The under 45's - making a big sacrifice, and likely suffer most in the long term..

[splott parker]

Maybe for schoolkids, but that isn't true of people who are 18+, Wetherspoons wouldn't survive without people in their 20s. Usually every Friday/Saturday every city centre in the country is full of people who are 18-35

Really? The Central Bar’s age group is older than the 18-35 bracket, in my experience the younger element seem to swerve Wetherspoons.