All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 46
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NewsJDW ‘in talks’ on fourth pub in Ireland
JD Wetherspoon has reportedly made approaches about what would be its fourth pub deal in Ireland
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JDW to open 900th site, returns to Muswell Hill
JD Wetherspoon, the managed operator, has bought a pub in the area of London where chairman Tim Martin opened his first Wetherspoons pub in 1979 and at the same time announced it will open its 900th site next week in Lancashire
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NewsEquity market slide brings down M&C20
The M&C20 suffered its second biggest decline this week – down 2.5% to 1,128; but that was in the context of a pretty miserable seven days for the general equities market, with the FTSE All-Share Index off 2.1% to 1,014
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NewsNando’s plans roadside opening
Nando’s, the peri peri chicken chain, is believed to be close to securing its first site at a roadside service station, M&C Report has learnt.
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NewsEclectic joins the M&C20 ranks
Eclectic Bars was this week inducted into the M&C20, after its listing on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) yesterday
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Job centres 'let down industry'
Perceptions Group vice-chair Anthony Pender says he is “appalled” by the lack of promotion of hospitality jobs from careers advisors after a dozen industry employees carried out mystery visits at Jobcentre Plus outlets
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Sermon named CEO of Vapiano US
Phil Sermon, managing director of Vapiano UK, the Italian fresh casual dining concept, has been appointed as chief executive of Vapiano in the USA
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Fuller's bans e-cigs from pubs
Fuller’s has banned the use of e-cigarettes inside all its pubs, because the product causes “anxiety” among customers and staff
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NewsJDW secures first pub in Ireland
JD Wetherspoon, the managed operator, has exchanged contracts to purchase its first pub in the Republic of Ireland and says it plans to open between 10 and 20 in the country over the next five to 10 years
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Improved margins at M&B to cover-up weak sales growth
A leading analyst has said that improved margins at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) should help cover-up for weak sales growth in FY’13
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Jack: Conditions right for sector expansion
Current conditions provide a “favourable backdrop” to expansion for a number of leading pub and restaurant groups, according to leading analyst Douglas Jack
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NewsLoungers and JDW sign up for Solihull
Operators including Loungers and JD Wetherspoon have signed up to open at the new Parkgate mixed-use scheme near Solihull
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 16-17 November
Company results and news R&D credits can be found on the menuA Michelin star-winning chef has successfully claimed R&D tax credits from HM Revenue & Customs in an unusual move for a restaurant.Sat Bains, the celebrity chef who runs an eponymous restaurant in Nottingham, secured the tax relief because the ...
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NewsMartin criticises 'delusion' in pub industry
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has said there’s a “level of delusion” among senior figures in the industry who are “out of touch” and often “don’t actually like pubs”
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NewsStonegate acquires Bramwell portfolio
Stonegate Pub Company, the TDR Capital-backed group, has completed the acquisition of 78 sites from the administrators of Bramwell Pub Company, in a deal that is believed to be valued at around £35m, M&C Report understands
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JDW acquires Punch site
The Crowborough Cross, a substantial public house that has been closed for sometime, has been acquired JD Wetherspoon from Punch Taverns
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NewsPublicans 'back VAT cut campaign'
A survey of 1,003 licensees by Cardinal Research on behalf of VAT Club Jacques Borel found that 96% say the pub and restaurant industry should campaign for the reduction
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NewsAnalyst corner
Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley looks at the upcoming full-year results from Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) (26 November) and says he expects solid current trading, following a disappointing Q4
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NewsWetherspoons and Spirit lead the leisure charge
The leisure sector strongly outperformed the wider equities market by three percentage points this week as the M&C20 Index rose 2.2% to 1,175
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OpinionPubs for the win
Young people are incredibly savvy with their spare change, knowing where the cheapest pint is poured, which pair of jeans will last the longest, and how many hours can be squeezed from one video game