Wetherspoons

Number of pubs ‘vanishing’ up by 50% in last 3 months

The number of pubs that have vanished from the communities that they once served has rocketed by 50% in the…

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St Austell Brewery appoints COO and commercial director

St Austell Brewery has announced the appointments of Andrew Turner to the newly-created role of chief operating officer and Paul…

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Catering industry prepares to visit the Casual Dining show this September

Casual Dining – the only UK trade show dedicated to the casual dining sector is returning to ExCeL London on…

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Hospitality sales rise 5% in June, but inflation ‘bites’

Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups saw like-for-like sales in June rise 5% above pre-Covid levels in June 2019,…

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JD Wetherspoons to open 18 new pubs, creating 2,000 jobs

JD Wetherspoon has announced it plans to open 18 new pubs, creating 2,000 new jobs in the process. The openings…

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How does Jollibee hope to win over the UK fast-food market?

With over 1,000 McDonald’s and 900 KFC sites across Britain, any newcomer to the nation’s fast-food sector has a difficult…

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JD Wetherspoons falls to pre-tax loss of £68m

JD Wetherspoons has reported a pre-tax loss of £68m in its preliminary results for the 26 weeks ended 24 January…

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JD Wetherspoon to sell 99p pints ahead of lockdown

JD Wetherspoon has announced it will sell pints of its ale for 99p in a bid to clear stock before…

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Wetherspoon to cut almost half of airport pub jobs

JD Wetherspoon has reportedly written a letter to 1,000 staff employed at six of its airport locations, warning that around…

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JD Wetherspoon confirms 66 staff Covid cases but insists pubs are ‘low risk’

Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has confirmed 66 of its 41,000 members of staff have tested positive for Covid-19, but insists…

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