All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 33
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OpinionA Mighty fine concept
With final clarity on the market rent only option in the pubs code still to be achieved, Punch Taverns is trialling formats as it looks to become more involved in the running of its c4,000 sites. Mark Wingett takes a look at what is already being achieved via its wet-led community pub concept Mighty Local.
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NewsBacon named Retailers’ Retailer 2015
Tim Bacon has been singled out by his peers as the stand-out individual in the eating-out and drinking-out market
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Jack: Pressure still on JDW over margins
Leading analyst Douglas Jack, of Numis, has said he is cutting his price target for JD Wetherspoon as there are still no signs of margins stabilising in the current financial year.
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JDW named top employer
Wetherspoon has been named as one of the Top Employers United Kingdom 2015.
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NewsJDW reaches £10m fundraising milestone
JD Wetherspoon has announced a fundraising milestone, after reaching £10m raised for its chosen charity CLIC Sargent.
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NewsSports Bar & Grill rejects JDW acquisition bid
Bar Holdings – the company behind the Sports Bar & Grill chain – rejected an acquisition bid from Wetherspoons earlier this month
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Analysis & Insight
On-trade festive food and drink sales up 2%
A total of 165m visits were made to pubs, bars and clubs over the festive period - an increase of 15m from the previous year - with total food and drink sales up 2% on the 2013 period
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Morgan Stanley: JDW risks more than marginal
Analyst Vaughan Lewis, of Morgan Stanley, has expressed concern that margin decline at JD Wetherspoon appears to be accelerating.
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M&C20 at all-time high
The All-Share Index is close to its all-time highs this week and it’s worth noting that the last time the index recorded a new all-time high was in 1999. That said, the wider market is currently being held back by geopolitical events with the All-Share recording an increase of just 0.3% (to 1,080 points) this week. The M&C20 by comparison was up 0.5% to 1,347 points, most likely outperforming due to its domestic bias
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Analysis & InsightByron and Browns named most satisfying brands
Byron and Browns have been named the most satisfying eating-out brands and Five Guys the best quality in CGA Peach’s BrandTrack survey.
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Analysis & InsightFuture proof?
Rotisseries are the future of the pub sector, according to Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge; while leading analyst Simon French suggests larger pub companies could emerge fuelled by the market rent-only option (MRO)
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NewsMcDonald's outperforms on animal welfare
McDonald’s has been rated the highest in a benchmarking of global restaurant brands for implementing farm animal welfare practices in its policies, while M&B, Burger King, SSP and Whitbread are among the worst
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NewsMcMullen’s acquires Whitehall freehold
McMullen’s has acquired the freehold of the property in London’s Whitehalll that currently houses JD Wetherspoon’s the Lord Moon on the Mall
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NewsM&C20 continues to climb
The M&C20 was up 2.7% to 1,341 points this week, outperforming the wider market which ended up 0.7% at 1,077 points. The wider market will have been influenced by geopolitics and oil price speculation this week, leading the M&C20 to outperformance as investors retreat to what is a broadly domestic sector
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NewsAnalyst corner: Rollo on JDW
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley looks ahead to the half-year update from JD Wetherspoon
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Bloomsbury eyes Paddington Tap
Bloomsbury Leisure, the pub and leisure venue operator led by Jonathan Dalton, is looking at a site near London’s Paddington train station for its beer-focussed Tap concept, M&C Report has learnt.
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NewsPubcos up in M&C20
The All-Share outperformed the M&C20 this week, rising 1.1% to 1,069 points, as a rally in the oil price pushed oil stocks higher. The M&C20 was up a more reasonable 0.1% to 1,305 points
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JDW unveils line-up for 17-day beer festival
Ten overseas brewers, 50 beers and 22 different hop varieties will feature in a 17-day JD Wetherspoon beer festival this spring.
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Analysis & Insight
Eating out sector growing stronger in regions than London
The latest Horizons Eating Out-Look has shown a rise in dining out occasions and, for the first time, the regions outperforming London.
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Analysis & Insight
Discount hungry customers are biggest challenge for operators
Discount driven customers are the top challenge for the eating and drinking our sector, according to a new survey.