All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 15
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NewsSchlee named Retailers’ Retailer of the Year
Pret A Manger chief executive Clive Schlee has been voted by his peers as the stand-out individual in the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector.
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Analysis & InsightSing when you’re winning
Press coverage of the eating out sector has not made the easiest reading of late, however beyond the much-debated headwinds and the travails of selected brands, the sector remains replete with success stories. Ahead of this week’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year awards, James Wallin highlights just a few.
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NewsHawthorn Leisure to review its options
Hawthorn Leisure has appointed advisors to assess its strategic options, which could include a sale of the business
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CCTV to be installed in meat cutting plants
The Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland have revealed more details about their upcoming review of meat processing sites.
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Analysis & InsightContemporary operators challenging top brands
Five Guys is leading the pack of contemporary operators challenging the established casual dining brands, the latest MCA data has shown.
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Pubs continue to take share from restaurants
The latest MCA data has shown that pubs continue to win share from restaurants as consumers increasingly demand perceived value for money.
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Russell Hume goes into administration
Russell Hume, the meat wholesaler and former supplier of Wetherspoon and Jamie’s Italian, has gone into administration with KPMG appointed as administrators.
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Analysts corner: GK and JDW
Analysts at Goodbody have updated their forecasts for Greene King and JD Wetherspoon.
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Analysis & InsightEating out frequency down at every daypart in Q4 2017
Consumers have cut visit frequency at every day-part over the past year, the latest data from MCA’s Eating Out Panel has shown.
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OpinionExpansion on the front burner
With major projects in its hometown of Leeds, and expansion on the high street across a number of night-time brands, Burning Night Group continues to punch above its weight
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FSA review after Russel Hume and 2 Sisters scandals
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have launched a review of meat cutting premises and cold stores following serious non-compliance issues found at plants operated by 2 Sisters Food Group and Russell Hume.
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TRG Concessions takes over JDW pub at Aberdeen Airport
TRG Concessions has taken over the JD Wetherspoon pub in Aberdeen Airport.
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VAT campaigners hail “excellent meeting” with Brexit MP
The organisers of the campaign to reduce VAT in the hospitality sector have met with the Minister of State at the Brexit Department, Steve Baker MP and a number of other senior Conservative MPs.
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JDW drops Russell Hume, secures new steak supplier
JD Wetherspoon is to reintroduce steak in its 900 pubs across the UK and Republic of Ireland on Tuesday.
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NewsJDW: Drinks sales growth now almost equal to food
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has told MCA that the growth in drink sales across the estate is now almost at parity with food, for the first time in 15 years.
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NewsJDW Q2 lfls up 6%
JD Wetherspoon saw like-for-like sales in the 12 weeks to 21 January increase 6%, with total sales up 4.3%.
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NewsCalls for renewed focus on gender diversity at board level
Progress on the number of female senior executives within the pub and restaurant sector is lagging behind other companies within hospitality, travel and leisure (HTL), according to the findings of a wide-ranging review of gender diversity and female progression, published by PwC.
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Analysis & InsightTake a bow leading operators
MCA director of insight Steve Gotham, takes a look at which brands stood out in 2017 to an increasingly demanding and promiscuous consumer base
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NewsRetailers’ Retailer finalists announced
The finalists show strong performances from wet-led businesses across the year represented in the shortlist.
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NewsWhitbread Restaurants – star of the show or work in progress?
Coverage of Whitbread’s results yesterday was dominated by the fall in like-for-like sales across its UK equity Costa stores and flat trading in hotels.