First holiday park pub opening for JDW
The Five Stones pub will open its doors at Haven’s Primrose Valley holiday park in Filey, North Yorkshire.
Haven is the first and only UK operator to enter into a commercial partnership with JDW.
Andy Milner, who will be the manager of the pub, said: “We’re really excited to start the season by opening the doors of our brand-new pub to our owners and holidaymakers.”
JDW commercial director Michael Barron added: “We are delighted to be opening at Primrose Valley holiday park.
“We are confident that owners and holidaymakers will welcome the pub and that it will be a great addition for the park.”
February price hike
Last month, the managed pub operator announced it had increased its prices by up to 3.95%.
A spokesperson said at the time: “Most prices in JDW pubs have increased by 3.95% from Thursday 1 February 2024.
“Some prices have increased by less. Ruddles Bitter has increased by 1%, Bud Light lager, Stowford Press cider and Doom Bar bitter have increased by 2%. Draught Pepsi has not increased.
“The average increase across all bar and food products is 3%.”
JDW chairman Tim Martin put the price rises down to cost hikes facing many businesses in the sector.
He added: “JDW, like most pub companies, has seen some big increases in costs. We believe our prices remain competitive, even after these changes.”
Longest-running site hits market
At the end of January, JDW confirmed its longest-running site – the Rochester Castle, in Stoke Newington, north-west London – had been placed on the market.
The pub, which has been in the JDW since 1982, was believed to have been a pub as long ago as 1702 when it was the Green Dragon.
JDW spokesperson Eddie Gershon told The Morning Advertiser at the time: “When JDW does on occasion put some pubs up for sale, it’s always a commercial decision, and that’s what’s happened here.
“We know customers and staff will be surprised and disappointed with the decision but JDW does make commercial decisions and sometimes sells pubs.”
He said the pub will continue to trade as normal until it is sold and all staff had been briefed on the situation and nobody would lose their job due to the sale of the site.
