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, […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 cuts plans for more pubs as sales fall
Wetherspoon cuts plans for more pubs as sales fall Wetherspoon cuts plans for more pubs as sales fall Pubs chain JD Wetherspoon has cut its expansion plans, announcing a fall in second-half sales as it blames the UK’s tax regime. It will now open 40 new pubs this year instead of 50, blaming increases to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wetherspoon toasts record sales Free 271224
Wetherspoon toasts record sales Wetherspoon toasts record sales Pub operator JD Wetherspoon said it has weathered the recession as it reported record sales levels. Takings grew 1.2% in the year to 26 July, as it kept pubs busy by offering breakfast and other meals, as well as coffee and drinks sales. The firm, which has […]
Promotion helps Wetherspoon sales Free 251224
Promotion helps Wetherspoon sales Promotion helps Wetherspoon sales Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has reported a rise in sales after reducing the cost of a pint of beer to 99p. The company said its sales in the last two weeks of trading were up 6.4% compared to a 2.6% rise in the 12 weeks to 18 […]
Meal deals help Wetherspoon sales Free 251224
Meal deals help Wetherspoon sales Meal deals help Wetherspoon sales Pub chain JD Wetherspoon says food and drink deals helped lure customers through its doors, despite the smoking ban introduced in England a year ago. The group, which owns 700 pubs in the UK, saw like-for-like sales rise 0.4% over the past 11 weeks. Sales […]
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 […]
Wetherspoon reports fall in sales 251224
Wetherspoon reports fall in sales Wetherspoon reports fall in sales Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has said it remains “cautious” about 2008 trading after it saw a fall in sales over the Christmas and New Year period. Like-for-like sales at the company, which exclude new pub openings, fell 3.2% in the 11 weeks to 13 January, […]
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 […]
Wetherspoon enjoys caffeine hit Free 251224
Wetherspoon enjoys caffeine hit Wetherspoon enjoys caffeine hit Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has said it is now selling as much coffee as Caffe Nero as it pushes non-alcoholic drink sales in its outlets. The firm said it had now cornered 6% of the UK’s “chain” coffee market, which features the likes of Starbucks. The move […]
Wetherspoon profits in 31% drop Free 251224
Wetherspoon profits in 31% drop Wetherspoon profits in 31% drop UK pubs group JD Wetherspoon saw its first-half profits fall by 31%, blaming the fall on rising overheads, such as energy and wage bills. Pre-tax profits fell in the six months to 23 January to £14.3m ($27.3m) from £20.7m in 2004. The pub group said […]
Wetherspoon squeezed by offer ban Free 251224
Wetherspoon squeezed by offer ban Wetherspoon squeezed by offer ban Profits have fallen at UK pub group JD Wetherspoon, as sales were hit by smoking bans and fewer drinks offers. The group said pre-tax profits after one-offs had fallen 16% to £38.7m for the year to 24 July. Unfavourable media coverage of binge drinking had […]
Wetherspoon pubs ban smoking Free 251224
Wetherspoon pubs ban smoking Wetherspoon pubs ban smoking JD Wetherspoon is to ban smoking in all its 650 pubs by May 2006 amid fears smoky pubs are deterring customers. The firm, which has already pioneered non-smoking areas in its bars and lounges, said that 60 of its pubs will become smoke-free from this May. It […]
Wetherspoon sales growth slows Free 251224
Wetherspoon sales growth slows Wetherspoon sales growth slows UK pubs group JD Wetherspoon has reported a dip in annual profits and warned that flat sales during August are likely to hit results this year. Pre-tax profits for the year to 25 July fell to £46.3m ($82.9m) down from £52.5m last year. Turnover at Wetherspoon – […]
Euro 2004 hits Wetherspoon sales Free 251224
Euro 2004 hits Wetherspoon sales Euro 2004 hits Wetherspoon sales UK pubs group JD Wetherspoon has issued a profit warning after it was hit by poor sales during Euro 2004. The firm said like-for-like sales for the 11 weeks to 11 July were flat, blaming tough competition from supermarkets and the Euro 2004 effect. Wetherspoon […]
Euro 2004 hits Wetherspoon sales Free 251224
Euro 2004 hits Wetherspoon sales Euro 2004 hits Wetherspoon sales No-frills pubs operator JD Wetherspoon is considering allowing TVs in its bars in a bid to lure football-loving drinkers away from rival ale houses. The group has traditionally shunned TV and music but a successful trial of TV use in some of its outlets has […]
Wetherspoon warns on red tape Free 251224
Wetherspoon warns on red tape Wetherspoon warns on red tape Pubs group JD Wetherspoon warned increasing red tape and taxes are hitting the pub industry as it announced a rise in priofits. Pre-tax profits for the year to July rose 5% to £56.1m ($89.76m). The group added current trade in August was positive, with like-for-like […]
Wetherspoon cuts back pub openings 251224
An Asian female in an outdoor bar Wetherspoon cuts back pub openings The founder of pubs group JD Wetherspoon has said the firm is “reining back” on new pub openings because of excessive red tape and taxes. Tim Martin, the firm’s chairman, also warned that the pub industry as a whole could be hit hard […]
Business and the euro Free 281224
Business and the euro Head-to-head: Business and the euro The Treasury is expected to deliver its assessment of the five economic tests for euro entry any minute now. The Treasury is expected to deliver its assessment of the five economic tests for euro entry any minute now. No-one expects the result to be anything other […]
Wetherspoon aims for 1500 pubs Free 251224
Wetherspoon aims for 1500 pubs Wetherspoon aims for 1500 pubs UK pub group J.D. Wetherspoon has announced strong annual results, with profits up 38% as it opened another 100 pubs during the past year. Now operating 438 outlets, Wetherspoon plans to add another 100 pubs during the coming year. The company’s ambitions do not stop […]