Pub behemoth JD Wetherspoon (JDW) raised a total of about £141m before fees, following a share placing in April 2020, it has announced in a business update.
The boss of JD Wetherspoon says he hopes his staff will receive the first payment under the government’s coronavirus job retention scheme on Friday 3 April, but awaits clarification.
Pub behemoth JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has asked suppliers via email for a moratorium on payments until its pubs reopen, at which point it intends to clear outstanding payments within a short time-frame.
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has been criticised for saying it will defer payment of staff wages to a Government scheme that is not expected to start for weeks, with the pub company arguing its communication to employees has been misinterpreted.
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has apologised for making a female customer feel “uncomfortable” after she noticed CCTV in the pub’s toilets, but the pubco defends its right to have them for the prevention of crime and disorder.
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) founder and chairman Tim Martin has warned UK and EU negotiators the public will shun EU goods if a deal fails to achieve a real restoration of democracy.
JD Wetherspoon’s EU alcohol brand discounts in the run-up to Brexit do not signal an intention to ditch continental names, despite pubco boss Tim Martin’s keenness to stock more homegrown products.
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has revealed what its £7m investment will transform the Moon Under Water pub, Wolverhampton, into with a freshly revised pub plan.
