JD Wetherspoon profits drop 20%
10-Mar-2005
by The PMA Team Managed operator JD Wetherspoon saw profits drop by 20% to £22.3m in its first half-year, after increased costs and a cut-price...
Martin: visionary or gambler?
10-Mar-2005
JD Wetherspoon profits have dropped by 20% in its first six months. But the company is determined to push ahead with its smoking ban widely...
Pubwatch ban on JDW outlet is wholly unfair'
10-Mar-2005
by John Harrington JD Wetherspoon has accused licensees in Buxton, Derbyshire, of using the pubco as a "scapegoat" after the town's JDW outlet was...
Troubled Wetherspoon denies possibility of MBO
04-Mar-2005
As JD Wetherspoon announced its interim results to the City this morning the company did what it does best and kept the analysts and financial hacks...
Tim Martin gets it right on customers' gripes
03-Mar-2005
A new survey suggests that Wetherspoon's boss Tim Martin is firmly in touch with the views that matter - those of his customers.Pub customers put...
City down on Wetherspoon results
28-Feb-2005
The City is predicting a slump in JD Wetherspoon's half year profits when they are announced this Friday.A slow down in expansion, shadowed by a...
Wetherspoon sheds pubs and staff
23-Feb-2005
Job losses, site disposals, and yet more openings are in store as JD Wetherspoon continues to rationalise its high street estate.Following hard on...
Wetherspoon's pushes on with smoking ban
10-Feb-2005
by The PMA Team JD Wetherspoon is making an early start on its plan to open 60 non-smoking pubs in May of this year prior to a complete ban at all...
Smoke-free roll-out boosts Wetherspoon's shares
04-Feb-2005
Reports that JD Wetherspoon is planning to move upmarket continue to oscillate through the press with all the 'oh yes it is; oh no it isn't' flummery...
JDW's out to woo a more upmarket clientele
03-Feb-2005
by The PMA Team JD Wetherspoon is to trial a lightly branded pub in an attempt to attract a more upmarket clientele. The Draper's Arms pub, which...
JDW's rise in sales fails to impress City
27-Jan-2005
by The PMA Team Managed operator JD Wether-spoon has reported a slight improvement in trading during its 12-week second quarter with like-for-like...
JDW to ban smoking across estate by 2006
27-Jan-2005
by John Harrington JD Wetherspoon is to ban smoking in all of its 650 pubs by May 2006 because too many non-smokers are staying away from smoky...
JD Wetherspoon lags behind high street rivals
19-Jan-2005
Undercut on price and undercut on profit seems a fitting if tough epithet for JD Wetherspoon (JDW) after today's trading update revealed flat...
First smoke-free pub for Wetherspoon's
10-Jan-2005
JD Wetherspoon is to open its first ever smoke-free pub next Sunday.The new pub, George's Meeting House in Exeter, will be completely non-smoking...
Has JDW dropped a Belgian bolleke?
06-Jan-2005
Beer-drinking circles were buzzing last month when Wetherspoon's announced it was launching the famous Belgian beer De Koninck on draught throughout...
JDW agrees lamb deal to boost menu transparency
09-Dec-2004
by Max Gosney JD Wetherspoon has boosted its menu transparency after agreeing a deal with producers in the North of England to supply farm-assured...
JDW's back in hot water over sloppy' Pricewatch
02-Dec-2004
by Ewan Turney JD Wetherspoon has vowed to continue running Pricewatch posters despite clocking up its 21st complaint for the controversial...
U-turn on price cuts as JDW sees margins fall
18-Nov-2004
by The PMA Team High street operator JD Wetherspoon has performed a U-turn and increased its prices in an attempt to boost its margins. The price...
JDW blasted for not joining responsible drinking scheme
04-Nov-2004
JD Wetherspoon has come under fire from licensees and a local council for failing to join up to a voluntary scheme to curb excessive drinking.Police...
JDW out of ideas' analyst claims
28-Oct-2004
by The PMA Team JD Wetherspoon, which is due to give a trading update next week, may well report its first ever six-month period of static sales...
JDW and Yates in curry-war battle
14-Oct-2004
by Ewan Turney The curry war between highstreet operators JD Wetherspoon and Yates scaled new heights last week as Wetherspoon's attempted to hijack...
New JDW menu offers healthy options for kids
07-Oct-2004
by MA Reporter Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has launched its new children's menu with an emphasis on healthy eating. The menu is available to...
Memo to all JDW staff:
30-Sep-2004
We are responsible retailers' JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin sent a memorandumto his staff this week stating the company's position on...
Fresh blasting for JDW over Pricewatch errors
30-Sep-2004
by Ewan Turney JD Wetherspoon has landed itself in hot water again over its controversial Pricewatch posters. Licensees in Hastings have reacted...
JDW in hot water for Pricewatch claims
09-Sep-2004
Managed operator JD Wetherspoon has angered licensees after it allegedly quoted inaccurate prices for drinks at their pubs as part of its Pricewatch...
JDW takes a dip in the deep end
09-Sep-2004
by Mark Stretton, editor The appraisals for JD Wetherspoon came thick and fast: the company was ex-growth; in a strategic cul-de-sac; a one-trick...
Wetherspoon pub drops price watch poster
08-Sep-2004
Licensees in a small northern town have forced their local Wetherspoon's to drop its "price watch" poster campaign after protesting over the...
Tim Martin slams minimum pricing
03-Sep-2004
JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin believes calls for minimum pub pricing schemes will hand more business to supermarkets.Announcing plans for a series...
Wetherspoon warns on profits
13-Jul-2004
Tough trading conditions and increased red tape, as well as the competition from pubs showing Euro 2004 matches, has prompted the second profit...
JDW's Tim Martin clarifies smoking stance
14-May-2004
Tim Martin has spoken out over his comments on a smoking ban, claiming they were "misinterpreted".The non-executive chairman of JD Wetherspoon came...
Wetherspoon plays the generation game
04-May-2004
JD Wetherspoon has revived the generation gap in Luton by floating the idea of turning its pub in the town into one of its late-night Lloyds No 1...
Wetherspoon's goes big on ale
22-Apr-2004
by Tony Halsteadand The PMA Team JD Wetherspoon is to double the length of its annual beer festival to a fortnight. The festival, which starts on 4...
Trade blasts Tim Martin's call for smoking ban
08-Apr-2004
JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has shocked and upset the trade by calling for an outright smoking ban in pubs.The outspoken chairman of the high...
Wetherspoon chairman calls for smoking ban
06-Apr-2004
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has called on the government to ban smoking in all pubs by January 2006.He said that an outright ban would be the...
JDW and Exel in £100m deal
01-Apr-2004
JD Wetherspoon has confirmed it has given a contract to logistics firm Exel to manage deliveries to its entire estate,as the Morning Advertiser...
JD Wetherspoon has moved with alacrity to avoid any danger o
25-Mar-2004
The move also indicates how fundamentally the world of licensed retailing has changed in the past fortnight with the publication of new Portman Group...
JDW unveils its 45-hour week plan for managers
11-Mar-2004
by Tony Halstead Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is working on a mould-breaking scheme for a 45-hour working week for managers across its 630-strong...
JDW gains Cask Marque approval in NI
26-Feb-2004
Eight JD Wetherspoon pubs in Northern Ireland have broken new ground by becoming the first outlets in the province to win Cask Marque accreditation....
JD Wetherspoon has been running a weekly curry club across i
12-Feb-2004
Where did the idea come from?: Well, we found a pub which was reusing the meat left over from the Sunday roast on a Tuesday Curry night. It seemed to...
JDW's late licence bid thrown out
05-Feb-2004
by MA Reporter A bid by JD Wetherspoon to win back a late licence for the West Kirk pub in Ayr, Scotland, has been thrown out by licensing chiefs who...
JDW has three Loo of Year awards in the can
18-Dec-2003
By MA Reporter Managed pub operator JD Wether-spoon has won three top awards in the pubs and clubs category of the Loo of the Year competition 2003....
Wetherspoon wins top toilet awards
16-Dec-2003
JD Wetherspoon has won three top awards in the pubs and clubs category of the Loo of the Year competition 2003.The Society Rooms in Stalybridge...
Laurel stamps mark on former JDW sites
11-Dec-2003
Laurel has claimed the introduction of music, live sport and a competitive pricing policy has helped make the integration of 17 JD Wetherspoon's pubs...
Board rejects JDW extension
06-Nov-2003
by Mairi Clark A JD Wetherspoon pub in Scotland has fallen foul of licensing board regulations aimed at cracking down on irresponsible drinks...
Rumours fly at JD Wetherspoon
27-Oct-2003
Pub group JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has quashed rumours that the company could be sold to its directors.Shares in JDW soared last week fuelled by...
Wetherspoon offers diploma in leisure retail management
17-Oct-2003
Wetherspoon has joined forces with the business school at Nottingham Trent University to offer its staff the opportunity to study for an Advanced...
Wetherspoon offers advanced diploma opportunities
16-Oct-2003
JD Wetherspoon has joined forces with the Business School at Nottingham Trent University to offer its staff the opportunity to study for an Advanced...
JDW varies range with global beers
09-Oct-2003
by The PMA Team Managed operator JD Wether-spoon has launched a range of "global beers" in an attempt to "add interest" for its customers. And the...
Six-months sabbatical for Martin as he goes travelling
02-Oct-2003
by The PMA Team JD Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin has taken six months of unpaid leave to go travelling. Martin turned off his telephone on Monday...
JDW starts online wine sales
02-Oct-2003
JD Wetherspoon pub customers can now enjoy two of the company's most popular wines at home following the launch of its online wine ordering...