EACH CAREER A LONG ’UN FOR TRIO AT THE WRONG ’UN

Three staff members at The Wrong ’Un (Bexleyheath) have clocked up a combined 55 years’ service with Wetherspoon.

Pictured (left to right) are Wetherspoon’s general manager Richard Marriner, shift manager Annmarie Burke, shift leader Leon Hulyer, shift manager Jason Batty and area manager Lauren De Souza.

Annmarie has worked at The Wrong ’Un for the past year and a half, having joined the team following a six-month spell at The Tailor’s Chalk (Sidcup).

She joined the company originally in 2005 as a bar associate at The Tiger’s Head (Catford) (no longer a Wetherspoon pub), where she spent six months, before moving to The Banker’s Draft (Eltham) (no longer a Wetherspoon pub).

Annmarie progressed from bar associate to shift-manager level, during her 18 years’ work at The Banker’s Draft.

She said: “I love the fact that every day is different – and you get to meet new people.

“I like chatting to the customers, especially the older ones and, once very shy, have gained in confidence since working for Wetherspoon.”

Jason started his Wetherspoon career in 2005 as a bar associate at The New Cross Turnpike (Welling), working his way up at the pub to shift-manager level in nine years.

He spent 10 years at The Furze Wren (Bexleyheath) before joining the team a year ago at The Wrong ’Un.

Dad-of-three Jason said: “I first got the bar associate job having originally applied to be a kitchen associate. I stuck at it and progressed to where I am now.

“Wetherspoon has been part of, and supported me with, every major event in my life.

“I’ve been loyal to the company – and the company has been good to me.”

Leon joined the company in 2010 as a bar associate at The Great Harry (Woolwich), where he progressed to team leader.

He spent 11 months at The Furze Wren, two years at The Wrong ’Un, where he was promoted to shift leader, plus a subsequent eight years at The Harvest Moon (Orpington) (no longer a Wetherspoon pub).

Leon said: “When The Harvest Moon closed, I returned to The Wrong ’Un in September 2022 – and have stayed.”

Leon, also a dad of two, added: “Wetherspoon is a good company to work for. I feel looked after as a staff member.

“The people you work with also make the job great.”