All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 45
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Fuller's bans e-cigs from pubs
Fuller’s has banned the use of e-cigarettes inside all its pubs, because the product causes “anxiety” among customers and staff
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NewsJDW secures first pub in Ireland
JD Wetherspoon, the managed operator, has exchanged contracts to purchase its first pub in the Republic of Ireland and says it plans to open between 10 and 20 in the country over the next five to 10 years
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Improved margins at M&B to cover-up weak sales growth
A leading analyst has said that improved margins at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) should help cover-up for weak sales growth in FY’13
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Jack: Conditions right for sector expansion
Current conditions provide a “favourable backdrop” to expansion for a number of leading pub and restaurant groups, according to leading analyst Douglas Jack
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NewsLoungers and JDW sign up for Solihull
Operators including Loungers and JD Wetherspoon have signed up to open at the new Parkgate mixed-use scheme near Solihull
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 16-17 November
Company results and news R&D credits can be found on the menuA Michelin star-winning chef has successfully claimed R&D tax credits from HM Revenue & Customs in an unusual move for a restaurant.Sat Bains, the celebrity chef who runs an eponymous restaurant in Nottingham, secured the tax relief because the ...
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NewsMartin criticises 'delusion' in pub industry
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has said there’s a “level of delusion” among senior figures in the industry who are “out of touch” and often “don’t actually like pubs”
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NewsStonegate acquires Bramwell portfolio
Stonegate Pub Company, the TDR Capital-backed group, has completed the acquisition of 78 sites from the administrators of Bramwell Pub Company, in a deal that is believed to be valued at around £35m, M&C Report understands
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JDW acquires Punch site
The Crowborough Cross, a substantial public house that has been closed for sometime, has been acquired JD Wetherspoon from Punch Taverns
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NewsPublicans 'back VAT cut campaign'
A survey of 1,003 licensees by Cardinal Research on behalf of VAT Club Jacques Borel found that 96% say the pub and restaurant industry should campaign for the reduction
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NewsAnalyst corner
Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley looks at the upcoming full-year results from Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) (26 November) and says he expects solid current trading, following a disappointing Q4
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NewsWetherspoons and Spirit lead the leisure charge
The leisure sector strongly outperformed the wider equities market by three percentage points this week as the M&C20 Index rose 2.2% to 1,175
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OpinionPubs for the win
Young people are incredibly savvy with their spare change, knowing where the cheapest pint is poured, which pair of jeans will last the longest, and how many hours can be squeezed from one video game
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NewsCollyer raises JDW lfl forecast, warns on margin
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has raised his FY like-for-like forecast for JD Wetherspoon from 2% to 3% but accused the managed operator of “yet again chasing sales at the expense of margin”, with “little if any underlying profit growth”
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NewsFrench holds JDW forecast
Leading analyst Simon French has reiterated his Buy recommendation and 806p Target Price for JD Wetherspoon following the managed operator’s Q1 results yesterday
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NewsJDW projects up for design awards
Harrison Ince Architects have been shortlisted for the Northern Design Awards 2013 for its work on two Wetherspoon pub projects
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Diary
Diary: JDW, Richard Caring, Caledonian Brewery, Bramwell
This week’s Diary includes JDW’s Tim Martin on taking advice from bankers; two possible new openings for Richard Caring; musings from out-going Caledonian Brewery MD Stephen Crawley and the trade uniting over personal licences.Train of thoughtAs M&C revealed today, JD Wetherspoon has secured a £100m banking facility as it looks ...
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NewsJDW secures £100m expansion fund
JD Wetherspoon has secured an extra £100m facility for its expansion plan, chairman Tim Martin has told M&C Report
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OpinionPubco for sale, two careful owners
Orchid boss Rufus Hall is on a charm offensive as he tells Rob Willock the story of the group’s rise and rise from the ashes of a pre-pack to a successful estate of 250 pubs that are positively blooming
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NewsJDW raises openings target; Q1 lfls rise 3.7%
JD Wetherspoon, the managed pub operator, has increased its full-year openings target to between 40 to 50 as it reported a 3.7% rise in like-for-like sales in the 13 weeks to 27 October, with a slight dip in operating margin