Joe Jonas gives a BRUTAL review of British pub chain Wetherspoons before the boyband reveal their favourite choice of UK pints
Joe Jonas offered a scathing review of Wetherspoons when he was quizzed on what he thought of the British pub chain in a new interview.
The Jonas Brothers singer, 33, shocked hosts Jamie Theakston and Zoe Hardman when he appeared on Heart Breakfast on Tuesday morning by revealing he had previously visited a branch of the pub.
The topic came up when Joe tried to explain what American eatery Waffle House was, as he compared it to the popular UK chain, Wetherspoons.
Jumping in, Jamie referenced Joe’s star status, and quipped: ‘I’m going to pull you up there, you’ve never been to a…[Wetherspoon].’
Joe, who is married to British actress Sophie Turner, insisted that he had been to a Wetherspoons before during his time in the UK.
Ouch! Joe Jonas offered a scathing review of Wetherspoons when he was quizzed on what he thought of the British pub chain in a new interview (pictured visiting another brand of pub)
Not impressed: The topic came up when Joe tried to explain what American eatery Waffle House was as he compared it to the popular UK chain, Wetherspoons
However when he was asked what he thought of it, Joe gave a thinly-veiled response and said: ‘Uhm, I liked other places…’
He continued: ‘Let’s just say it wouldn’t be my first go-to.
‘Uhm, yeah but you know, for us growing up when we were touring in the States we were too young to of and have a pint after the show and kick it with our friends so we would go to the only place open late which was a Waffle House.
‘They serve breakfast items all day and we would sit there and talk and it became more of this safe place for us, so there’s other places like that for anyone in the world.’
Joe is clearly used to spending his hard-earned cash in more sophisticated venues while in London, after he was spotted arriving at Scott’s in Mayfair this week.
The father of two was seen with his wife Sophie at the swanky joint as they joined his brothers for a spot of fine dining ahead of one of their UK gigs.
The comments come as the Jonas Brothers visited another pub in the Capital, however they did not confirm whether it was a Wetherspoons.
Joe and his brothers Nick, 30, and Kevin, 35, popped into the watering hole for a ‘celebratory pint’ after discovering that their New York show had sold out.
Joe began the video by revealing that they were in the pub for a quick drink before going to film Chicken Shop Date with Amelia Dimoldenberg.
The boys then muse over what their drink of choice will be, with their pal Greg Garbowsky revealing he would be opting for a pint of Guinness.
WETHERSPOONS VS SCOTT’S – HOW THEY STACK UP ON COST
WEATHERSPOONS
Beefeater gin 25ml – £5.10
Bottle of prosecco – £28.95
A glass of house white (125ml) – £3.45
Glenmorangie whisky – £4.90
Fish and chips (includes a soft drink) – 13.60
Char-grilled half chicken (includes a soft drink) – £14.30
SCOTT’S
Beefeater gin 25ml – £9.25
Bottle of prosecco – £98
A glass of house white (125ml) – £12
Glenmorangie whisky – £10
Fish no chips (without a soft drink) -£26
Roast Suffolk chicken – £32
No way! Jumping in, Jamie referrenced Joe’s star statud and quipped: ‘I’m going to pull you up there, you’ve never been to a Wetherspoon
Indecisive Kevin admitted he wasn’t sure and asked his brothers for suggestions while Nick revealed he would be having a pint of Camden Hells larger.
One of them chimed in that they like Neck Oil IPA [Indian Pale Ale], but Kevin stood firm on his decision to order a pint of Guinness.
Kevin joked: ‘Hells for the boys!’
While Joe upped the ante and asked: ‘Baby Guinness anyone?’, which is a shot made with coffee liqueur and Irish cream.
Pub visit: The comments come as the Jonas Brothers visited another pub in the country, however they did not confirm whether it was a Wetherspoons
Joe’s comments come after a former Wetherspoons employee who claimed to work in the kitchen of the popular pub brand for five years has revealed the menu items they would steer clear of as a customer.
The man, who is anonymous but lives in Scotland, wrote a Reddit post detailing what he claimed was the general working pattern in the kitchen and revealed nuggets of information about how food is prepared.
While he said some of the food, such as beef burgers, were ‘cooked fresh’, he recommended other customers swerved dishes such as steak.
He also revealed the types of order that would make him groan when they came through on the ticket, and the ones he dreaded cooking.
As people on the thread questioned him about his time in the kitchen, he revealed he had worked there while he was at university and enjoyed the social aspect of his job more than he enjoyed socialising on campus.
Posting under the name Itsdarkinhere11, the former employee said he never saw anything untoward in the kitchen while he worked there, such as taking unpleasant revenge on rude customers by messing around with their food.
Addressing the food orders that he dreaded receiving, the unnamed former employee said he used to roll his eyes if a large group of 10 or more people submitted an order.
He said: ‘I had a whole table of five send their food back like three times when I was doing a breakfast shift myself because the black pudding was ‘too crumbly’.’
When asked if he had any crazy customer stories, the former employee said the bar staff probably had more entertaining tales to tell as their role was more client-facing, however he did claim a customer once took matters into her own hands when she was unsatisfied with her meal.
Pints for the boys: Joe began the video by revealing that they were in the pub for a quick drink before going to film Chicken Shop Date with Amelia Dimoldenberg
‘A lassie came into the kitchen absolutely steaming and swung for a manager because her fish was cold,’ he said.
Writing about the meals that were worth eating versus the dishes which were less appetising, the poster claimed the curries and pizzas were ‘decent’.
He added the beef burgers were ‘made from scratch’ and not frozen, but was less impressed with chicken and vegetarian/vegan burgers.
The former employee also claimed that, when it came to eggs, they were either fried on a flat grill, or scrambled/poached in the microwave. He added the poached eggs are delivered to the kitchen already poached and heated up to order.
Eddie Gershon, a spokesman for Wetherspoons, said: ‘For the majority of the time, breakfasts are cooked to order. During some busy periods, in order to ensure customers are served promptly, some items are pre-cooked and held for a limited time.
‘Our poached eggs are pre-poached to ensure the quality of the product is consistent for the customer.’
He added the fish on the menu is ‘freshly battered every day’ and that pizzas and paninis were made to order.
As for the curries, which are heated up in the microwave in a Wetherspoons kitchen, Eddie said they are made as ‘bespoke Wetherspoon recipes’ which are then frozen and delivered to sites.
He said: ‘A small percentage of our dishes, by volume sold, are microwaved. Most high-volume products such as burgers and steaks are grilled and a number of other meals such as pizzas and jacket potatoes are oven cooked.
‘Wetherspoon’s top three cooking methods are (in order): 1. Grilling (‘clam’ or flat grill OR ‘char’ grill), 2. Frying, 3. Oven-cooking.’
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