All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 6
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OpinionDominic Walsh: ‘Freedom’ lasted all of 17 hours
It was dubbed Freedom Day. The moment when all Covid-related restrictions would be lifted and life – notably going to the pub or eating out at a local restaurant – would return to normal.
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NewsWetherspoon looks to sell seven pubs
JD Wetherspoon looks to sell seven pubs has appointed CBRE and Savills to sell seven of its pubs.
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NewsNightclubs reopen as ‘freedom day’ dawns
Clubbers have returned to the bars and dancefloors of nightclubs as England reached its long-awaited ‘freedom day’ today (19 July).
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NewsJDW expects sales to return to 2019 levels
J D Wetherspoon has reported like-for-like sales were down 14.6% between 17 May-4 July.
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NewsWetherspoon staff call for bank holiday pay boost
Thousands of staff at JD Wetherspoon are reported to have joined a campaign calling for extra pay for working bank holidays.
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NewsTim Martin disputes claims it has staffing issues
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) chairman Tim Martin has claimed that reports that he had urged the Prime Minister to introduce visa scheme for EU workers to help with the current recruitment crisis in the sector are “untrue”.
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NewsWetherspoon’s Tim Martin calls for workers’ visa
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has called on the Prime Minister to introduce a visa scheme that would enable him to recruit workers from the European Union in order to cope with the current recruitment struggles in the hospitality sector.
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NewsPubs poised to bring back drinking at the bar
Senior leaders at some of the UK’s biggest pub companies are gearing up for customers to be able to drink at the bar from 21 June, the Telegraph has reported.
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NewsPub marquee plan ‘entirely barking’
Pubs will be allowed to install marquees in beer gardens for the entire summer instead of 28 days currently allowed, without planning permission, the government has announced.
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NewsJDW pricing strategy a key focus for analysts
The issue of JD Wetherspoon’s ability to push up prices has been called into question by several analysts following its half year financial update last week.
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NewsSecond CBILS for JDW
JD Wetherspoon secured a second CBILS loan in March 2021 of £51.7m, bringing its total facilities to £1.04bn.
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NewsWetherspoon reports £46m HY loss as restrictions bite
J D Wetherspoon has reported a loss before tax of £46.2m for the 26 to weeks to 24 January, as the “ever changing government guidelines” took their toll.
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NewsJDW gearing up for pub reopening but with reduced hours
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has earmarked 394 of its pubs for reopening on 12 April, but they are due to operate under reduced hours.
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NewsHospitality companies see stocks rise on back of roadmap announcement
Investors have snapped up hospitality and leisure stocks following the announcement by Boris Johnson of his roadmap out of lockdown on Monday.
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NewsTim Martin: Give pubs level playing field
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has called on the government to open pubs at the same time as non-essential shops reopen, stating that the industry is “on its knees”.
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OpinionPeel Hunt: JDW may be hit by post pandemic trends
JD Wetherspoon (JDW), and other low-ticket operators, are more likely to be hit post-Covid working patterns, as well as any further downturn in the economy, according to analysts Peel Hunt.
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NewsTim Martin nets additional £50m in further share sale
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has sold 4.37m of the Company’s ordinary shares, at a price of £11.50, netting him £50m, but reducing his holding in the company to 21.88%.
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NewsAnalysts’ verdict – JDW share placing
JD Wetherspoon’s £93.7m share placement should provide a buffer against the impact of low sales upon reopening, as well as enable it to invest in new sites, as and when opportunities arise. We round-up the thoughts of analysts from Liberum, Peel Hunt and Hargreaves Lansdown on the pub operator’s latest move.
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NewsWetherspoon raises £93.7m in new equity
J D Wetherspoon has raised £93.7m investment following a share placing, which it help with low sales upon reopening, and acquisitions in London.