All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 11
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NewsJDW confirms disposals
JD Wetherspoon has listed a further two public houses for sale on top of the 16 revealed last month.
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Analysis & InsightInvestment is crucial to boost brand momentum
“The outperformers in the market are the ones who aren’t standing still,” Molly Johnson-Jones, head of customer and strategy at strategic consultants Stone & River told delegates at yesterday’s CGA Insight conference.
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OpinionThe real winners and losers from Theresa May’s deal
JD Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin gives his view on the latest Brexit developments, claiming that if Theresa May’s deal is eventually approved, “the public will shun EU suppliers - and UK companies which promoted Project Fear”.
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Analysis & InsightFamily friendly winners unveiled
By 2045 one in seven UK residents will be over the age of 75, with the inevitable impact on the spread of generations being catered for by the hospitality sector. MCA’s market insight director, Steve Gotham, looks at which operators are best placed to appeal to a multi-generational family.
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Analysis & Insight
Analysts Corner: Irvine-Fortescue on UK pubs & restaurants
Mark Irvine-Fortescue, who recently joined Stifel from Panmure Gordon, writes that in a lacklustre operating environment, pub and restaurant equity performance will be driven by companies’ ability to flex balance sheets, as the US investment bank relaunches coverage of the UK leisure sector.
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Analysis & InsightWagamama named customers' favourite in 'fundex'
Wagamama has been rated as the UK’s favourite eating out brand in a major survey of the customer journey by OC&C management consultants.
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NewsJDW: managers to work less hours on same pay
On the back of JD Wetherspoon’s half year results this morning, Tim Martin spoke to MCA about reducing hours for its managers, its focus on premiumisation and how its product swaps have been performing.
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NewsJDW sees H1 lfls up 6.3%
JD Wetherspoon has achieved a revenue increase of 7.1% for the 26 weeks to 27 January 2019, to £889.6m, with like-for-like sales (lfls) up 6.3% over the period.
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NewsJDW brings another 16 pubs to market
JD Wetherspoon has brought another tranche of sites to the market.
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NewsWeekend press round-up 9-10 March 2019
Tortilla exploring options The restaurant chain Tortilla has been placed on the block by its backers, including the private equity firm Quilvest. The Mexican food chain, which is opening its 37th UK site this week, has appointed advisers from Spayne Lindsay. Sunday Times HSBC chokes on ...
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OpinionMind the gap
Mental health support for employees has gone from being a rarity to an integral part of a company’s people culture in just a few short years. Jo Bruce looks at the different ways in which operators are focussing on the wellbeing of their employees. Including contributions from Wagamama, New World Trading Company, BrewDog and M Restaurants, among others
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Analysis & InsightSRA says sector must ‘turbo-charge’ efforts on sustainability
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has said the UK foodservice sector must “turbo-charge its efforts” on sustainability, in order to tackle climate change and environmental damage, in a new report published today.
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NewsReilley: IPO is ‘logical next step’
Loungers chairman Alex Reilley has described an IPO as a “really logical next step” for the c145-strong café-bar operator.
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NewsTim Martin hits back at Owen Jones’ claims
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has hit back at accusations levelled at him in chaotic interview with Guardian journalist Owen Jones last month.
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NewsJDW named one UK's top employers
JD Wetherspoon has been named as one of Britain’s Top Employers for 2019.
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OpinionNanny state pressures set to come to a head in 2019
A string of proposals, consultations and leaked reports on possible Government interference in the way food and drink is sold should be seen as a “wake-up call to the sector”, experts have said.
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NewsJDW plans to roll out pizza offering across estate
JD Wetherspoon is planning to expand its pizza offering out across its entire estate, MCA has learnt.
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NewsRROTY 2019 finalists announced
The finalists for the Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards have been announced, including multiple nominations for Stonegate, The Restaurant Group and New World Trading Company (NWTC), among others.
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NewsJDW Q2 lfls up 7.2%
JD Wetherspoon has reported that like-for-like sales in the 12 weeks to 20 January increased by 7.2%, with total sales up 8.3%.
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Analysis & InsightThe Dom Walsh Awards 2019
Our regular columnist hands out his annual awards to brands and operators who have made the past 12 months newsworthy – for better or for worse