All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 48
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OpinionThe campaign game
Jacques Borel’s VAT campaign is just one example of a recent trend of single-issue lobbying in the sector. John Harrington examines the trend and what it means for established trade associations
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NewsAnalyst corner
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo looks ahead to JD Wetherspoon’s Q1 interim management statement on 6 November, predicting a “solid” trading update “with few surprises”
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NewsVAT Club fined for late VAT payment
Jacques Borel’s VAT Club has been fined £9,201 for late payment of VAT
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Pub companies urged to review e-cig policies
Anti-smoking campaigners are urging pub operators to keep their policies on electronic cigarettes under review as controversy grows around the devices, which deliver nicotine without burning tobacco and produce vapour rather than smoke
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JDW launches game app for children's menu
JD Wetherspoon, the managed operator, has launched an exclusive children’s game app to tie in with the launch of its new children’s menu
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Moorhouse's sees Hallowe'en sales rise
Lancashire brewer Moorhouse’s has seen sales surge to a record high in the run-up to Hallowe’en, which is now “busier than Christmas” for the brewer of Pendle Witches Brew
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JDW and TRG Concessions win airport F&B awards
JD Wetherspoon and TRG Concessions/Giraffe are among the winners in an awards scheme that recognises top food and beverage operators at airports
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NewsJDW pub named world's best airport bar
The Red Lion at Gatwick Airport’s north terminal (airside) has been named the best worldwide airport bar at the Airport Food and Beverage Awards
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ALMR ops manager awards finalists named
The finalists of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) Operations Managers Awards have been announced
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NewsVAT Club to accelerate campaign after Treasury knock-back
The VAT Club is planning to open an office in London and appoint a deputy to Jacques Borel in an effort to turbo-charge the campaign for a lower rate of VAT on hospitality after the Treasury formally rejected its arguments, M&C Report has learnt
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DiaryDiary: Las Iguanas, JDW, Benito's Hat, Toby Carvery
This week’s Diary includes impressive figures from Las Iguanas, JDW plays chicken, Tim Bacon on his days behind the bar, Terry Pullen eyes more Ballrooms, InnBrighton refocuses on pubs, and you are what you eat according to Toby Carvery
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NewsTax Parity Day raises sales and awareness
Last Wednesday’s Tax Parity Day, which saw up to 15,000 outlets take part in a national day of action as part of the campaign to reduce VAT for the sector to 5%, helped increase sales for participating operators by up to 23%, while also raising awareness of the disparity between the zero rate for food in supermarkets and the 20% VAT rate for pubs and restaurants
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Tax Parity Day takes place today
Up to 15,000 outlets are expected to take part in today’s national day of action as part of the campaign to reduce VAT for the sector to 5%
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NewsM&C20 underperforms against FTSE
The M&C20 underperformed against the FTSE All Share this week despite a strong performance from Punch Taverns
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OpinionAddressing the VAT cut naysayers
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin corrects some ‘misconceptions’ and lays out the arguments for a cut in VAT for the trade
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NewsCollyer: JDW 'an enigma'
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has labelled JD Wetherspoon an “enigma” that “continues to confound and delight”. He raised his Target Price for JDW from 660p to 695p but reduced his forecast by 3%
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NewsGreene King 'and one more' target Ireland
Greene King and another major British pub group are looking to following JD Wetherspoon by entering the Irish pub market, according to the Irish Times
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'Thousands of outlets' to cut prices on Tax Parity Day
A source close to the campaign to cut VAT for the sector to 5% has estimated that between 10,000 and 15,000 outlets will reduce their prices on the national day of action
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NewsNorman joins Intertain
Kevin Norman, who stepped down as head of acquisitions at Novus, earlier this month, joins Intertain, the Walkabout brand operator, today, as an acquisitions consultant
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Analysis & Insight
Students driving eating-out market
Students eat out more often than the population of the UK as a whole, with 60% eating out at least weekly, compared to 41% for public as a whole, according the latest Peach BrandTrack consumer survey