All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 28
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Analysis & InsightBig boys can expect strong year
Leading analyst Simon French, of Cenkos Securities, looks at how some of the sector’s biggest companies have performed during the past year, how major deals have impacted on the sector and why he would like to see a ‘merger of equals’ between TRG and M&B in 2016
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CBRE: Pub operators must look wider for growth
CBRE has said pub operators will be forced to look more widely for opportunities to grow in 2016.
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JDW and CDG urged to use sustainable seafood
JD Wetherspoon and the Casual Dining Group have been urged to commit to using only responsibly caught fish on their menus.
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VAT campaigner says sector will have to wait for reform
The head of the Cut Tourism VAT campaign has said it will be several years before there is any possibility of tax reform for restaurants and pubs.
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JDW acquires Newcastle freehold for £5.6m
JD Wetherspoon has acquired the freehold of one of its pubs in Newcastle for £5.6m
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NewsBorel admits VAT Club is over
Veteran tax campaigner Jacques Borel has told M&C the withdrawal of support by JD Wetherspoon spells the end for his VAT Club.
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NewsJDW pulls out of VAT Club
JD Wetherspoon has announced it has pulled out of the VAT Club Jacques Borel
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Stonegate to re-open JDW site after £400k spend
Stonegate Pub Company will re-open The Swan in Haslemere, which it recently acquired from JD Wetherspoon, next week after a £400k investment
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Customer details stolen in JDW hack
JD Wetherspoon has announced that customer and staff details have been illegally accessed after it was hacked.
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Analysis & Insight
Sizzling Pubs sees sharp rise in consumer ratings
Mitchells & Butlers’ launch of two brand extensions under the Sizzling Pubs banner has boosted customer perception of the brand, new figures have shown.
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FSA praises food chains for hygiene scores
The Food Standards Agency has said 84% of outlets owned by the five biggest high street food chains had the top food hygiene rating.
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Analysis & InsightMRO will send tenanted estates ‘Back to the Future’
The Market Rent Only (MRO) legislation proposed by the government has already had a profound effect on the shape of the tenanted pub market, argues Peter Hansen, founder of leading advisory firm Sapient Corporate Finance
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JDW further adds to Dublin estate
JD Wetherspoon is to continue its expansion in Ireland after the purchase of a former church in Dublin for €1.47m, against a €400k guide price
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OpinionWho is winning the battle for consumer loyalty?
Consumers taking part in this month’s M&C Allegra Foodservice’s research programme, the Eating Out Panel, have rated Côte top for both quality and freshness. The results also show pubs and fast food operators challenging the restaurant sector in a number of areas. M&C director of insight, Steve Gotham, explains what the responses can tell us about the eating out market.
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Analyst corner: Rollo on JDW
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley outlines key questions that he thinks investors could focus on in regards to JD Wetherspoon
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NewsJDW places further 34-strong package on the market
JD Wetherspoon has placed a further 34-strong package of pubs on the market
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News Barnfather: JDW significantly exposed to labour inflation
Leading analyst Anna Barnfather at Panmure Gordon has said that JDW faces stiff competition from the surge in supply of casual dining chains
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NewsJDW Q1 lfls up 2.4%
JD Wetherspoon has this morning reported a 2.4% rise in like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks to 25 October 2015, with total sales up 6.1%
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OpinionIt’s a manchise world
As more details emerge of how the pubs code will work in practice, pubcos are already responding with an increased focus on alternative agreements. From emerging companies to traditional family brewers, turnover related agreements or ‘manchises’ are becoming a key weapon in winning the war on talent. But with labour cost as the key concern for the operator, does the introduction of the National Living Wage present a barrier to success?
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NewsKornicis sold for c£10m
Kornicis Group, the London-based bar and restaurant operator, has been acquired in a deal thought to be valued at c£10m.