All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 16
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News
Westminster launches Best Bar None scheme
Westminster City Council has launched its own Best Bar None scheme.
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Analysis & Insight
Work experience
The UK’s eating and drinking-out sector was facing a staffing crisis, especially in its kitchens, before the issues thrown up by Brexit came about. Will turning to older and wiser heads help ease some of the pain?
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News
JDW puts Cambridge pub on the market
JD Wetherspoon has put its fire-damaged Tivoli pub in Cambridge on the market.
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Chain restaurants still failing to serve healthy children’s meals
Children’s menus at some of the UK’s leading restaurant and pub chains are still dominated by super-sized calorific puddings and unlimited refills of unhealthy sugary drinks – undermining efforts to tackle the obesity crisis, according to a new report.
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Analysis & InsightEating out market growth stalled in Q2
The total value of the Eating Out Market fell 1% between Q2 2016 and the same period this year, the latest data from MCA has shown.
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News
Wagamama launches vegan menu
Wagamama has become the latest established operator to launch a dedicated vegan menu
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Opinion
From beer house to booze bunker
The great British pub has undergone countless changes over the past century – from community hubs to gastropub, via brewhouses, wine bars and theme pubs. Beer writers Jessica Boak and Ray Bailey have chronicled the journey of the modern day boozer, in their new book 20th Century Pub. The following is an exclusive extract for MCA readers
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Analysis & InsightTim Martin on Boris Johnson
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin writes in defence of Boris Johnson and says those attacking him for perceived falsehoods in his campaign to quit the EU have often been guilty of peddling fake news themselves.
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NewsLoungers, JDW & Wagamama winners at Vegan Food Awards
Loungers, JD Wetherspoon and Wagamama were amongst the sector winners at the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Vegan Food Awards 2017
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NewsJDW to ban plastic straws
JD Wetherspoon is to become the latest sector operator to stop the use of plastic straws
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News
JDW lfl volumes up 17% on Tax Equality Day
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has hailed Tax Equality Day as an ”outstanding success”
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Analysis & Insight
High street openings hit new heights
As Britain’s casual dining sector continues to expand, albeit at slowing pace, it is clear where the focus of growth has been: the high street, according to the latest Market Growth Monitor from AlixPartners and CGA. Jamie Campbell, director at CGA, reports
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Analysis & Insight
More operators introduce regional price changes
A growing number of restaurant and pub operators are using regional price differentiation, MCA analysis has revealed.
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OpinionTunnel vision
It’s heads down, gritted-teeth tough out there at the moment for the majority of the UK’s eating and drinking-out market, and there aren’t many signs that things are going to pick up soon. Also what next for Byron?
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NewsJDW: Disposals; hotels and Irish expansion
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin talks to MCA on the back of this morning’s preliminary results for the year to 30 July.
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News
Analysts corner: JDW
Leading analysts have welcomed a positive set of results from JD Wetherspoon this morning, saying its strong start to the year may indicate “significant market share shifts”.
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NewsVAT cut for sector ‘could be Brexit sweetener’
Chris Guyver, the lobbyist running the VAT Campaign, has predicted that a cut for hospitality businesses is likely to be one of the “positive messages” the Government will unveil as the UK leaves the EU.
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NewsJDW FY lfls up 4%
JD Wetherspoon has reported like-for-like sales up 4% for the 53 weeks to 30 July, with total sales up 4.1% to £1.7bn.
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NewsStonegate acquires Sports Bar & Grill
Stonegate Pub Company has acquired Bar Holdings – the company behind Sports Bar & Grill.
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Analysts corner: Greene King
Leading analysts have given their view on Greene King’s trading update this morning.