Wetherspoons issues warning for customers over ‘short-term supply issues’ that could catch out punters
WETHERSPOONS has issued a warning to its customers about “short term supply issues” which could catch out punters.
The pub chain has told drinkers the lime currently being served may not be vegan due to their wax coating.
They have advised boozers to order their favourite tipple without any “fruit garnish”, if they want, due to a current supply issue with vegan limes.
It said that usually the limes it sold were suitable for vegans, it could not guarantee that currently the fruit coating would not be derived from animal products.
In some cases, citrus fruits are coated in beeswax, which is not considered suitable for a vegan diet because of harvesting on hives.
A sign has been spotted in one of the chain’s bars which said: “Due to a short-term supply issue, we cannot currently guarantee that the lime used in drinks is vegan.
“Please ask for your drink without any fruit garnish, if you wish.”
It added the chain did expect its normal supply of vegan limes to be resumed as soon as possible.
A spokesman for Wetherspoons said: “Wetherspoon sources its lemons and limes from a vegan friendly supplier.
“However, for a limited period of time, we are using a different supplier for our limes across our pubs.
“We cannot, with the new supplier, guarantee that the limes are vegan friendly and as a result have put up the notice in our pubs.”
It is not the first time major companies have had issues with vegan-friendly fruit.
In 2022, Tesco admitted its citrus fruits were coated with shellac, an ingredient produced from the lac bug.
It comes as a brand new Wetherspoons is set to open in London this summer – and it’s going to be at one of the city’s biggest train stations.
Spoons has announced that its new pub, the Lion and the Unicorn, will open its doors in Waterloo this summer.
The chain is investing £2.5million in the new bar, which will provide drinks and food as part of the station’s social offerings.
Meanwhile, The Asparagus was among four other Wetherspoons in south London which were put up for sale last September but now it has officially closed.