Wetherspoon set to see sales and profit climb as it braces for Budget tax hit

Wetherspoons pubs are cutting the prices of all food and drinks for one day this week in a bid to highlight the tax burden on the hospitality industry (Wetherspoon/PA) -

JD Wetherspoon is expected to reveal soaring sales next week, as experts tip the pub group to seize more market share from smaller competitors amid tax rises coming in April.

The London-listed firm, which has around 800 pubs across the UK, is set to report its half-year results on March 21.