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Wetherspoons adds exciting dishes inspired by global cuisine in a major menu shake

2024-04-27 03:09:09 [business] Source:International Insight news portal

Wetherspoons has a treat in store for diners with the announcement that it's  introducing a number of new dishes from across the globe to its menu next week.

The pub chain is introducing food from the Middle East and East Asia in a major menu shake-up across the UK, including the likes of a ramen noodle bowl and shawarma chicken wrap.  

The Ramen noodle bowl features noodles, bean sprouts, shitake mushroom, spring onion, pak choi, bamboo shoots, red onion, sliced chillies, coriander, in a light broth.

The dish is vegan and has only 466 calories, and customers can add a poached egg or grilled chicken breast, for an additional charge.

Foodies will only be able to purchase these items as part of a meal deal - either with a soft or alcoholic drink.

A Wetherspoons pub front in the UK

A Wetherspoons pub front in the UK

The new Ramen noodle bowl features noodles, bean sprouts, shitake mushroom, spring onion, pak choi, bamboo shoots, red onion, sliced chillies, coriander, in a light broth

The new Ramen noodle bowl features noodles, bean sprouts, shitake mushroom, spring onion, pak choi, bamboo shoots, red onion, sliced chillies, coriander, in a light broth

Pricing with soft drink vs with alcoholic drink

The Ramen noodle bowl – £6.99 or £8.52

The Shawarma chicken wrap  £5.70 or £7.23

10 inch wraps – £4.11 or £5.64

Fiesta Brunch – £3.88

Fresh fruit and yoghurt – £3.66

American-style pancakes – £4.99

Sticky toffee pudding – £4.99

Millionaires dessert – £2.17

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The Shawarma chicken wrap is made from spiced pulled chicken thigh, Middle Eastern spices, Naga chilli and garlic and herb sauces, tomato, onion, rocket and fresh mint served in a 10 or 12 inch wrap.

The new range also includes a small vegetarian brunch wrap (fried egg, two vegan sausages, Cheddar cheese), southern-fried chicken (salad leaves, smoky chipotle mayo) and small fried halloumi-style cheese (salad leaves, sweet chilli sauce, tomato, cucumber).

Wetherspoon has also added three dishes items to its breakfast offering.

One of these is the hearty Fiesta Brunch (poached egg, toast, guacamole, pico de gallo, grilled halloumi-style cheese, mushroom salsa), sure to be a hangover cure.

For those looking for a healthier choice, there is fresh fruit and yoghurt (apple, banana, blueberries, strawberries with Green-style yoghurt available.

But foodies can also tuck into American-style pancakes (four pancakes, banana, strawberries, blueberries, maple-flavour syrup.

And it's not just carnivores the menu has been extended for - vegans can treat themselves to a plethora of guilt-free options.

The Shawarma chicken wrap is made from spiced pulled chicken thigh, Middle Eastern spices, Naga chilli and garlic and herb sauces, tomato, onion, rocket and fresh mint served in a 10 or 12 inch wrap

The Shawarma chicken wrap is made from spiced pulled chicken thigh, Middle Eastern spices, Naga chilli and garlic and herb sauces, tomato, onion, rocket and fresh mint served in a 10 or 12 inch wrap

These include beans on toast, a vegan sausage butty and a vegan tomato and basil soup.  

If you've got a sweet tooth, there are two new desserts to choose from; Sticky toffee pudding (with optional ice cream or custard) and Millionaires dessert (ice cream, shortbread biscuit, chocolate sauce, toffee sauce).

This comes after MailOnline tested out the pub group's hotel, modestly priced with a night coming in as low as £54 in some places.

A MailOnline reporter visited two Wetherspoons holiday destinations to run the rule over their pros and cons.

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