All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 17
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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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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.
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NewsJDW brings more sites to market
JD Wetherspoon has brought a further three pubs to the market, MCA understands.
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NewsMizon promoted to joint MD at McMullen
McMullen, the Hertfordshire-based family brewer and pub operator, has announced that retail director Heydon Mizon has been promoted to joint managing director.
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‘Limited attraction’ for investors in pub sector
Analysts at HSBC have said there are limited attractions for investors in the pub sector and expressed concern generally about the sector
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Analysis & InsightCustomers scoring pubs higher
The latest data from MCA’s Pub Brand Monitor has shown customers are more likely to recommend leading pub brands than they were a year ago.
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NewsMcDonald’s grows market share across the board
The latest data from MCA’s Eating Out Panel shows that McDonald’s has grown its market share of visits in all four dayparts between Q2 2016 and the same period this year.
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Opinion
Inside Track: Gerry can
Three years on from its formation, Hawthorn Leisure has ambitions to consolidate the UK’s pub sector further and grow into a significant player. Chief executive Gerry Carroll tells Mark Wingett that to achieve that aim they will need to continue to think differently
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NewsGreene King’s Davis to become TRG CFO
Kirk Davis, currently chief financial officer of Greene King, is to join The Restaurant Group (TRG) in the same role.
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NewsAmber Taverns strengthens pipeline
Amber Taverns has strengthened its pipeline, including taking on its sixth former JD Wetherspoon site, MCA has learnt.
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NewsMartin now owns 31% of JDW
JD Wetherspoon has confirmed that chairman Tim Martin now owns 31% of the company he founded.
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Amber Taverns FY lfls up 2.5%
Amber Taverns grew like-for-like sales 2.5% in the year to 5 February.