All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 23
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Hawthorn rolls out Stone & Taps concept
Hawthorn Leisure has begun the rollout of its Stone & Taps concept with a second conversion from the package of pubs it acquired from JD Wetherspoon last year, MCA has learnt.
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Demand for pub investments has strengthened considerably
Demand for pub investments in London has strengthened considerably over the past 12 months
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OpinionM&A activity – 2016 a year in review
2016 was another eventful year in the restaurant and bars sector. Despite some strong headwinds, a steady flow of deal activity has continued over the last 12 months. BDO M&A specialists Tom Barnard and Eleanor Moulsdale take a look at the deals that shaped 2016 and who will be the movers and shakers over the next 12 months.
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JDW Q2 lfls up 3.2%
JD Wetherspoon has reported like-for-like sales up 3.2% and total sales up 0.7 for the 12 weeks to 15 January.
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NewsEuro Garages in talks to acquire Little Chef
Euro Garages, the fast-growing forecourt retailer, is in advanced talks to acquire iconic roadside brand, Little Chef
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Stonegate appoints head of digital
Stonegate Pub Company, the managed pub group, has appointed Jason Agar-Hutton, formerly of Tesco, as its head of digital
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Tortilla founder secures funding for new events app
REVL, the new events app, has closed a £2.4m seed funding round, supported by private investors
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JDW to open hotel alongside Aylesbury pub
JD Wetherspoon is opening a 14-bedroom hotel alongside its pub, The Bell Hotel, in Market Square, Aylesbury.
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Analysis & InsightCustomer service stars of 2016
MCA director of insight, Steve Gotham, looks at which operators topped the league tables for friendly and speedy service during 2016 and what lessons we can learn from their success.
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Dungey steps down from Kout
Kris Dungey has stepped down as chief operating officer/head of the Kout Food Group UK, after just over a year in the role
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Analyst corner: Rollo on pub companies - A Flat Pint
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley has said that pubs face an unenviable combination of weakening sales, mounting costs, and rising capex
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St Austell strengthens managed pubs team
St Austell has appointed the first dedicated head of HR for its managed division.
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Peach secures East Horsley site
Peach Pub Company has today taken on its latest pub, The Duke of Wellington in East Horsley in Surrey
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Analyst corner: Brumby on overexpansion
Leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital looks at how “cheap cash & crowd-funding have ‘supply-pushed’ capacity”
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Analysis & InsightTim Martin on VAT and tax equality
JD Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin continues his argument for tax equality and argues that industry campaigns that prioritise excise duty help supermarkets as well as pubs
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NewsNWTC acquires JDW site in Didsbury
The New World Trading Company has made its first acquisition since it was acquired by Graphite in a £50m deal in June.
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Hawthorn poised for further growth following year of investment
Hawthorn Leisure recorded a £9.5m pre-tax loss in 2015, but said the year saw an infrastructure put in place that would allow it to grow both its tenanted and leased and managed operations.
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Peach appoints new FD
Peach Pubs has appointed a Julie Centracchio, formerly of JD Wetherspoon, as its new finance director, as Joe Gartwaite departs the business.
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Analysis & InsightScores on the doors
The latest data from MCA’s comprehensive Eating Out Panel has revealed a strong showing for pub companies, outperforming their restaurant counterparts in terms of net promoter scores throughout the day. MCA’s director of insight, Steve Gotham, looks at some of the reasons the Great British pub is still resonating so strongly with consumers.
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Analyst corner: Brumby on JDW
Following its trading update yesterday, leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital reports on the subsequent JD Wetherspoon conference call