ONE of the borough's JD Wetherspoon pubs is set to reopen on April 12 when outdoor hospitality is to be permitted under the lockdown exit roadmap.

The Nine Arches on Legh Street, Earlestown is among the 394 of the chain's pubs in England set to reopen from Monday April 12.

The two Wetherspoons pubs in St Helens town centre, The Glass House and The Running Horses, are not among the pubs that will reopen on that date.

The Nine Arches

The Nine Arches

The pubs will be open from 9am to 9pm (Sunday to Thursday inclusive) and 9am to 10pm (Friday and Saturday), although some have restrictions on closing times and in those cases will close earlier.

They will offer a slightly reduced menu, to include breakfast, burgers, pizza, deli deals, fish and chips and British classics. Food will be available from 9am to 8pm seven days a week.

Customers will be able to order and pay through the Wetherspoon app, however, Wetherspoon staff will be able to take orders and payment at the table from those who don’t have the app.

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The Wetherspoon pubs will not be operating a booking system.

Customers will be able to enter the pub to gain access to the outside area and also to use the toilet.

Test and trace will be in operation and hand sanitisers will be available.

Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson said: “We are looking forward to welcoming our customers and staff back to our pubs.”

  • See here for more and the full list of Wetherspoons pubs which will be reopening.