Ex-Wetherspoon's worker on menu items to avoid – from pitchers to premium burgers

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Wetherspoons.It's famous for its fantastic deals on pub grub and its booze.However, one former employee has claimed that there are certain deals to avoid if you don't want to be out of pocket.They claim that ordering one of their pitchers of booze, or going for the premium burger, could be driving up your final bill.Robert Kivits, 23, worked as at his local Wetherspoons in Bristol when he was a student there.In the two years he was employed there, he climbed his way through the ranks to become a supervisor in charge of new staff.He realised some of the 'deals' people go for don't actually save you much money and they can even end up spending more.Burgers are a popular option but Robert says this is where you can start to lose out on the money front.The Gourmet option, which is around £6.80 with a soft drink or £8.10 with an alcoholic one.

Robert told the Sun: “Premium burgers cost more - but usually the only difference is cheese, bacon and sauce. “Go for a classic and add on the toppings.”Robert said he used to add bacon to a classic burger to keep his costs down when eating at the chain.

This costs around £1.05 - which would mean you would be paying £6.20 with a soft drink, or £7.50 with booze.When it comes to pitchers, he said: “Customers think you can’t go wrong with a pitcher, and used to rave about how great they were.“But if you just drink normal spirits instead, you’d end up saving money and drinking the same amount of alcohol.”Although prices vary between branches, pitchers usually cost around £6.99 with each jug containing only two double shots in it.So if there are two of you are sharing, you’d be better off ordering a double shot and mixer instead, which will cost around £3.20 each – a saving of 59p.Daily Star.