heineken, amid a Brexit-induced shortage of delivery drivers and industrial action.
Parent company JD Wetherspoon, which is led by vocal Brexit-supporter Tim Martin, confirmed on Wednesday that some of its pubs did not have the beers in stock, after customers flagged the issue on social media.
One such post included a picture of a notice put up by the pub chain blaming “lack of lorry drivers and strike action”.
Molson Coors Beverage Company, which owns the Carling and Coors brands, confirmed that driver shortages had led to difficulties in supplying Wetherspoons: “Like many in our great British brewing and pub sector we have been hit by the HGV driver shortage,” it said.
“While overall our availability is good, there are intermittent pockets of pressure in our supply network that are unfortunately affecting a number of Wetherspoon’s pubs. We’re working around the clock with our customers and third-party logistics partners to ensure we minimise any impact to our customers.”"
https://www.theguardian.com/business...cts-deliveries
vetran - "The 'spoon should just increase beer prices for gammons and pay more HGV drivers!"
Pub chain confirms shortages of Carling and Coors, with one notice blaming ‘lack of lorry drivers and strike action’
The pub chain Wetherspoon’s is experiencing shortages of some beer brands, including Carling, Coors and Heineken, amid a Brexit-induced shortage of delivery drivers and industrial action.
Parent company JD Wetherspoon, which is led by vocal Brexit-supporter Tim Martin, confirmed on Wednesday that some of its pubs did not have the beers in stock, after customers flagged the issue on social media.
One such post included a picture of a notice put up by the pub chain blaming “lack of lorry drivers and strike action”.
Molson Coors Beverage Company, which owns the Carling and Coors brands, confirmed that driver shortages had led to difficulties in supplying Wetherspoons: “Like many in our great British brewing and pub sector we have been hit by the HGV driver shortage,” it said.
“While overall our availability is good, there are intermittent pockets of pressure in our supply network that are unfortunately affecting a number of Wetherspoon’s pubs. We’re working around the clock with our customers and third-party logistics partners to ensure we minimise any impact to our customers.”"
https://www.theguardian.com/business...cts-deliveries
vetran - "The 'spoon should just increase beer prices for gammons and pay more HGV drivers!"
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