Jd Wetherspoon

Oldham cancels six licence reviews

12-Jun-2009 By John Harrington

Oldham has cancelled licence review hearings at six bars that it expects will "voluntarily" agree to new restrictions on trading. The council had...

JD Wetherspoon "more positive" on future trading prospects

06-May-2009 By Hamish Champ

Shares in JD Wetherspoon shot up 16p to 462p this morning, after the managed pub group suggested its prospects for the year were now better than...

Britvic refinance: good news for pubs

17-Apr-2009 By The PMA Team

A leading leisure analyst has described the news of Britvic's successful refinancing as positive news for pub groups and further evidence that banks...

JD Wetherspoon scraps dividend and cuts capex

20-Jan-2009 By Hamish Champ

Despite announcing positive trading figures over Christmas - news which boosted the group's shares by more than 14 per cent today - managed pub...

Wetherspoons hits back over 99p pint furore

07-Jan-2009 By James Wilmore

JD Wetherspoon has hit back at criticism over its 99p pint offer, arguing the promotion is "far from irresponsible". The pub chain launched the offer...

Pubs can take on JDW with a £2.50 lunch

05-Jan-2009

Independent pubs left reeling by JD Wetherspoon's £2.99 meal deal have been thrown a lifeline by cash & carry group Booker.The wholesaler has...

'Jackpots and stakes doubled as gaming industry given boost'

05-Jan-2009

The gaming industry has been given a boost by the government which has relaxed regulations by allowing gamblers to bet more and win bigger prizes in...

JD Wetherspoon unveils the 99p credit crunch pint

02-Jan-2009 By Matt Eley Matt

Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has said it is dropping beer prices to encourage more people to the pub. The price of certain drinks at all 713 pubs in the...

'Pub chain slashes beer prices'

02-Jan-2009 By Matt Eley Matt

Leading managed pub chain JD Wetherspoon is to slash prices on some drinks and food, offering a pint of beer for less than £1, down to 1989 prices....

Aussie beer voted best at JD Wetherspoon

28-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney

An Australian beer, not previously served in the UK, has been voted as the most popular at JD Wetherspoon's international beer festival. Barons Black...

Short sellers target JD Wetherspoon and Punch

06-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney

Over 18% of shares in JD Wetherspoon and 17% of Punch shares are thought to be out on loan to short sellers. The Observer quotes research from Data...

JDW: profit per pub static for eight years

19-Sep-2008 By The PMA Team

Despite a 30% rise in sales, Wetherspoon's per-pub profits have slid backwards in real terms, The PMA Team says.

Operators go for larger wine serve

03-Jul-2008

Major managed operators are choosing not to offer wine in 125ml glasses. That's according to a survey by Which?. It comes as calls mount for pubs to...

'Cigarette vending machines should be banned'

30-Jun-2008

Council leaders are calling for a total ban on coin-operated cigarette vending machines, after new figures showed that sales of cigarettes to...

3 Tim Martin

29-May-2008

chairman, JD Wetherspoon (JDW) (4)

JDW defeats Blackpool saturation

29-May-2008 By John Harrington

JD Wetherspoon has secured a new licence in Blackpool's saturation zone

Sales slip at JD Wetherspoon

29-Apr-2008 By Ewan Turney

Beer festival helps boost sales after slow February

Wethering the storm

17-Mar-2008 By Hamish Champ

It is fair to say that when a UK-wide ban on smoking in pubs was first mooted three years ago many observers expected JD Wetherspoon would be hit by...

Where small is beautiful

14-Feb-2008

It is false economy to devote as little time and money to your toilets as you can get away with, as recent research shows. Catherine Quinn reports...

JD Wetherspoon pubs suspended from Carlisle Pubwatch after breaching agrrement

17-Jan-2008 By John Harrington

Two JD Wetherspoon (JDW) pubs have been suspended from a Pubwatch scheme in Carlisle for breaching an agreement not to sell drinks for less than £1.50.

JD Wetherspoon shuts pub after underage sales

07-Jan-2008

A JD Wetherspoon pub is to close for three days after it served underage drinkers on two separate occasions. The Lynd Cross in Horsham, Sussex will...

Sausages sizzle for JD Wetherspoon

02-Nov-2007

JD Wetherspoon has picked up a prestigious Banger award, recognising its commitment to the sausage.Presented by the British Pig Executive (BPEX)...

Wetherspoon is recycling champion

22-Oct-2007

Wetherspoon named as the High Street Recycling Champion 2007

Business Opinion

13-Sep-2007 By with The PMA Team

Mood buoyant on JDW results day If you were looking for a single word to describe the mood of JD Wetherspoon (JDW) management on results day last...

JDW to expand post-ban

13-Sep-2007 By The PMA Team

JD Wetherspoon is to step up its expansion programme after concluding that the smoking ban in the UK will broaden the appeal of its pubs. The...

JD Wetherspoon 2007 profits up six per cent

07-Sep-2007 By Hamish Champ

Managed pubco JD Wetherspoon saw pre-tax profits rise six per cent to £62m last year, slightly below analyst's expectations, on turnover up five per...

Margins hit at JD Wetherspoon

18-Jul-2007 By Hamish Champ

Despite what it calls "strong food growth" throughout its estate, JD Wetherspoon acknowledged margins had been hit by the nationwide smoking ban.In a...

4 Tim Martin

31-May-2007

non-executive chairman, JD Wetherspoon (4)

Smoking ban costs to hit Wetherspoon profits

09-May-2007 By Iain O'Neil

JD Wetherspoon has warned that annual profits may be 'marginally below expectations' because of the cost of preparing its pubs for the smoking ban....

Wetherspoon set for High Court in property row

04-May-2007 By The PMA Team

Wetherspoon wins right to High Court damages claim against property finders

Evening: extend your food offer

18-Apr-2007

Food in the evening is a slightly trickier problem for pubs than it might seem at first glance. The general assumption is that if a pub serves food,...

Good month bad month

01-Apr-2007

Good month for JD Wetherspoon: The managed operator has received a Good Egg award from Compassion in World Farming. The award recognises the fact...

Wetherspoon's in row over deal

29-Mar-2007 By James Wilmore

A property agent and JD Wetherspoon have vowed never to work with each other again after a dispute over a pub deal. Wetherspoon's has pulled out of...

Is this the future?

15-Mar-2007

JD Wetherspoon is building a new eco-friendly pub that could be the blueprint for all its outlets. Nigel Huddleston visits to get a sneak preview...

JD Wetherspoon boss targets doubling real-ale sales

15-Mar-2007 By The Morning Advertiser

JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has set his sights on doubling sales of cask ale in his pub estate.

Wetherspoon sounds cautious note

02-Mar-2007

JD Wetherspoon has warned the City that rising costs and sluggish consumer demand could put the brakes on its growth.Reporting like-for-like sales...

The breakfast club

01-Mar-2007

The new era of licensing means pubs are branching out into all kinds of out-of-hours activities. Catherine Quinn discovers the licensees getting up...

Wetherspoon shares reach all-time high

02-Nov-2006 By Hamish Champ

Shares in JD Wetherspoon (JDW) rose to an all-time high this morning as the group revealed details of first quarter trading.At 595.25p its shares...

City comment: Hamish Champ

15-Sep-2006 By Hamish Champ

JD Wetherspoon's results encapsulate the concerns of those who fear a smoking ban. Sales in its non-smoking Scottish pubs are dipping and margins...

Fake Lloyds No 1 spotted in Crete

14-Sep-2006 By Hamish Champ

We all know imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but some people go too far. On holiday recently in Malia on the Greek island of Crete, JD...

Barracuda pub deal prompted JDW action against Van de Berg

01-Sep-2006 By The PMA Team

The legal action between JD Wetherspoon and its former property advisor Van de Berg began after the property company was allegedly involved in...

Wetherspoon announcement in property row

21-Aug-2006

JD Wetherspoon has taken the unusual step of issuing a statement in response to a story published in the Sunday Express. The story related to the...

Wine supplier urges staff to boost sales

27-Jul-2006

Wine supplier Constellation Europe sent an email urging staff to buy the company's wine in JD Wetherspoons to help them win a supply contract to the...

Pub company websites failing disabled

29-Jun-2006

Pub company websites are failing to meet the minimum requirements for the visually impaired. More than three-quarters (86 per cent) of businesses in...

E-Pub: Top gun quick on the draw

28-Jun-2006

A computerised dispense system that can serve up to 48 different mixed drinks and cocktails from a single gun has arrived in the UK. Invented by...

JDW recruitment policy wins recognition

20-Oct-2005

JD Wetherspoon has become the first pub company to be recognised for employing a mixed age workforce by the Department for Work & Pensions. The...

The leash loosens

18-Aug-2005

Managed operator JD Wetherspoon is showing signs of greater operational flexibility as it tries to drive sales. It's even letting its managers try...

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...

What the Sunday papers said…

07-Mar-2005

JD Wetherspoon disappointed the market yesterday with a sharp drop in first-half trading profits and news that trading had deteriorated further last...

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...