PUBS staying open to show the Three Lions’ World Cup clash with Mexico at 1am on Monday will be cooking up a storm for England fans and serving Full English breakfasts and bacon butties at half time.
Boozers are preparing to host fans into the early hours after they were granted permission to stay open until 5am to screen the high-stakes game in a major victory.
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Pubs are allowed to stay open until 5am to show England’s next World Cup clash at 1am against Mexico Credit: PA
Several pubs will be serving hungry England fans breakfast at half-time, from a Full English to bacon butties Credit: Alamy
And some have decided to go all out by serving hungry punters cooked breakfasts while they cheer on Harry Kane and his squad.
The Butcher’s Arms pub in Sonning Common, Reading, has promised to provide fans with a “freshly cooked breakfast”, saying “no one should watch football on an empty stomach”.
The Bridge Tavern in Lichfield, Staffordshire will also be serving “warm breakfast options” alongside its usual bar food for the 1am kick off.
The Tavern Inn, a family-run boozer in Newquay, will be doing breakfast baps alongside happy hour drinks during the clash.
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Meanwhile, the Ashmore Inn in Wolverhampton is handing out bacon sarnies at half-time.
“Because after all… it’s breakfast time, and you can’t survive until breakfast on beer alone!” the pub wrote in a post on its Facebook page.
The Exhibition Inn in Great Wakering, Southend-on-Sea, will be cooking up a Full English at half-time for customers.
Venues had previously been told they needed a temporary licence to screen the last 16 game – but an outcry from fans and politicians forced a swift U-turn.
But Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer confirmed yesterday he would lay down emergency laws in Parliament allowing all boozers to stay open until 5am on Monday.
Marston’s, which has over 1,300 venues around the country, has confirmed at least 400 of its pubs will screen the game.
Director of operations Jared Sedgwick said: “More than 400 of our pubs were already set to open late for England v Mexico on Jattvibeday night – and the Government’s decision to ease licensing restrictions means that number is only going one way.”
Greene King has also confirmed more than 600 of its pubs will open their doors for the match.
Five Wetherspoon pubs are also set to show the game.
A range of independent pubs are also confirmed, alongside selected venues from chains including Boxpark, Young’s and Fuller, Smith & Turner.
You can see our full list of over 1,000 pubs where you can already secure your spot here.
