A MAN who works in Wetherspoons has revealed what really goes on in the much-loved budget boozer.
According to the employee, the aim is to get food out to hungry customers as fast as they can.
This is because the want to rack up as many positive customer reviews as possible.
This comes after a clip from a Channel 5 documentary about Wetherspoons has been circulating on social media -with one part in particular catching TikTok users’ attention.
In the snippet, the staff member can be seen in the kitchen of his Wetherspoons branch making one of the brand’s famous breakfasts while chatting to the camera operators.
He said: “The bacon actually comes pre-cooked and is heated on a grill.
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“Baked beans obviously come in tins so it’s all just warmed through in the microwaves.”
Meanwhile, a voiceover explained that a lot of the other food items – like the sausages – are kept in something called a ‘hot hold’.
This means that when a customer orders them, they are ready to be plated up and served immediately – that's also why they're served so fast.
The programme also shared how other items of the breakfast come frozen and are then cooked in just under four minutes.
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However, he said quality is monitored and all chefs are given pretty strict instructions when they're first employed.
“Wetherspoons use what they refer to as spec cards – how to assemble it step by step from the easiest way to do it until the end result.
“They will train all of their kitchen staff in the exact same way," he said.
The worker also lifted the lid on how each staff member has a target of serving your order within 10 minutes of you having put it in – which means things can get competitive.
He explained: “All the Wetherspoons within that area will compete against each other as to who is the fastest delivery time that week.”
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