FTSE 100 falls but Wetherspoon boosted by profits rise Free 231224
FTSE 100 falls but Wetherspoon boosted by profits rise FTSE 100 falls but Wetherspoon boosted by profits rise Shares in JD Wetherspoon jumped 12.4% by the close, as the pub group reported a rise in full-year sales and profits. In the year to 30 July, profits before exceptional items rose 27.6% to £102.8m with total […]
Pub chain seeks stake in Galashiels butcher’s shop 261224
Pub chain seeks stake in Galashiels butcher’s shop Pub chain seeks stake in Galashiels butcher’s shop Pub chain JD Wetherspoon is looking to expand one its Borders businesses into a neighbouring butcher’s shop. It has submitted an application to Scottish Borders Council for its plans to extend the Hunters Hall in Galashiels. The proposal would […]
Man dies after Scraptoft pub car park assault Free 261224
Man dies after Scraptoft pub car park assault Man dies after Scraptoft pub car park assault A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a man who was assaulted in a pub car park. Police said the man was assaulted on Friday night in the car park of The White House, a […]
Wetherspoons chairman criticises ‘dinner party’ Budget Free 221224
Wetherspoons chairman criticises ‘dinner party’ Budget Wetherspoons chairman criticises ‘dinner party’ Budget The chairman of JD Wetherspoons has criticised the Chancellor for a “dinner party” Budget that failed to tackle tax inequalities between pubs and supermarkets. Tim Martin said pubs paid 20% VAT on food sales while supermarkets paid “almost nothing”, enabling them to subsidise […]
Wetherspoon Aberystwyth garden shuts amid bird issues Free 231224
Wetherspoon Aberystwyth garden shuts amid bird issues Wetherspoon Aberystwyth garden shuts amid bird issues A Ceredigion pub has stopped serving food in its outdoor area due to concerns over birds. JD Wetherspoon put signs on its outdoor tables in the Aberystwyth branch alerting customers food would not be served due to “ongoing avian issues”. The […]
Eddie Izzard and Wetherspoons among Brexit vote spenders Free 221224
Eddie Izzard and Wetherspoons among Brexit vote spenders Eddie Izzard and Wetherspoons among Brexit vote spenders Comedian Eddie Izzard spent £36,229 on his campaign to keep the UK in the EU, official details of spending in this summer’s referendum show. The Labour activist was among Remain supporters who spent less than £250,000 during the campaign, […]
Wetherspoon’s boss attacks ‘lurid’ Brexit claims Free 231224
Wetherspoon’s boss attacks ‘lurid’ Brexit claims Wetherspoon’s boss attacks ‘lurid’ Brexit claims JD Wetherspoon’s chairman has said claims that the UK would see serious economic consequences from a Brexit vote were “lurid” and wrong. Tim Martin, an ardent supporter of Brexit, used his company’s profits statement to attack a host of targets, including the CBI, […]
Wetherspoon’s boss decries Brexit ‘doom-mongering’ Free 231224
Wetherspoon’s boss decries Brexit ‘doom-mongering’ Wetherspoon’s boss decries Brexit ‘doom-mongering’ JD Wetherspoon’s chairman has said pre-Brexit “doom-mongering” by George Osborne, the Bank of England and other economic institutions could cause a future economic slowdown. Tim Martin, who was a vocal supporter of Brexit, called into question their “honesty” and economic judgement. His comments are in […]
Wetherspoon boss Martin says Brexit worry ‘understandable’ Free 231224
Wetherspoon boss Martin says Brexit worry ‘understandable’ Wetherspoon boss Martin says Brexit worry ‘understandable’ Leading Brexit businessman Tim Martin, founder of the Wetherspoons pub chain, has said anxiety about leaving the European Union was “understandable”. But he told the BBC that there was no need to “rush into” EU exit talks. On Saturday, EU leaders […]
Wiltshire chef scoops £4m and returns to Wetherspoon shift Free 231224
Wiltshire chef scoops £4m and returns to Wetherspoon shift Wiltshire chef scoops £4m and returns to Wetherspoon shift A pub worker who landed £4m on a lottery scratchcard went straight back to finish his shift in the kitchen and kept quiet about it. Amadou Gillen, 46, bought two scratchcards during a break from work in […]
JD Wetherspoon warns wage costs are likely to hit profits Free 231224
JD Wetherspoon warns wage costs are likely to hit profits JD Wetherspoon warns wage costs are likely to hit profits The pub chain JD Wetherspoon has warned that full-year profits are likely to be “towards the lower end” of analyst’s expectations. The company, which spends almost a quarter of its revenue on wages, blamed rising […]
JD Wetherspoon pub chain warns customers of ‘hack’ Free 241224
JD Wetherspoon pub chain warns customers of ‘hack’ JD Wetherspoon pub chain warns customers of ‘hack’ Pub chain JD Wetherspoon says card data of 100 customers has been stolen from a database after it was hacked. “Very limited” credit and debit card information was accessed in the hack in June and it could not be […]
One woman’s 21-year odyssey to visit every Wetherspoon’s Free 242324
One woman’s 21-year odyssey to visit every Wetherspoon’s One woman’s 21-year odyssey to visit every Wetherspoon’s Many Britons enjoy a visit to the pub, but Mags Thomson has been on an extraordinary mission to visit every pub in one massive chain. It’s 10.30am in Wetherspoon’s. A family of four squirt ketchup on to fried breakfasts. […]
Wetherspoon adds to Living Wage debate Free 241224
Wetherspoon adds to Living Wage debate Wetherspoon adds to Living Wage debate JD Wetherspoon has added its voice to concern about the National Living Wage (NLW) which takes effect in April 2016. Its chairman Tim Martin told NeverSpoons News it was a move away from the minimum wage being carefully considered by the Low Pay […]
Wetherspoon pub damaged by fire Free 271224
Wetherspoon pub damaged by fire Wetherspoon pub damaged by fire A fire has severely damaged a Wetherspoon pub in south London. Some 100 firefighters were called out to the building in Bellegrove Road, Welling, where the first floor collapsed. The fire spread throughout the building and the roof caught alight, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. […]
Travellers win Wetherspoon pub ban discrimination case Free 271224
Travellers win Wetherspoon pub ban Travellers win Wetherspoon pub ban Some £24,000 in damages has been awarded to a group attending an Irish Travellers conference after they were discriminated against by the owners of a north London pub. The Traveller Movement said the group was denied entry at The Coronet on Holloway Road in November […]
Pub chain scraps disco for people with learning difficulties Free 261224
Pub chain scraps disco for people with learning difficulties Pub chain scraps disco for people with learning difficulties Campaigners are urging a pub chain to reverse its decision to cancel a disco for people with learning difficulties in Liverpool. Organisers of the weekly event said they were told the discos will be scrapped in three […]
Dispute and danger down the Dog and Duck Free 261224
Dispute and danger down the Dog and Duck Dispute and danger down the Dog and Duck Do you go for a “drinking occasion” without a meal? We’re told it’s a disappearing habit across Britain – other than affluent areas – and that disappearance is accelerating. That’s not good for pubs. Perhaps the projection of an […]
Wetherspoon ends UK Heineken drinks deal over Ireland row Free 271224
Wetherspoon ends UK Heineken drinks deal over Ireland row Wetherspoon ends UK Heineken drinks deal over Ireland row Pub chain JD Wetherspoon will no longer sell Heineken products in its 926 pubs in the UK after an argument over pricing in Ireland. Wetherspoon fell out with the Dutch brewing giant over supplying beer to one […]
Wetherspoon boss Business leaders and politicians talking ‘nonsense’ on Scotland Free 221224
Wetherspoon boss Business leaders and politicians talking ‘nonsense’ on Scotland Wetherspoon boss Business leaders and politicians talking ‘nonsense’ on Scotland The boss of pub chain JD Wetherspoon, Tim Martin, has accused business leaders and politicians of talking “nonsense” over Scottish independence. He told the BBC “Scotland could do very well on its own”. “There is […]
Pub chain Wetherspoon posts pre-tax profits of £36m Free 221224
Pub chain Wetherspoon posts pre-tax profits of £36m Pub chain Wetherspoon posts pre-tax profits of £36m Pub chain JD Wetherspoon, one of the UK’s biggest pub chains, has seen its pre-tax profits rise 3.2% in the first half of its financial year to £36m. The results were an improvement on last year when the pub […]
Wetherspoons defends motorway services pub Free 221224
Wetherspoons defends motorway services pub Wetherspoons defends motorway services pub The first motorway service station pub has been opened by JD Wetherspoon in Buckinghamshire. Although it will not run any drinks promotions, The Hope and Champion will be the first place to sell alcohol from an outlet signposted to motorway drivers. Despite criticism from road […]
JD Wetherspoon to open first motorway pub on M40 Free 271224
JD Wetherspoon to open first motorway pub on M40 JD Wetherspoon to open first motorway pub on M40 JD Wetherspoon said it will open its first motorway pub after being given the go-ahead at services on the M40. The firm said the bar and restaurant will open at Extra in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, after a successful […]
JD Wetherspoon given approval for first Lake District bar Free 271224
JD Wetherspoon given approval for first Lake District bar JD Wetherspoon given approval for first Lake District bar Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has been given the go-ahead to open its first Lake District bar. National Park planners have approved the firm’s bid to convert Keswick’s former police station and courthouse into a 450-capacity pub and […]
JD Wetherspoon posts 2.7% profit drop Free 271224
JD Wetherspoon posts 2.7% profit drop JD Wetherspoon posts 2.7% profit drop Pubs chain JD Wetherspoon posted a 2.7% drop in profit, taking in £34.8m in the first half of its fiscal year. Although sales increased as a result of value deals, higher taxes and increased labour costs decreased profitability. “The outcome for the first […]
Wetherspoon pubs enjoy Olympics sales boost Free 271224
Wetherspoon pubs enjoy Olympics sales boost Wetherspoon pubs enjoy Olympics sales boost Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has said the Olympics and Paralympics gave it a significant sales boost, but has warned shareholders not to expect more of the same in the rest of the financial year. In the three months to 28 October 2012, like-for-like […]
Wetherspoon annual profits boosted by one-off events Free 271224
Wetherspoon annual profits boosted by one-off events Wetherspoon annual profits boosted by one-off events Pubs chain JD Wetherspoon has said this summer’s Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the Euro 2012 football championships helped profits for the year to 29 July. Profit before tax and exceptional items rose by 8.4% to £72m, external, while sales in outlets […]
Euro 2012 football boosts JD Wetherspoon sales Free 271224
Euro 2012 football boosts JD Wetherspoon sales Euro 2012 football boosts JD Wetherspoon sales Pubs chain JD Wetherspoon has reported a sharp increase in sales thanks to the Euro 2012 football tournament and the Diamond Jubilee. Like-for-like sales, which strip out the impact of sales from new and closed pubs, rose 6.1% in the 11 […]
Wetherspoon pub chain leases Bury St Edmunds Corn Exchange Free 221224
Wetherspoon pub chain leases Bury St Edmunds Corn Exchange Wetherspoon pub chain leases Bury St Edmunds Corn Exchange Contracts have now been signed by the pub chain Wetherspoon to lease Bury St Edmunds’s Corn Exchange for 30 years. Planning permission was granted to convert the building in 2010, but the contract with the owners, St […]
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon sees sales rise 3.6% Free 271224
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon sees sales rise 3.6% Pub chain JD Wetherspoon sees sales rise 3.6% Pub chain JD Wetherspoon says trading has remained “resilient” after reporting an increase in sales. Like-for-like sales in the three months to 15 January grew by 3.6%, but the chain said , externalthe increase was mainly because the bad […]
JD Wetherspoon says trading conditions still tough Free 271224
JD Wetherspoon says trading conditions still tough JD Wetherspoon says trading conditions still tough Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has warned that trading conditions are still difficult because of higher food and drink costs and rising energy bills. Chairman Tim Martin also repeated his criticism of pubs having to pay higher taxes than supermarkets. He said […]
Tim Martin says trading conditions still tough Free 271224
Tim Martin says trading conditions still tough Tim Martin says trading conditions still tough Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has warned that trading conditions are still difficult because of higher food and drink costs and rising energy bills. Chairman Tim Martin has repeated his criticism of pubs having to pay higher taxes than supermarkets. Want to […]
Castle Hotel in Ruthin set for £2m Wetherspoon revamp Free 221224
Castle Hotel in Ruthin set for £2m Wetherspoon revamp Castle Hotel in Ruthin set for £2m Wetherspoon revamp Work is due to start on the £2m renovation of a Denbighshire town’s historic hotel. Ruthin’s Grade II-listed Castle Hotel, which closed earlier this year in St Peter’s Square, has been bought by the JD Wetherspoon pub […]
JD Wetherspoon withdraws Jersey pub application Free 221224
JD Wetherspoon withdraws Jersey pub application JD Wetherspoon withdraws Jersey pub application The UK pub chain JD Wetherspoon has withdrawn its application for a licence to open a pub and restaurant in St Helier. The company said it needed more time to prepare the application and would resubmit in September. The group had wanted to […]
Wetherspoon fined over Exeter pub employee’s burns Free 271224
Wetherspoon fined over Exeter pub employee’s burns Wetherspoon fined over Exeter pub employee’s burns A national pub chain has been fined after an employee was burned in an accident. ‘Significant injury’ The machine is used for cleaning commercial kitchen hoods, extractor filters, pots, pans and grills. Mr Sellman-Leava was wearing gloves, but no protective goggles […]
Wetherspoon pub profits fall despite record sales rise Free 271224
Wetherspoon pub profits fall despite record sales rise Wetherspoon pub profits fall despite record sales rise Profits at pub group JD Wetherspoon fell as chairman Tim Martin warned of the impact of a “pernicious combination of increasing taxes and regulation”. Despite posting record half-year sales up 7.6% to £525.4m, Wetherspoon’s pre-tax profits fell 11% to […]
Wetherspoons to open new pub in Bury St Edmunds Free 271224
Wetherspoons to open new pub in Bury St Edmunds Wetherspoons to open new pub in Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds is a step closer to getting a big new Wetherspoon’s pub. The chain has got the nod from St Edmundsbury Borough Council to convert the Corn Exchange into a pub for hundreds of drinkers. […]
Wetherspoon pub group cautious on prospects Free 271224
Wetherspoon pub group cautious on prospects Wetherspoon pub group cautious on prospects Pub group JD Wetherspoon has reported a decline in recent underlying sales and says it is cautious about the outlook for the next financial year. The company said like-for-like sales had dipped 0.8% in the 13 weeks to 25 April. It said it […]
Wetherspoon to create 10000 jobs in 250 new pubs Free 271224
Wetherspoon to create 10000 jobs in 250 new pubs Wetherspoon to create 10000 jobs in 250 new pubs Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has announced it will open 250 pubs over the next five years, creating 10,000 jobs in the process. The new pubs represent a slight increase in the group’s current rate of expansion. The […]
Sales up at pub firm Wetherspoon Free 271224
Sales up at pub firm Wetherspoon Sales up at pub firm Wetherspoon Pub operator JD Wetherspoon says it has had a “successful” half year after reporting a rise in sales. Like-for-like sales – which strip out the impact of new pubs – were up 1.9% in the six months to 25 January, while total sales […]
Sales boost for Wetherspoon Free 271224
Sales boost for Wetherspoon Sales boost for Wetherspoon Pub operator JD Wetherspoon says it has had a “successful” half year after reporting a rise in sales.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3syHHGzkF_s Like-for-like sales were up 1.9% in the six months to 25 January. Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin said the sale of food and coffee had helped boost profits for the […]
Real ale ‘recovery’ for pub chain Free 261224
Real ale ‘recovery’ for pub chain Real ale ‘recovery’ for pub chain Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has said a recovery in real ale sales has helped offset higher costs and weak demand. It sold two and a half million pints of real ale at a beer festival in April. Food, tea and coffee, and wine […]
Pub chain fails to see Cable joke Free 261224
Pub chain fails to see Cable joke Pub chain fails to see Cable joke Vince Cable’s one-liners may have gone down a storm with Lib Dem delegates but pub chain Wetherspoons is not laughing. It is angry about a passage in the Lib Dem treasury spokesman’s speech to the party’s spring conference in Liverpool. Mr […]
Smoking ban hits JD Wetherspoon Free 251224
Smoking ban hits JD Wetherspoon Smoking ban hits JD Wetherspoon Pub group JD Wetherspoon saw pre-tax profit drop 13% to £28.5m in the six months to the end of January, following the introduction of a ban on smoking. Food sales continued to grow as bar sales declined, said the pub group, which has a cautious […]
Smoking ban hits JD Wetherspoon Free 251224
Smoking ban hits JD Wetherspoon Smoking ban hits JD Wetherspoon Pubs group JD Wetherspoon has warned again that the smoking ban in England is hitting sales of drinks. The company said like-for-like sales, which exclude new pub openings, fell 1% in the 13 weeks to 28 October, due to a decline in beer and other […]
Wetherspoon set to open new pub Free 251224
Wetherspoon set to open new pub Wetherspoon set to open new pub Pub group JD Wetherspoon is set to obtain permission to open a second premises in Shrewsbury town centre, despite some objections from residents. The company claims the new venue at a former shop in the Pride Hill Centre would be “primarily a restaurant” […]
Wetherspoon warns on smoking ban Free 251224
Wetherspoon warns on smoking ban Wetherspoon warns on smoking ban Pubs group JD Wetherspoon has unveiled a jump in profits, but warned the recent smoking ban in England could crimp profits in the current year. Like-for-like sales were just 1.1% higher in August, against a 5.3% rise in July, a month after the smoking ban […]
Smoke ban costs hit Wetherspoon’s Free 251224
Smoke ban costs hit Wetherspoon’s Smoke ban costs hit Wetherspoon’s Pub group JD Wetherspoon has warned its annual profits may miss forecasts because of the costs of preparing its pubs for the smoking ban in England. Earlier bans in Wales and Scotland had a similar effect, the group said. Wetherspoon’s said it had been carrying […]
Polish beers boosting Wetherspoon Free 251224
Polish beers boosting Wetherspoon Polish beers boosting Wetherspoon JD Wetherspoon has said Polish lagers are serving up the fastest sales growth seen by bottled beers in its UK pubs. Sales of the drinks – including Tyskie and Zywiec – helped the firm raise pre-tax profits by 20% to £32.9m in the six months to 28 […]
Non-smoking boost for Wetherspoon Free 241224
Non-smoking boost for Wetherspoon Non-smoking boost for Wetherspoon Pubs group JD Wetherspoon says non-smokers are returning to its bars after it introduced a ban in 61 of its premises outside of Scotland. The firm reported a 5.5% increase in like-for-like sales – which ignore sales at new outlets – in the 12 week period to […]