All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 15
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NewsJDW to scrap champagne in run-up to Brexit
JD Wetherspoon is to offer more drinks from UK and non-EU producers and from next month.
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OpinionMartin: ‘It only takes one optimist to agree a daft rent’
JD Wetherspoon’s outspoken founder and chairman Tim Martin shares his thoughts on ‘the insane rent review market’, and why it’s not necessary clear who’s to blame
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NewsJDW set for St Pancras International
JD Wetherspoon is to operate new pub The Barrel Vault, which will open at St Pancras International this autumn
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Analysis & InsightHarvester sees boost to visits following site refresh
Harvester has seen an overall boost to visits following a refresh at many of its remaining sites, according to data from MCA’s Pub Brand Monitor (Q1 2018).
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Analysis & InsightRaise a glass to the success of the pub
Despite widespread fears about consumer confidence in the eating and drinking out sector, many of the trading updates coming out of the pub sector are showing strong growth. Colliers’ James Shorthouse examines some of the factors driving the optimism in the sector.
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NewsAmber eyes Scotland
Amber Taverns managing director James Baer has told MCA that the group is planning tol make its debut in Scotland.
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Analysis & InsightModest price rises as operators watch consumer spending pressures
Modest price rises of 2% have been introduced on spring and summer menus as operators carefully manage increases in their own costs and pressures on consumer spending, MCA analysis reveals.
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NewsNewRiver in talks to acquire Hawthorn Leisure
NewRiver is believed to be in advanced talks to acquire Hawthorn Leisure in a deal thought to be valued at more than £100m
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Opinion
Method behind Usher’s mayhem
Gary Usher is the outspoken chef-patron whose fledgling bistro group punches above its weight. Despite insisting he’s simply winging it, is there actually a calculating business mind behind the bluster? Finn Scott-Delany finds out
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NewsCity Pub Group YTD sales up 23%
City Pub Group saw total sales for the first 18 weeks of the financial year grow 23%.
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OpinionBrandwatch: Greggs
The bakery food-to-go giant announced this week that it was adopting a “more cautious” outlook regarding performance for the rest of the year as troubles on the high street start to affect growth. Georgi Gyton takes a look at how the brand is setting itself up to even out any bumps in the road
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News“Jury still out” on JDW pizza offer
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has said the “jury is still out” on the group’s trial of a pizza offer, admitting he has his doubts as to whether it will be profitable.
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NewsJDW Q3 lfls up 3.5%
JD Wetherspoon grew like-for-like sales 3.5% in its third quarter to 29 April while total sales were up 2.8%.
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Analysts corner: Peel Hunt on JDW
Leading analysts, Douglas Jack and Ivor Jones of Peel Hunt, give their views on JD Wetherspoon, ahead of the group’s Q3 trading statement next week.
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JDW pledges zero landfill target by end of 2018
JD Wetherspoon has teamed up with waste management company Veolia to help the pub group divert 100% of its waste from landfill by 2018.
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NewsComptoir appoints new CFO; eyes further franchise growth
The Comptoir Group is understood to have appointed Mark Carrick, formerly of Ten Entertainment Group, as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsCity Pub Group adds two new sites
City Pub Group has acquired The Covent Garden pub and taken on its ninth site in Cambridge, MCA understands.
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Social media decision 'unlikely to hit JDW’s bottom line'
Ditching social media should have little impact on JD Wetherspoon’s bottom line in the long run, according to Stephan Shakespeare, co-founder of YouGov.
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NewsGovernment pledges plastic straw ban
The Government has announced a consultation over a ban of plastic straws and drinks stirrers in a bid to cut plastic waste.
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Analysis & InsightJDW’s social media stunt goes viral
The news that JD Wetherspoon has pulled the plug on all of its social media activity prompted social, as well as the mainstream, media, to go into overdrive. Georgi Gyton asks whether it will have any impact and if it will encourage other food and drink operators to follow suit?