"Wetherspoon's is to open its first pub outside the UK, serving alcohol from 6am every day to sun-seeking Britons waiting for their plane in the departure lounge at Alicante airport. The opening in Spain, scheduled for January, will be the first foray on to foreign soil for the pub chain, which said it expects to pursue more footholds on the continent in the coming years."
"The airport pub, named Castell de Santa Barbera after a culturally significant medieval coastal fortress in Alicante, expects to cater to holidaymakers travelling home from Spain's Costa Blanca tourist hotspot. Alongside its usual dining fare, such as fry-ups, burgers and pizzas, the departure lounge pub will also serve traditional local dishes such as garlic prawns and Spanish omelette. Martin's plan to expand his chain of more than 800 pubs into Europe"
Wetherspoon's will open its first pub outside the UK in January at Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez airport, serving alcohol from 6am every day in the departure lounge. The venue, named Castell de Santa Barbera after a medieval coastal fortress, will offer Wetherspoon's regular menu of fry-ups, burgers and pizzas alongside local dishes such as garlic prawns and Spanish omelette. The pub will occupy about 93 sq metres with an external terrace for customer seating. The expansion marks the chain's initial move into mainland Europe and follows a period of slower sales growth, although sales rose 3.7% over the first 14 weeks. The chain operates more than 800 pubs.
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