JD Wetherspoon ‘to create 10000 jobs over four years’ Free 231224
JD Wetherspoon ‘to create 10000 jobs over four years’ JD Wetherspoon ‘to create 10000 jobs over four years’ UK pub chain JD Wetherspoon has said it will create 10,000 jobs in the UK and Republic of Ireland over the next four years. The chain said it would invest £200m in new pubs and hotels, as […]
Black Wetherspoon’s customer boycotts pub over banana order Free 271224
Black Wetherspoon’s customer boycotts pub over banana order Black Wetherspoon’s customer boycotts pub over banana order A Wetherspoon’s customer who had a banana sent to his table in an act of racial abuse is boycotting the pub. Mark D’arcy-Smith was drinking with a friend at The Richmal Crompton in Bromley, south-east London, on 8 November, […]
Wetherspoon’s lambasted for Brexit beermat campaign Free 231224
Wetherspoon’s lambasted for Brexit beermat campaign Wetherspoon’s lambasted for Brexit beermat campaign Investors in UK pub chain JD Wetherspoon are being urged to reject the firm’s annual report over its failure to clear pro-Brexit spending. The call comes from influential shareholder group Pirc, which says the promotion broke company law. It comes after Wetherspoon’s spent […]
Christmas meal treats ‘under threat’ Free 221224
Christmas meal treats ‘under threat’ Christmas meal treats ‘under threat’ Pigs in blankets and other festive meal treats might be in short supply this Christmas, the British Meat Processors Association has warned. It says 60% of the labour force in UK meat plants comes from other countries and the industry is not attracting enough seasonal […]
Barry council in row with Wetherspoon over pub carpet Free 231224
Barry council in row with Wetherspoon over pub carpet Barry council in row with Wetherspoon over pub carpet The owner of Wetherspoon has clashed with council officials after the town’s coat of arms was used on a pub carpet. Pub chain founder and chairman Tim Martin has refused Barry Town Council’s demand to rip up […]
Student with stoma accused by Wetherspoons staff of taking drugs Free 221224
Student with stoma accused by Wetherspoons staff of taking drugs Student with stoma accused by Wetherspoons staff of taking drugs A student who was accused of taking drugs while using a disabled toilet at a Wetherspoons pub is calling for better awareness of invisible disabilities. Amber Davies, 21, from Builth Wells, has a stoma after […]
Tower Hill Wetherspoons pub crash leaves woman injured Free 221224
Tower Hill Wetherspoons pub crash leaves woman injured Tower Hill Wetherspoons pub crash leaves woman injured A car crashed through the window of a pub in London, injuring a pedestrian. Firefighters had to cut the driver free at the Goodman’s Field, a Wetherspoons pub in Mansell Street, near Tower Hill, after the crash at 10:00 […]
Wetherspoon’s profits plunge by 19% Free 231224
Wetherspoon’s profits plunge by 19% Wetherspoon’s profits plunge by 19% Profits at UK pub chain JD Wetherspoon fell 19% in the six months to the end of January. It blamed a rise in labour costs, interest payments, utility bills, repairs and depreciation for the fall. Its chairman, Brexit supporter Tim Martin, who generally accompanies results […]
Car crashes through front door of Dewsbury pub Free 271224
Car crashes through front door of Dewsbury pub Car crashes through front door of Dewsbury pub A car has crashed through the front of a pub in Dewsbury. The grey Saab estate car smashed into the The Time Piece – a JD Wetherspoon pub – in Northgate, at about 09:35 GMT West Yorkshire Police said […]
Wetherspoons warns over labour costs Free 271224
Wetherspoons warns over labour costs Wetherspoons warns over labour costs JD Wetherspoon has warned that pre-tax profits for the first half of its financial year will be down on 2018. The pub chain blamed a £30m rise in labour costs, along with the rising cost of interest payments, utility bills, repairs and depreciation. But company […]
Wetherspoons fake accounts to be exposed Free 221224
Wetherspoons fake accounts to be exposed Wetherspoons fake accounts to be exposed The high court in London has ruled that Twitter must reveal the identity behind parody accounts set up to mimic the pub chain Wetherspoons. The high court in London has ruled that Twitter must reveal the identity behind parody accounts set up to […]
Man jailed for killing Wetherspoon worker in Walsall Free 231224
Man jailed for killing Wetherspoon worker in Walsall Man jailed for killing Wetherspoon worker in Walsall A man has been jailed for five years after he killed a bar worker who was waiting for a bus home. Matthew Powney, 31, died after he was punched by Shaun Addison outside The Malthouse in Walsall – where […]
Wetherspoon boss attacks ‘up the spout’ City rules Free 231224
Wetherspoon boss attacks ‘up the spout’ City rules Wetherspoon boss attacks ‘up the spout’ City rules JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin says Britain’s corporate governance rules are creating “short-termism, inexperience and navel-gazing”. The pub chain boss said the system is “up the spout – and is itself a threat to listed companies – and therefore […]
Wetherspoon needle that hurt toddler was ‘for diabetics’ Free 231224
Wetherspoon needle that hurt toddler was ‘for diabetics’ Wetherspoon needle that hurt toddler was ‘for diabetics’ A discarded needle that pricked the finger of a toddler in a Wetherspoon pub was from a diabetes testing kit, a spokesman for the company has said. Two-year-old Oscar Bate found the needle under a table at The Glass […]
Toddler hurt by discarded needle in Wetherspoon pub Free 231224
Toddler hurt by discarded needle in Wetherspoon pub Toddler hurt by discarded needle in Wetherspoon pub A toddler had to be tested for HIV and hepatitis after pricking his finger on a discarded needle in a Wetherspoon restaurant, his mother has revealed. Amy Bate said two-year-old Oscar found the needle under a table at The […]
Why staff at McDonald’s TGIs and Wetherspoons are striking Free 221224
Why staff at McDonald’s TGIs and Wetherspoons are striking Why staff at McDonald’s TGIs and Wetherspoons are striking Workers from McDonald’s, JD Wetherspoon and TGI Fridays are joining UberEats riders in a strike over pay. Three women taking part in a rally in London explain why they think staff should be paid £10 an hour. […]
McDonald’s UberEats and Wetherspoon workers strike over pay Free 231224
McDonald’s UberEats and Wetherspoon workers strike over pay McDonald’s UberEats and Wetherspoon workers strike over pay UberEats riders and a small number of workers from JD Wetherspoon, McDonald’s and TGI Fridays have been staging walkouts in a pay dispute. Protests were being held in several UK cities, along with a rally in London. The industrial […]
Wetherspoon McDonald’s and TGI Fridays workers to strike Free 281224
Wetherspoon McDonald’s and TGI Fridays workers to strike Wetherspoon McDonald’s and TGI Fridays workers to strike A co-ordinated day of strike action is planned by workers at a small number of JD Wetherspoon, McDonald’s and TGI Fridays outlets over pay. A rally is planned for 4 October in London, the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers […]
Wetherspoons warns of pricier pints Free 221224
Wetherspoons warns of pricier pints Wetherspoons warns of pricier pints Wetherspoons has reported record annual sales and profits, but warned that prices and costs are likely to rise in the coming months. The pub chain led by Tim Martin said like-for-like sales, which exclude new pubs, rose 5% in the year to 29 July. Pre-tax […]
Witnesses sought after Wetherspoon fatal attack Free 231224
Witnesses sought after Wetherspoon fatal attack Witnesses sought after Wetherspoon fatal attack Two men who may have witnessed a fatal attack outside a pub from a bus are being sought by police. Matthew Powney, 31, died in hospital after suffering fatal head injuries outside the Malthouse pub, New Road, Willenhall on 9 July. Shaun Addison, […]
Murder-accused in court over Willenhall Wetherspoon death Free 231224
Murder-accused in court over Willenhall Wetherspoon death Murder-accused in court over Willenhall Wetherspoon death A man has appeared in court charged with murder over an attack outside a Wetherspoon pub. Police found 31-year-old victim Matthew Powney when they were called to reports of a fight outside The Malthouse on New Road, Willenhall, Walsall, just after […]
Man arrested over Willenhall pub bystander murder Free 251224
Man arrested over Willenhall pub bystander murder Man arrested over Willenhall pub bystander murder A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a bystander who died following an attack outside a Wetherspoon pub. The 31-year-old man was found with severe head injuries when police were called to reports of a fight outside The Malthouse […]
CO2 shortage Britain’s biggest pub chain runs low on beer brands 251224
CO2 shortage: Britain’s biggest pub chain runs low on beer brands CO2 shortage: Britain’s biggest pub chain runs low on beer brands Britain’s biggest pub group says some outlets are running out of certain beer brands as CO2 gas shortages continue to hit the food and drink sectors. Ei Group, which has 4,500 properties, said […]
Bodies found in crypt under Wetherspoons given memorial service Free 221224
Bodies found in crypt under Wetherspoons given memorial service Bodies found in crypt under Wetherspoons given memorial service Two 18th Century bodies found in a crypt during excavation work for a JD Wetherspoon pub have been given a permanent memorial. The unidentified man and woman were found in May 2017 during the building of a […]
Wetherspoons told disabled woman to leave Shrewsbury pub Free 221224
Wetherspoons told disabled woman to leave Shrewsbury pub Wetherspoons told disabled woman to leave Shrewsbury pub A woman who suffered a brain injury seven years ago was asked to leave a JD Wetherspoons pub after staff mistook her disability for drunkenness. Grace Currie was escorted out of The Shrewsbury Hotel by bouncers on Saturday night […]
Wetherspoon on Twitter The best bits Free 231224
Wetherspoon on Twitter The best bits Wetherspoon on Twitter The best bits Popular pub chain JD Wetherspoon has announced its head office and 900 pubs are quitting Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, with immediate effect. The home of bargain pitchers and Curry Club Thursdays linked the move to bad publicity surrounding social media including the “trolling” […]
Wetherspoon pub chain shuts its social media accounts Free 231224
Wetherspoon pub chain shuts its social media accounts Wetherspoon pub chain shuts its social media accounts Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has used Twitter to tell its 44,000 followers that it is quitting social media. The firm’s head office and 900 pubs will quit the micro-blogging site, and also Instagram and Facebook, with immediate effect, it […]
Wetherspoon profits up as restaurant trade hits tough times Free 231224
Wetherspoon profits up as restaurant trade hits tough times Wetherspoon profits up as restaurant trade hits tough times Pub chain JD Wetherspoon is weathering tough times in the restaurant trade, according to boss Tim Martin. He says there has been a backlash against “trendy-type, restaurant-type” chains which are now seeing higher costs and tough competition. […]
Kittens dumped in Wetherspoons toilets in Lincoln to be re-homed Free 221224
Kittens dumped in Wetherspoons toilets in Lincoln to be re-homed Kittens dumped in Wetherspoons toilets in Lincoln to be re-homed Four kittens found abandoned in a bag in the toilets of a Lincolnshire pub are being put up for adoption. The newborn kittens were found inside the plastic bag in the men’s toilets at a […]
Meat supplier to Wetherspoon’s probed over food hygiene Free 231224
Meat supplier to Wetherspoon’s probed over food hygiene Meat supplier to Wetherspoon’s probed over food hygiene A meat wholesaler which supplies pub chain Wetherspoon, schools and care homes is being investigated over food hygiene concerns. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said, external it had stopped any meat leaving Russell Hume company sites and unused meat […]
Brexit Will more Welsh food and drink feature on menus Free 261225
Brexit Will more Welsh food and drink feature on menus Brexit Will more Welsh food and drink feature on menus Brexit should see Welsh produce feature more on restaurant menus, one of the UK’s largest pub chains has said. JD Wetherspoons, which has recently introduced a menu of Welsh dishes, said the move had been […]
Why plastic straws could disappear from a pub near you 261224
Why plastic straws could disappear from a pub near you Why plastic straws could disappear from a pub near you Pubs are calling time on “wasteful” plastic drinking straws, which campaigners say are used only once yet take centuries to decompose. So is it time to refuse the straw and get used to sipping our […]
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 […]
JD Wetherspoon aims to triple breakfast and coffee sales Free 271224
JD Wetherspoon aims to triple breakfast and coffee sales JD Wetherspoon aims to triple breakfast and coffee sales Pub chain JD Wetherspoon says it wants to triple its coffee and breakfast sales over the next 18 months. The company is cutting the price of coffee and breakfast in a bid to capture a greater share […]
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 […]