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Wetherspoon’s boss pledges to ‘try very hard’ not to increase prices

Sir Tim Martin said ‘trendy’ spirits and cocktails are increasingly popular across their pubs

The Independent UK

Wetherspoons boss vows to keep price rises to a minimum as he criticises energy bills

Beefed-up packaging tax will triple pub chain’s costs from the levy to £2.4m a year, says Tim Martin

The Guardian - UK

Wetherspoons to slash prices for one day this week over tax ‘disparity’

The company, which runs 794 pubs in the UK and Ireland, said it will drop food and drink prices by 7.5% on Thursday September 18.

Evening Standard

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Wetherspoons will be even cheaper as brand slashes prices for a day this week

The company will drop prices by 7.5 per cent on Thursday

The Independent UK

Wetherspoon to cut food and drink prices by 7.5% on Thursday

Move on ‘tax equality day’ is aimed at highlighting different rates of VAT for pubs and supermarkets

Evening Standard

Voices: Is it time the BrewDog beer empire went flat?

COMMENT : The Scottish brewer and bar operator synonymous with its 'punk' ethos is to close 10 outlets, citing tough times for the hospitality sector. But, asks James Moore, are there other factors behind the decision – and can BrewDog revive itself?

The Independent UK

Wetherspoon hails ‘standout’ Guinness sales while breakfasts rebound

The chain, which runs 794 pubs in the UK and Ireland, said sales increased by 5.1% in the three months to July 20.

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Tim Martin toasts 'clucking good' wine and chicken sales at resurgent Wetherspoon's

Star performers include prosecco, Kiwi wine Villa Maria, whisky and Guinness

Evening Standard

Which galaxy is on a collision course with the Milky Way? The Saturday quiz

From Tim Martin’s pubs and Wardle and Makin’s shops to a computer glitch and minor illness, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

The Guardian - UK

JD Wetherspoon reports increased sales amid sunny weather

The chain of 795 pubs across the UK reported like-for-like sales up 5.6% in the 13 weeks to April 27.

Evening Standard

Wetherspoons plans to open even more pubs after toasting sunny weather

The pub chain has recently sold seven venues

The Independent UK

Wetherspoons boss speaks out on gender neutral toilets in pubs after Supreme Court ruling

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin has spoken out about gender neutral toilets in pubs after the Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of a woman.

The Independent UK

JD Wetherspoon boss warns of pressure from cost hikes and tax disparity

Tim Martin, founder and chairman, said the pub chain is on track for a ‘reasonable’ performance over 2025.

Evening Standard

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

The pub group is expected to post rising food and drink sales, as experts said it could grab an even bigger chunk of the British high street.

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The Independent UK

Wetherspoon price rises: How much each drink is going up from today

The prices of many popular drinks at the chain will increase by 15p, while meal deals will go up by 30p

The Independent UK

Wetherspoons boss hints at European expansion to popular holiday destinations like Mallorca and Benidorm

The budget pub chain could appear in beloved Mediterranean holiday spots, says boss

Evening Standard

Wetherspoons calls for pub food tax cuts ahead of Budget cost increases

It came as the hospitality giant revealed stronger sales for the half-year so far despite selling off more venues.

The Independent UK

Wetherspoons boss demands pub tax cut to end ‘discrimination in favour of dull dinner parties’

The pub chain will face an extra £60m in labour costs bill from April

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Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin blames 'dinner party classes' for catastrophic decline of pubs

Pub boss warned ‘the VAT distortions that exist today will inevitably create more supermarkets and less pubs’

Fortune

Here's a breakdown of €15k bill Ryanair is seeking from air rage passenger

Ryanair is seeking thousands in damages from a disruptive passenger as it draws new line in the sand in battle with air rage.

Fortune

Ryanair is urging a two-drink maximum at airports because drunk passengers are disrupting flights to ‘party destinations’ like Ibiza

The low-cost carrier renewed calls for an alcohol limit as it seeks damages for a disrupted flight last April that was forced to last 1,400 miles from its destination.

Fortune

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary's 2024 list of enemies

Michael O’Leary has found time to rile rival airlines, local government, and even a pub landlord.

The Guardian - UK

Who’s who? Test your knowledge with our Christmas picture puzzle news quiz

They all made waves in 2024, but can you name the politicians, sports stars, pop heroes and good eggs?

The Independent UK

Job losses and price hikes inevitable, warn UK’s biggest firms in stark message to Rachel Reeves over Budget

The bosses of some of the UK’s biggest firms have accused the government of failing to engage with them ahead of the Budget, while a survey of business chiefs finds two thirds believe it will make Britain a less attractive country to investors

The Independent UK

Major pub chain joins Wetherspoon with stark price hike warning after Labour’s Budget

Pub bosses have warned that prices will have to go up

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