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Samuel Jones & Lottie Gibbons

Soldier who put Wetherspoons table number on Facebook causes chaos

Cakes, steaks, 30 jagerbombs, black pudding, non-alcoholic beer and halloumi cheese were some of the 165 orders put in for just one table in Wetherspoons.

Soldier Alan "Chappy" Chapman, 35, was enjoying a quiet night out in the pub when things quickly descended into chaos.

Wetherspoons staff were unable to cope after Alan put his table number on Facebook and told pals "do your worst".

The Wetherspoons app allows anyone with an iPhone or Android phone to order food and drinks to their table, without leaving their seat.

But abusing the system, Alan's friends ordered 165 items including mushy peas, cakes with tomato sauce and sides of black pudding and milk.

Mr Chapman, who works in the bomb disposal unit told Teeside Live:"I was having a quiet Friday, we were going to London to have a sesh (the next day).

"Things escalated quite drastically.

 

"I think they had already served us something along the lines of 50 or 60 drinks, then he (the manager) was like 'that's it, we are stopping it now'."

The soldier of 16 years added: "I was a little bit intoxicated, I had a little bit of a bad head the next day, what makes you bad makes you better."

The army man, who is based near Saffron Walden, Essex, said he and his pals polished off the drinks brought to the table at The Temeraire pub in Essex before being told further orders had been banned.

He later admitted posting the table details on social media "wasn’t the best move" but it was a "good night" nonetheless.

Mr Chapman headed to London the following day and went straight to a Wetherspoon in Liverpool Street.

"I will NOT be sharing the table number this time", he posted on social media, accompanied by two crying laughing emojis.

The Wetherspoons app allows customers wherever they are to order food and drinks to a table.

The website states: "Going to the bar to order when you’re visiting the pub with children can be tricky. Keep everyone seated at the table and order using your phone – we’ll bring everything to you.

"It’s perfect if you’re visiting the pub on your own and don’t want to lose your table – or you don’t want to carry a large round of drinks back through a busy pub on a tray.

"It’s also a game-changer if you’re not as mobile or you’re sitting a long way away from the bar, in one of our beer gardens or on an upper-floor area.

"Let us do the leg-work and bring your order to you."

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