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

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 Tim Martin slams government for ‘reckless decisions’

JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has accused the Government of making ‘reckless decisions’ with its Covid-19 hospitality rules. Mr Martin said it was a ‘fallacy’ that venues will reopen on Wednesday as he slams the Government for effectively closing all pubs in England ‘by stealth’. He said Boris Johnson is ’embarking on economically ruinous policies, with … 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

Pictured: New father, 24, who was battered to death outside Wetherspoon pub 

Pictured: New father, 24, who was battered to death as he tried to break up fight outside Wetherspoon pub Reece Cox died at the scene after suffering serious head injuries in Saturday  He was attacked by men outside The Clifton pub in Sedgley, West Midlands Tributes have poured in for Mr Cox, with one dubbing … Read more

Wetherspoon WILL pay its staff for hours done last week in dramatic U-turn from boss Tim Martin

Wetherspoon will pay its 43,000 staff this Friday for the hours worked last week, while the first payment under Government’s wages scheme will be made on April 3. Chairman Tim Martin has been under attack for sending staff home last week, with workers saying they would not be paid. One pub in south London had … Read more

Piers Morgan lays into Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley and Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin

Piers Morgan has hit out at Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley and Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin for their actions during the Covid-19 crisis. An investigation by the PA news agency revealed that Mr Ashley’s Sports Direct hiked prices by more than 50% on some sports equipment on Tuesday in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. … Read more