Tim Martin made £50million from selling shares while Wetherspoon was claiming furlough cash

Wetherspoons founder Tim Martin made £50million from selling shares while pub chain was claiming furlough cash Wetherspoons chairman Tim Martin sold £50 million worth of shares in January Data shows the business claimed more than £25 million furlough in same month The outspoken businessman is now facing calls to hand back the furlough funds By … Read more

Tim Martin made £50million from selling shares while Wetherspoon was claiming furlough cash

Wetherspoons founder Tim Martin made £50million from selling shares while pub chain was claiming furlough cash Wetherspoons chairman Tim Martin sold £50 million worth of shares in January Data shows the business claimed more than £25 million furlough in same month The outspoken businessman is now facing calls to hand back the furlough funds By … Read more

Wetherspoon to create 2,000 jobs investing in new and existing pubs

Wetherspoon to invest £145m in new and existing pubs creating 2,000 jobs – but only if lockdown is lifted as planned By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:14 BST, 30 March 2021 | Updated: 22:14 BST, 30 March 2021 Pub chain Wetherspoon is set to open 18 new outlets across Britain as part … Read more

Wetherspoon reveals plan for re-opening pubs for outdoor drinking on April 12

The seven point plan for Wetherspoon pubs to reopen from April 12 1) Test and trace in operation 2) Customers can come through the pub if that is the only access to the outside area 3) Customers can come through the pub if they need to use the toilet 4) Payment by app is preferable … Read more

Wetherspoon beer gardens will over views of the River Thames

Name Patio Garden Roof Garden Tollemache Inn, Grantham YES Sir John Arderne, Newark Red Lion, Skegness MUW, Boston Ritz, Lincoln YES Sugar Loaf, Market Harborough YES Ivy Wall, Spalding Square Sail, Lincoln Packhorse Inn, Sleaford Samuel Lloyd, Corby YES Kettleby Cross, Melton Mowbray YES Saxon Crown, Corby YES Stamford Post, Stamford YES Captain Noel Newton, … Read more

Beer we go! Wetherspoon will open its gardens from April 12 

Wetherspoon is to open beer gardens, rooftop gardens and patios at 394 of its pubs in England when the lockdown continues to ease from April 12, the company has announced. The pubs will be open from 9am to 9pm from Sunday to Thursday and 9am to 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays, although some will have … Read more

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