Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin takes swipe at ‘slow learners’ The Independent after correction January 15, 2024 Sir Tim Martin has taken a swipe at ‘slow learners’ at The Independent newspaper amid a spat over the Wetherspoon boss' comments
“Stumbling from lamppost to lamppost”: Making sense of the UK’s GDP figures January 12, 2024 New GDP figures out this morning showed a better than expected economic performance in November - but it's more complicated than that.
JD Wetherspoon boss Sir Tim Martin: ‘Dry January becoming minor cult’ while pubs struggle January 3, 2024 The boss of JD Wetherspoon, Sir Tim Martin, has said that Dry January is turning into a “minor cult”, as publicans across Britain brace for a slow month of trade. Sir Tim, who fronts the popular budget boozer, told City A.M that people have “always overindulged at Christmas and then tried to compensate in January”. [...]
From a £600m profit to a £1bn loss: The investors who made the most from London-listed firms this year December 31, 2023 The co-founder of fintech Wise has emerged as the top gainer in London's public markets this year, with an average daily gain of over £1.6m.
Arise Sir Tim Martin as Wetherspoon boss knighted in New Year honours December 30, 2023 Outspoken Wetherspoon founder and boss Tim Martin has been knighted in the New Year honours. The businessman, who was a vocal Brexit supporter during the 2016 referendum campaign, has been recognised for his services to hospitality and culture. He said the news of the knighthood came as a surprise. “It had never been expected, so it came out [...]
Festive, err, fun: The best (and worst) Christmas food from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Amazon, Pret and more December 12, 2023 We've ranked the best (and worst) Christmas food available in supermarket
Wetherspoons Christmas food reviewed: ‘Gravy as sweet as Ribena’ December 8, 2023 It was a Wetherspoons Christmas lunch and that’s really all you need to know.
Wetherspoons reveal their Christmas menu and it’s a depressing sight November 8, 2023 Wetherspoons has unveiled its Christmas menu for 2023 and it comes with an alcoholic drink
JD Wetherspoon: Sales rise but Tim Martin warns of energy bill pain November 8, 2023 JD Wetherspoon said it has plans to invest £70m into its current sites as it looks to revamp staff rooms, changing rooms, glass racks above bars and air conditioning.
More pain for punters: Wetherspoons meal could hit £30 by 2050 October 17, 2023 In 30 years time, the price of a cheeseburger in a London Wetherspoons may cost £19.00 and its all day brunch could cost nearly £28.