Find local news in Kent

Home   Thanet   News   Article

Royal Victoria Pavilion Wetherspoon pub in Ramsgate fully reopens after mouse spotted

10:39, 26 November 2022

updated: 10:43, 26 November 2022

A Wetherspoon pub which was closed after a mouse was spotted has now fully reopened.

The Royal Victoria Pavilion in Ramsgate had to be shut to allow staff at the venue to deal with the rodent sighting.

The Ramsgate site is the UK's biggest Wetherspoon
The Ramsgate site is the UK's biggest Wetherspoon

This led to the top floor of the seafront boozer being closed to the public, who were allowed to drink in the ground floor of the giant Spoons.

Today the whole pub has now been able to open.

A customer told KentOnline: "I was having a meal with my wife and we saw a mouse running around on the floor.

"We spoke to a manager about it and they said they were dealing with it.

"It made me feel sick that this establishment is still open serving food with mice running around food and customers."

A mouse was spotted on the top floor. Stock picture
A mouse was spotted on the top floor. Stock picture
The whole pub has now been able to reopen
The whole pub has now been able to reopen

A company spokesman said: "A mouse was spotted upstairs and as a result Wetherspoon has taken steps to deal with this."

Earlier this month the Thanet pub - which is the largest Wetherspoon in the country - was temporarily closed after an outbreak of sickness among staff.

A deep clean of the building was carried out before it reopened to the public.

The Royal Victoria Pavilion opened in 2017 after the pub chain transformed the Grade II-listed building after it was derelict for almost 10 years.

The former casino closed in 2008 and the building then suffered fire damage in 2011.

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies - Learn More