[north_east_dev]

> filthy 'kitchens'

Where are you getting that from? I know lots of people who've worked there and the stories of the over-the-top cleaning were constant from all.

[isostatic]

93% of weatherspoons have a 5/5 food hygiene rating

[tim333]

Also having eaten there I'd say mostly not microwaved.

[timrichard]

I used to know people working at their branches, and it's mostly microwaved. The exceptions are a few items like steak, of course.

[matthewmacleod]

Yeah – I mean, the food is generally _awful_, but that's because it's bargain-basement stuff, not because of any inadequacy in food safety.

[setquk]

At Trowbridge, a rat stole someone's food off a table a couple of years back.

[letsgetphysITal]

Meanwhile, in the other just under 1000 locations across the UK, nothing untoward of merit occurred.

One sample does not data make.

[setquk]

Not so sure. Check the lowest bidding suppliers as well https://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/news/2018/16850/action-...

They pulled half the menu at 900 locations due to that.

Also it’s pretty easy to get a 5 food hygiene rating with a static menu. It’s mostly procedural stuff which is easy on large scale places.