Wetherspoon ( J.d.) Share Discussion Threads

[essentialinvestor] 27/1/2025 13:07

Isis, they inherited a mess but made it even worse.

However, the Tories have hardly been supportive to the pubs industry.

London lost a net 53 pubs last year.

[portside1] 26/1/2025 16:01

Switch to BP trump as made them good for traders and holders

[tim 3] 26/1/2025 00:41

Not to mention 3000 redundancies at Sainsburys earlier this week.

Clueless

[gwatson56] 25/1/2025 11:00

I don't think people realise that an employee on the minimum wage from April will cost the employer some £30K.... taking into account the 15% NI in excess of £5K ... pension contributions, work equipment / space etc etc... £30K + and you will need to train the new person. I reckon this is the 'straw that breaks the camels back'

Back to JDW on balance and looking at the competition the numbers are half decent. With the support of continuing buy back the share price should imo rise from here... at least until buybacks are completed.

I agree that JDW has more room to increase prices than the competition, not sure as to when and how the increase will apply ie once or twice this year. One thing is that a lot fewer millionaires will be visiting given they are leaving the UK (one every 45 mins).... the link below although o/t re JDW I found most interesting.

[gozzie2] 23/1/2025 15:22

Yes that's lost them three customers, as we all go to Sainsbury's and as mum can't wait now in the cafe we will switch to Morrisons ??Shame there's not a Spoons in there lol ?

[bedford1976] 23/1/2025 15:00

That's 61 Sainsbury's Cafes closing down so a bit more trade Coffees, breakfast / hot meals should be coming to the nearby Spoons.

[giltedge1] 23/1/2025 09:42

JDW looking to open in Spain with 3 initial sirtes all ready targeted. I think will do well in Europe, nothing similar I have seen. Better still rolling out franchise model so can use others capital & recieve royalty.

[site manager] 22/1/2025 15:22

I just about managed to.

[gozzie2] 22/1/2025 14:07

Yes but managers managing management is making managers management managing it impossible for managers managing management ??Did you manage to follow ?

[portside1] 22/1/2025 13:45

We also need to look at managers. To many by far Managers managing managers it says you are employing poor under management and have to employ a area manager to manage them Very poor directors that is what it says

[isis] 22/1/2025 13:43

As a Punter it's a gift but as a Shareholder it is daft cheap.

[portside1] 22/1/2025 13:34

Selling pints for 1.99 is stupid when every other pubs sell twice as much they could easily put them up to 230 would still sell the same fact

[isis] 22/1/2025 13:19

I went to another local Pub last Wednesday and there was only 1 person in there. Fortunately I knew him and the Barman and we stayed until 1am! lol

[isis] 22/1/2025 13:17

The Greenwich one I use most may not be typical as it's always busy. I popped in another one which was busyish. They are largely in very high footfall areas and you may have to wait for a Table.
Greenwich has stopped doing Grills so might use some of the other ones. I think it's so than can serve other meals quicker as most tend to eat in the Greenwich one.

[isis] 22/1/2025 13:13

JDW London Beer Festival starts today for 10 days. £1.99 a pint in most and you would expect to pay £5plus anywhere else. The savings are huge if you like a few.
ie £20 for 10 pints £50/£60 elsewhere. In fact Borough market next to London Bridge you will be paying £7-£8 a pint of anything!

[tim 3] 22/1/2025 13:11

Was in our local spoons last night and was quiet but I guess midweek in January not unusual.Big pub further down the road was completely empty not one person in so could be worse!

[isis] 22/1/2025 13:10

You can see they are, especially Airports and Stations. Tooley Street is right by London Bridge Station, mega busy. In fact it's the Old London Dungeon, handy for me as less than 10mins away.

[portside1] 22/1/2025 12:55

Are the pubs busy that is the answer to where they are going

[factsandfigures] 22/1/2025 11:43

Pub chain JD Wetherspoons has today warned rises in the UK's National Minimum Wage and National Insurance changes will cost it, at least £60 Million

Food and Beverages prices set to rise !!!

[isis] 22/1/2025 11:18

13 New Pubs is no mean feat in this climate!