All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 40
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Analysis & InsightBurger leads F&B performance
Burger, coffee shops and Italian/pizza were the menu categories that registered the greatest sales among the 100 largest UK chains in 2013, according to data released by Technomic
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NewsFamily brewers withdraw VAT Club group funding
The Independent Family Brewers of Britain (IFBB) will not renew its group funding for the VAT Club when its three-year agreement expires at the end of June – though half of its members will continue to donate independently
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 7-8 June
Companies and results Kaye out for bigger pizza the action Catering to the taste buds of middle England is in the blood of Jonathan Kaye, who as chief executive of Prezzo is preparing for the opening in York of the Italian chain’s 200th restaurant. Diners at its eateries nationwide will ...
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NewsTim Martin denies ‘taxing’ Wetherspoon’s supply chain for VAT campaign
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has denied he is ‘taxing his supply chain’ in order to secure financial support for the VAT Club campaign for tax equity between pubs and supermarkets
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NewsJDW opens three hotels
JD Wetherspoon, the managed operator, spent £7m opening three hotels in April, taking the total number of hotels it operates to 29
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Opinion
The fine line between genius and madness
Rob Willock, group editor of M&C Report and the Publican’s Morning Advertiser, responds to criticism levelled at the publications by JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin
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OpinionFace the brutal facts about pubs and tax
In a strongly worded article, JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin takes to task those who have expressed optimism about the prospects for major pub companies. He also reserves criticism for M&C Report and the Publican’s Morning Advertiser group editor Rob Willock for not supporting the VAT Club
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News
JDW opens at new Heathrow Terminal 2
JD Wetherspoon is to open its sixth pub at Heathrow today (4 June) in the new Terminal 2: The Queen’s Terminal building
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NewsOperators outline Responsibility Deal progress
Operators from the eating and drinking out sector have taken further steps to adhere to targets under the Public Health Responsibility Deal with the Government through means such as reducing salt and calorie content of foods and avoiding underage alcohol sales
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News
Greene King awards facilities management contract
Greene King has awarded a facilities management contract to Selwyn Building Services (SBS), which is taking on an additional 35 staff to service the deal
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Barred pubgoer's Euro court vow
A customer barred from all pubs in his hometown has vowed to take his fight with Pubwatch to the European Court of Human Rights
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OpinionShare and share alike
The M&C20 is one year old this month. Rob Willock takes a look at the relative performances of the leisure sector companies that constitute M&C Report’s shares index.
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NewsM&C20 falls as hedge funds take profits
The M&C20 index suffered a steep fall this week as shares in the leisure sector slid 2.9%, leading to losses of £328m among the 21 constituent companies
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Analysis & InsightBuoyant future for branded market
The total UK restaurant market is forecast to reach £52bn by 2017, the growth rate doubling from 1.3% to 2.5% over the next three years, according to Allegra Foodservice
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News
McGinty to step down from Enterprise
Mark McGinty is to step down as a division director at Enterprise Inns and is thought that he could join new vehicle Hawthorn Leisure.
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NewsBermondsey Pub Co opens first Enterprise Inns managed site
More details are emerging about Enterprise Inns’ new managed pub business – which will operate initially in London under the name The Bermondsey Pub Company
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NewsM&C20 slips on mixed share-price performance
The M&C20 Index of leisure sector shares slipped by seven points or 0.5% this week, underperforming the general stock market – which was flat
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NewsCollyer reiterates Hold for JDW
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has reiterated his Hold recommendation for JD Wetherspoon following its Q3 results, despite sales being slightly ahead for the managed operator
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NewsJDW expects “reasonable outcome” for the year
JD Wetherspoon saw like-for-like sales increase by 6.2%, and total sales rise by 10.9% for the 13 weeks to 27 April 2014
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NewsBatram: focuses on JDW and TRG
A leading analyst says he expects another strong top line performance from JD Wetherspoon when it updates the market next week