Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin wants pubs reopened FULLY by Easter

Wetherspoon today called on the Government to open its pubs at the same time as non-essential shops as bars remain shut across Britain during the third lockdown. Ministers are said to be considering plans to allow hospitality firms to serve customers outside by Easter, which falls on the weekend of April 2. But a full … Read more

Wetherspoon wants pubs reopened at same time as non-essential shops

Wetherspoon today called on the Government to open its pubs at the same time as non-essential shops as bars remain shut across Britain during the third lockdown. Ministers are said to be considering plans to allow hospitality firms to serve customers outside by Easter, which falls on the weekend of April 2. But a full … Read more

Wetherspoon set to announce sales plunge as lockdown forced bars to close over key Christmas period

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon is set to announce a dramatic sales slump over the key Christmas period after being impacted by coronavirus restrictions. Investors in the pub group will be keen to see the full extent of the impact of November’s lockdown in England as well as tighter tiered restrictions in December when it posts … Read more

STOCKS TO WATCH: Wetherspoon boss gets 11% top-up

STOCKS TO WATCH: Cheers! Wetherspoon boss Ben Whitley gets 11% top-up By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 22:43 GMT, 12 December 2020 It is safe to say Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin will not be expecting a Christmas card from stock market purists this year.  The mulleted … Read more

Wetherspoon boss sells £5m of shares days after saying tier rules will force half his pubs to shut

JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has sold £5 million worth of shares in his pub chain just days after warning new coronavirus restrictions will keep almost half of his sites shut. Mr Martin offloaded 431,500 of the company’s shares at a price of £11.66 each on Tuesday, leaving the firm’s founder and chairman with a … Read more

Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin shuts ALL his pubs in Wales from Friday

Wetherspoon pubs in Wales will shut their doors from Friday after boss Tim Martin said First Minister Mark Drakeford’s alcohol ban would be ‘ruinously expensive’ for his business.   Mr Martin announced more than 50 pubs across Wales will shut at 6pm on Friday after the First Minister banned the sale of alcohol in bars and restaurants … Read more

JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin blasts ‘baffling’ Covid rules as second lockdown to cost chain £14m

JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has lashed out at ‘baffling and confusing’ coronavirus restrictions as the pub chain revealed that England’s second national lockdown will cost it around £14 million. Mr Martin’s latest attack on government measures came as Wetherspoon reported a 27.6 per cent plunge in first-quarter sales for the 15 weeks to November … Read more

Coronavirus pubs: Wetherspoon suffers £105million loss and sales plunge by 30%

Wetherspoon suffers £105million loss and sales plunge by 30% after pub industry is battered by Covid pandemic By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 07:17 BST, 16 October 2020 | Updated: 07:32 BST, 16 October 2020 JD Wetherspoon has suffered a £105million loss in the year to this July after sales fell by 30 per cent, … Read more

Wetherspoon chef divides opinion with his behind-the-scene TikTok clips

‘You’re ruining Spoons for everyone!’ Wetherspoon chef divides opinion with his behind-the-scenes TikTok clips as he prepares a ready-made korma in the microwave – but makes the breakfast from scratch A Wetherspoon chef has divided opinion with his behind-the-scene TikTok clips  One video captures J Salsa preparing a ready-made korma in the microwave But he’s … Read more

Wetherspoon pubs are running out of tomato ketchup due to popularity of Eat Out to Help Out

Wetherspoons are running out of tomato ketchup due to Rishi Sunak’s popular Eat Out to Help Out discount scheme. The pub chain was hit by ‘high demand’ and reduced supply after flooding at Heinz’s factory during storms. Sachets of brown sauce and mustard have also been impacted amid fury from customers. It comes as it … Read more