"Where else will I get a steak and pint for a tenner?": Readers react to sudden closure of Bury Wetherspoons

Readers have reacted to the news that a Wetherspoons that's been 'part of Bury's pub scene for years' has closed its doors for good without warning. Long-standing The Robert Peel venue, Market Place, ceased trading as of Sunday (March 27).

A reason for the sudden closure has not yet been given, but the chain made assurances that there were to be no redundancies. They said all staff were instead offered jobs at other Wetherspoon pubs.

The pub, which is named after the local mill owner and MP, first opened in 1997. It is situated directly behind the statue of Robert Peel in Bury’s Market Place plaza. Wetherspoons said it will continue to operate The Art Picture House pub in Haymarket Street, Bury, nearby.

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Readers of the Manchester Evening News were quick to react to the news online, with one person questioning where else they could get a streak, the trimmings and a pint for a tenner. The chain is famous for its cheaply-priced food and drink deals, with pints being offered for as little as 99p at more than 600 of its pubs.

The disappointed person said: "Where else can you get a steak with the trimmings and a pint for a tenner?". Another commented: "Hope Wetherspoons manages to stay open had some good times there and the food was nice."

Other upset comments followed, as one person wrote: "No way! Where are all the youth going to start their night off now then?" And another penned: "Sad been in there a few times". Followed by "Absolutely devastated!" and "I had some fun in there back in the day."

However others poked fun at the closure, commenting that the venue was in need of a revamp. One said: "Thank gawd for that, dreadful dirty place, you need a