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London rally: Staff at two JD Wetherspoon pubs in Brighton said they will strike after feeling "underpaid and undervalued" by the pubco (Image: The Voice of Hassocks, Wikimedia)

JD Wetherspoon workers to strike in October

Staff at two JD Wetherspoon pubs in Brighton have voted to take industrial action next month, in a bid for higher wages and union recognition.

Disgruntled operator tackles TripAdvisor critics and complainers in poem

The operator of a Yorkshire pub has levelled a light-hearted dig at difficult customers in a poem titled ‘Life Behind Bars’.

They said veganism wouldn’t catch on… they were wrong

They said it would eventually become a big part of our lives, although, for whatever reason, many didn’t believe it. But the fact is free-from food and drink, especially vegan and vegetarian, has ballooned in recent years, and the past 12 months has shown...

Pay rise for Wetherspoon workers amid strike ballot

JD Wetherspoon has said it will raise pay rates because of economic trends, as workers claim it was a response to a pay rise campaign.

Kerridge is the nation’s favourite pub chef

Celebrity chef and operator Tom Kerridge is the UK’s favourite pub chef, according to a new survey, based on cookbook sales over the past two decades.

Kopparberg is moving production to the UK

Kopparberg will manufacture its ciders in the UK for the first time in a bid to 'soften the blow of Brexit', The Morning Advertiser (MA) understands.

City Pub Group sales increase by £3.9m

In a statement revealing its unaudited results for the 26 weeks ending 1 July, City Pub Group revealed a sales increase of 24%.

Incidents of drink spiking more than double in three years

A series of Freedom of Information Act requests has revealed a 108% increase in reports of drink spiking since 2015.

Europe dominates in craft beer innovation

Europe is taking a global leadership role in craft beer innovation, according to new research from analysts Mintel.

Ingredients prices and a staff shortage are trade’s biggest concerns over Brexit

Nine out of 10 operators who took part in a CGA and Fourth survey stated that the Brexit vote has already had a negative effect, with most citing an increase in the cost of ingredients and a decrease in the availability of staff.

Pub claims to be first in the UK to stop taking cash

The Boot in Freston, near Ipswich in Suffolk, has become the first pub in the UK to go cashless, according to its operator.

JDW pub forced to close following possible norovirus outbreak

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon has closed the doors on one of its sites following its employees reporting symptoms “consistent with norovirus”.

Young Brits with food allergies 'fear' eating out

A significant number of young people aged between 16 and 24 and suffering from food allergies or intolerances fear eating out in pubs and restaurants, shocking new research has claimed.

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