All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 19
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NewsJDW chair expects 10 openings a year going forward
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has told MCA that he sees an openings pipeline of c10 sites a year as the optimum rate for the foreseeable future.
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NewsJDW Q3 lfls up 4%
JD Wetherspoon saw like-for-like sales in its third quarter grow 4%, with the company describing trading as “better than expected”.
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Analysis & Insight
Five Guys the most popular fast food chain
Five Guys has been ranked the UK’s most popular fast food chain for the second year running
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OpinionWhere are the next M&A deals?
The Government has thrown many obstacles at pub operators from Brexit, the introduction of the national living wage, the market-rent-only (MRO) option and a new tax on soft drinks. Peter Hansen gives us his expert view on the market and his advice on the possibility of future M&A activity
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Analysis & InsightPub brands ring changes on regional menu pricing
MCA’s Menu Tracker has given Steve Gotham the opportunity to look at the latest menu releases by top leading pub chains Hungry Horse and JD Wetherspoon
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Analysis & Insight
Where does a pub end and a restaurant begin?
Simon Johnson of CBRE’s Corporate Advisory team looks at how managed pubs distinguish themselves from their restaurant cousins in the casual dining space and analyses the detail of the takeover of Punch
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Aqua Italia plans further expansion
Aqua Italia has said it is embarking on an “exciting year” with plans to open two to three new sites
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OpinionThe form horse
Seven years on from its creation, Stonegate Pub Company continues to disprove the notion that you cannot thrive as a wet-led, late-night bar operator. The TDR Capital-backed group is now garnering deserved sector-wide recognition for its approach to developing complementary town and city-centre concepts and engaged teams
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NewsOperators urged to support return of Tax Equality Day
Trade bodies have joined with JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin to urge operators to back the return of Tax Equality Day.
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JDW: Freeholds; rooms; Lloyds and food to go
JD Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson and chief financial officer Ben Whitley spoke to the media following the company’s half-year results announcement.
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Chancellor criticised for exaggerating pub relief scheme
The Government has come under fire for claiming that 90% of pubs in England could benefit from a £1,000 business rates discount
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JDW H1 lfls up 3.3%
JD Wetherspoon saw like-for-like sales grow 3.3% in the 26 weeks to 22 January.
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Pret: just one in 50 job applicants is British
The HR director of Pret A Manger told a parliamentary committee that just one in 50 applicants for jobs at the chain was British
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NewsStonegate completes £595m refinancing
Stonegate Pub Company has strengthened its financial position after completing a £595m refinancing
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Analysis & Insight
Pub brands struggling to stand out in crowded market
Pubs are finding it tougher than ever to stand out in a crowded eating out market, the latest MCA Pub Brand Monitor data shows.
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Freehold of JDW pub sells for £1.67m
The freehold of a pub in Southsea, Hampshire, let to JD Wetherspoon, has been sold for £1.67m
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Analysis & InsightNando’s rides high in chain restaurant rankings
The latest MCA data shows Nando’s widening the gap on competitors to cement its place as the number one chain restaurant brand for dinner.
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NewsJDW and Whitbread named top employers
JD Wetherspoon and Whitbread have both been named in the list of Top Employers in the UK.
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Analyst corner: Irvine-Fortescue on Greene King
Mark Irvine-Fortescue, analyst at Panmure Gordon, looks at this morning’s Q3 trading update from Greene King