Wetherspoon ( J.d.) Share Discussion Threads

[timbo003] 05/9/2010 07:22

Well done Spoons



Despite the quotes in the article referring to why they are doing it, I suspect a large part of the reason for this recruitment is that the minimum wage for under 18s is substatially lower than for over 18s, saving millions off the wage bill.

[mroalan] 13/8/2010 16:03

my local JD,s is in barry,its pretty new and is excelent in all quarters,its propbably a lot to do with managment.

[jon827] 10/8/2010 16:58

Lol my target was 425 should have held out for those few more points

[jon827] 10/8/2010 15:52

Bagged a few points no point being greedy

[bluetooth] 10/8/2010 15:22

As a holder of spoons I wonder why they have to be so cheap, I have been in several recently up and down the country and they are generally 80p to a £1 a pint cheaper for bitter and typically £5 a bottle cheaper for wine than nearby pubs. Like others on this thread, I think that the insides are allowed to get very dingy - uncleared tables and very low light levels don't help. I think they should increase prices to within 10% to 15% of the competition and concentrate on improving the experience and quality of food. Tim Martin should try a meal in one of the Sizzling chain to see how it should be done.

BT

[jon827] 09/8/2010 16:16

Short here again now, can't give the reason for fear of being sued. Needless to say its has nothing to do with the portion size of there burger and chips!

[hitch2] 02/8/2010 22:58

Funny milacs has posted the above as a Long term holder of Wetherspoon's shares while out shopping with my Aunt I thought that I would go in and have some food save having to cook something.

The outside of Wetherspoon's in Chester looked as good as ever I had seen it but when inside there did not seem to be enough light not sure if the lights had been turned down or what seemed dingy almost like sitting in a aircraft flying at night the time was about 5 pm.

Got 2 burgers and chips with drinks think that the portion size has gone down from what it was in the past.

Dont think that the screens where even on like they used to be either.

Fairly sure the cut off for food used to be 11pm but from what i can tell it seems to be 10 at the current time

[isis] 19/7/2010 14:43

jeff - no it is not true though is it? It is merely the perception you want to have that justifies your hatred of smokers. If you were to have the same prejudice against any other group of people, Gays for instance you would land yourself in Court.
Why not the motorist who drives a lethal weapon on a daily basis and pumps out tons of unavoidable pollution which EVERYBODY has to breathe in?

Call to tackle pollution 'role in 50,000 early deaths'


The report estimates the health costs of air pollution at up to £20.2bn a year
More could be done to prevent the early deaths of up to 50,000 people each year hastened by air pollution, MPs say.
A Commons Environmental Audit Committee report said failure to reduce pollution had put an "enormous" cost on the NHS and could cost millions in EU fines.
It said the UK should be "ashamed" of its poor air quality which was contributing to conditions such as asthma, heart disease and cancer.
The government accepted more could be done and would consider the report.
'Invisible killer'
Pollutants such as ozone, nitrogen oxides and "particulate matter" - tiny particles - from transport and power stations have been blamed for contributing to early deaths.
Particulate matter is estimated to reduce people's lives by an average seven to eight months, while in pollution hotspots vulnerable residents, such as those with asthma, could be dying up to nine years early, the report says.
Air pollution also leads to damage to wildlife and agriculture, with ground-level ozone estimated to reduce wheat yields in the south of Britain by 5% to 15%.
EAC chairman Tim Yeo said: "Air pollution probably causes more deaths than passive smoking, traffic accidents or obesity, yet it receives very little attention from government or the media.
"In the worst affected areas this invisible killer could be taking years off the lives of people most at risk, such as those with asthma."
Fines risk
The health costs of pollution are estimated at between £8.5bn and £20.2bn each year, with the report also warning that the UK risks "substantial" fines for its failure to meet EU regulations on limiting pollutants.
The committee said major changes were needed to policies on transport, which accounts for up to 70% of pollution in towns and cities.
It called for measures such as national standards for low emission zones, like the one covering London, to make it easier and cheaper for local authorities to implement.

The government has gone full steam ahead with policies like Heathrow expansion that will lead to more illness and premature death
Simon Hughes
Liberal Democrats
The report added more research was needed to understand the impact of particulates created by wear on tyres and brakes and those lying on the road which are whipped up into the air by passing vehicles.
The MPs said although climate change policies such as encouraging people to use public transport had helped, others policies, such as the use of diesel vehicles which were more fuel-efficient, were exacerbating air pollution by increasing production of particulates.
Liberal Democrat shadow energy and climate change secretary Simon Hughes said: "The government has scorned its legal obligations and instead gone full steam ahead with policies like Heathrow expansion that will lead to more illness and premature deaths.
"It is time ministers cleaned up their act."
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said it took improving air quality very seriously and that it had made significant achievements such as reducing sulphur dioxide emissions by 86% since 1990.
The spokesperson added it was working across government to reduce emissions from transport and electricity generation.

[jeffian] 19/7/2010 13:17

Well, taking my son and his friends who smoke as an example, clearly "old" is incorrect but the rest of the description seems pretty well spot on.

8-)

[isis] 19/7/2010 12:07

But you are happy if they do it in their own pubs?

There seems to be a campaign that smokers are old, illiterate, on the dole and do drugs - this is totally out of order and you know it.

Pack up your brainwashing nonsense.

[isis] 17/7/2010 12:00

milacs - do you agree with the concept of having smoking and non-smoking pubs/bars or at least rooms?
This is widely practised on the Continent and works rather well and gives the choice that we so seriously lack in the UK.

[overmars333] 17/7/2010 11:59

But you could use the non smoking room in my example above?

[milacs] 17/7/2010 11:54

'Most places are open air'

Good, so smokers can enjoy their filthy addiction outside in the open air.

No problem!!

M

[overmars333] 17/7/2010 11:47

Let me explain.

There would be two rooms. One would be a smoking room, the other would be a non smoking room.

Do you understand?

[isis] 17/7/2010 11:45

Most places have Aircon or are open air - never a problem. Personally I visit Pubs in the Summer but less than I used to and smoke outside and take several Winter holidays.
The losers?
All the overpriced Pubs and Bars. :-))

[overmars333] 17/7/2010 11:42

Do you not understand the word choice?

[jeffian] 17/7/2010 11:38

Can't wait!

[nellie1973] 14/7/2010 15:51

Upgraded today

[jon827] 14/7/2010 08:01

Think he's decided to sound less bearish on his outlook compared to the last statement