South Shields football team hits back at Wetherspoons for reporting them for breaking Covid rules

‘Why didn’t they tell us to leave or refuse entry?’: Amateur football team hits back at Wetherspoons staff for reporting them to police for breaking Tier 2 Covid rules after ‘taking their money and letting them drink outside’ Josh Robertson said he was among the team at The Wouldhave in South Shields They were mid-pint … Read more

Cheers! Now Wetherspoons boss goes back on full pay

Glass full: Wetherspoons chief Tim Martin has had his pay topped up Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin is back on full pay after taking a pandemic pay cut – despite the pub chain crashing to its first annual loss since 1984.  The pubs group’s founder and chairman slashed his £324,000-a-year salary in half in March but … Read more

Wetherspoons boss warns new Covid restrictions would be ‘devastating’ for pubs and restaurants

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin warns new Covid restrictions would be ‘devastating’ for pubs and restaurants amid fears up to a MILLION hospitality jobs could be lost Tim Martin says second lockdown would be ‘even more devastating’ for sector Ministers are considering new measures this weekend as Covid-19 cases rise  Hospitality representatives have said that 900,000 … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Pub chain Wetherspoons rocked by staff Covid infections

MARKET REPORT: Wetherspoons slumps 5% as it is rocked by staff Covid infections and the ‘rule of six’ restrictions By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 14 September 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 14 September 2020 It was a choppy start to the week for Wetherspoons investors as traders digested an update … Read more

Pub chain Wetherspoons warns over slump in sales

Wetherspoons warns coronavirus crisis will push it into red despite ‘rapid acceleration’ in sales this month thanks to Eat Out To Help Out scheme By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 22:09 BST, 24 August 2020 | Updated: 22:35 BST, 24 August 2020 Wetherspoons warned that the coronavirus crisis will push it into the … Read more

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin demands scientists publish evidence of pub Covid outbreaks

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin has demanded scientists publish evidence of coronavirus transmission in pubs after an expert said drinking indoors in bars raised the risk of transmission.  Bacteria expert Professor Hugh Pennington said there has been a Covid-19 ‘outbreak associated with pubs’ and for ’90 per cent of cases, that was how they caught it.’ The Aberdeen … Read more

Wetherspoons set to cut 130 staff at its head office as Covid jobs bloodbath continues

Wetherspoon has written to its head office staff to say that nearly a third of them risk losing their jobs amid a round of cuts at the pub chain. The company said that 110 to 130 of the 417 roles in its head office could be axed as it scales back its expansion. Chief executive … Read more

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin sells £5m of shares

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin sells £5m of shares in pub chain days after Government announces boost for firms in hospitality sector By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 22:48 BST, 11 July 2020 The chairman of JD Wetherspoon, Tim Martin, sold £5million of shares in his pub … Read more

Wetherspoons prepares to open 750 pubs on July 4 with new coronavirus safety measures

One couple closed their new pub an hour after reopening on the day of the coronavirus lockdown. Another has lost a lot of money but its staff are very excited to finally get back to work. Here are just some reactions from landlords and landladies around Britain as they prepare for July 4 – including … Read more