Wetherspoons has reported a loss of £105.4 million because of the coronavirus pandemic.
This will be the first time the founder and chairman Tim Martin, has sunk into the red in 36 years.
Sales for the pub reportedly took a £556 million hit because of the lockdown and 10pm curfew.
The financial news comes after Tim Martin hit out at politicians because of their handling of the pandemic.
Martin has said table service has been particularly costly to the chain and renewed calls on the Government to change regulations which continue to ‘favour supermarkets.’
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He said: "It makes no sense for supermarkets to be treated more leniently than pubs, since pubs generate far more jobs per pint or meal than do supermarkets, as well as far higher levels of tax.
"Pubs also make an important contribution to the social life of many communities and have better visibility and control of those who consume alcoholic drinks."
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It is reported that one-off costs due to coronavirus for Wetherspoons hit £29 million, including £5.9 million in drinks and food that had to be thrown away, £6.2 million on PPE, screens and other equipment to make pubs Covid- secure, and £17.1 million on staff costs.
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