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JD Wetherspoon hit by beer shortages as supply chain crisis continues

01 September 2021 by

JD Wetherspoon is experiencing shortages of some beer brands as supply chain issues continue to impact hospitality.

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Staffing crisis: shortage of bouncers a 'ticking time bomb' for bars and nightclubs

16 July 2021 by

A shortage of security staff could pose a serious risk to public safety when all pubs, bars and nightclubs can reopen in England from 19 July, industry leaders have warned.

Wetherspoon says 12.5% VAT will mean 40p increase in meal price News

Wetherspoon says 12.5% VAT will mean 40p increase in meal price

07 July 2021 by
JD Wetherspoon staff campaign for double bank holiday pay News

JD Wetherspoon staff campaign for double bank holiday pay

06 July 2021 by
Wetherspoon appoints general manager to oversee Scottish pubs News

Wetherspoon appoints general manager to oversee Scottish pubs

05 May 2021 by
Wetherspoon to invest £145m in pub development programme News

Wetherspoon to invest £145m in pub development programme

30 March 2021 by

Wetherspoon swings to a loss – but would keep lower prices if chancellor reduced VAT permanently News

Wetherspoon swings to a loss – but would keep lower prices if chancellor reduced VAT permanently

19 March 2021 by

Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has reported a pre-tax loss of £46.2m in its latest financial results[...]

Letter to the editor: Wetherspoon defends its local pubs Business

Letter to the editor: Wetherspoon defends its local pubs

03 March 2021 by

Angela Hartnett (The Caterer*, 19 February) says that her east London neighbourhood has “great Japanese, great[...]

Hospitality groups see share surge following roadmap announcement News

Hospitality groups see share surge following roadmap announcement

24 February 2021 by

Several hospitality groups saw shares spike following Monday’s reopening roadmap confirmation, including IHG Hotels & Resorts,[...]

Tim Martin sells £50m in Wetherspoon shares News

Tim Martin sells £50m in Wetherspoon shares

27 January 2021 by

JD Wetherspoon chair Tim Martin has sold shares worth £50.3m to capitalise on the “significant buying[...]

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JD Wetherspoon raises £93.7m towards London acquisitions

JD Wetherspoon pub chain has raised £93.7m through a share placing to see it through the anticipated low sales period after reopening and facilitate new acquisitions."

20 January 2021 by
JD Wetherspoon and Brains to close over 100 Welsh pubs as restrictions hit trade News

JD Wetherspoon and Brains to close over 100 Welsh pubs as restrictions hit trade

04 December 2020
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Two major pub companies are temporarily closing their sites across Wales after a ban on alcohol sales comes into force at 6pm tonight (4 December).

Tim Martin: changing restrictions are ‘baffling and confusing’ News

Tim Martin: changing restrictions are ‘baffling and confusing’

11 November 2020
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JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has said the changing local and national restrictions are “baffling and confusing” in the company’s first quarter trading update.

JD Wetherspoon reports losses of £34m News

JD Wetherspoon reports losses of £34m

16 October 2020 by

JD Wetherspoon has reported pre-tax losses of £34.1m in its preliminary financial results, while chairman Tim[...]

JD Wetherspoon to axe up to 450 jobs across airport pubs News

JD Wetherspoon to axe up to 450 jobs across airport pubs

22 September 2020 by

JD Wetherspoon will look to cut up to 450 jobs across six airport portfolios due to[...]

Wetherspoon boss insists pubs are safe as group sees 66 positive tests from 41,000 staff in 10 weeks News

Wetherspoon boss insists pubs are safe as group sees 66 positive tests from 41,000 staff in 10 weeks

14 September 2020 by

JD Wetherspoon has seen 66 positive Covid-19 test results among its 41,564 employees across 861 pubs[...]

JD Wetherspoon reports 17% decline in like-for-like sales since July reopening News

JD Wetherspoon reports 17% decline in like-for-like sales since July reopening

24 August 2020 by

JD Wetherspoon has reported a 17% decline in like-for-like food and bar sales since it reopened[...]

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Wetherspoon's Tim Martin calls for scientific evidence not 'assumptions' of virus transmission in pubs

JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has called for more transparency on data surrounding the transmission of Covid-19 after a University of Aberdeen professor spoke of outbreaks “associated with pubs”."

12 August 2020 by
JD Wetherspoon warns more than 100 head office positions at risk of redundancy News

JD Wetherspoon warns more than 100 head office positions at risk of redundancy

06 August 2020
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JD Wetherspoon has written to all 417 people employed at its head office warning that 110 to 130 positions are at risk of redundancy.

Concerns chancellor's VAT break could be undermined by promises of price cuts News

Concerns chancellor's VAT break could be undermined by promises of price cuts

13 July 2020
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Just days after the industry welcomed the job-saving potential of the chancellor's VAT cut, operators have expressed concerns that promises of price cuts could undermine its impact.

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