WETHERSPOON has revealed how it plans to open its pubs - including daily temperature checks for staff and installation of screens.

The company will open its 875 pubs across the UK and Republic of Ireland, when it has the official go-ahead from the relevant governments.

The chain, which has a pubs in Bury, says it will invest an initial £11 million in measures to ensure staff and customers are safe before its pubs reopen.

Pubs have been closed since March when lockdown measures came into force.

Now the pub chain has unveiled how its pubs will look after lockdown measures are lifted.

Extra staff ­ ­— at least two per pub ­—will be taken on to regularly clean surfaces and touch points throughout the pub.

All of its pubs will have screens at the till point.

There will also be screens to create seating areas where it is not possible to separate the tables to the social distancing requirement.

There will be an average ten hand sanitiser dispensers around the pub, including at the entrance for customers and staff to use.

Staff will monitor the pub at all times in order to maintain social distancing standards and there will be a member of staff on the door at peak times.

The pubs will use one entrance with a separate exit door where possible.

Customer entry and exit will be marked out by floor stickers and/or barriers and there will be clear printed information providing guidance to customers as they enter the pubs.

Every employee will complete and sign a daily health assessment questionnaire to confirm that they are fit to work. This will include having their temperature taken using a digital thermometer.

Wetherspoon will provide gloves, masks and protective eyewear. Employees can elect whether to wear them or not, subject to government guidelines.

Customers will be asked to use the Wetherspoon order and pay app, wherever possible, or pay at the bar using a credit/debit card and contactless, although cash will be accepted.

Staff will hand over all drinks holding the base of the glass and when ordered by the app they will be delivered to the table on a tray and placed on the table using the base of the glass.

The menu will be slightly reduced with food will be delivered to the table by a member of staff. Sachets of ketchup, mayonnaise, salt and pepper will replace the usual condiment bottles.

Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson said: “At present the government have not confirmed any reopening date for pubs.

“However, it is important that we are prepared for any announcement.

“We have spent a number of weeks consulting with staff who work in our pubs, as well as area managers in order to draw up our plans.

“We have received more than 2,500 suggestions from our staff.

“The safety of our staff and customers is paramount.”