Tim Martin says succession planning has begun at JD Wetherspoon as new figures show the pub giant paid £837m in tax last year. The founder warns VAT and business rates continue to hold back sector ...

Sir Tim Martin says UK pubs cannot retain their historic role without VAT and business rates equality with supermarkets, ...

Each 'Spoons pub pays more than £1m in tax ...

JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has revealed his business faces cost rises of £100m this financial year as a result of recent government policy.

Watford-based giant JD Wetherspoon is paying more than £1 million in tax per pub as its founder, Sir Tim Martin, is included among the UK's ...

Watford-based JD Wetherspoon is perhaps the UK's most recognisable food and drink chains, while its owner is one of the most well-known individuals in the industry.

According to Tim Martin, Wetherspoon's boss, atmosphere is key when it comes to the pub experience. "If you do a survey and ask people why they go to pubs, the number one issue is atmosphere," he said ...

Sir Tim Martin has revealed his dream Wetherspoon meals that he would eat at breakfast, lunch and dinner. The bargain boozer mogul sat down with the Daily Star at the Moon Under Water pub where he ...

Why did Wetherspoon take mixed grill off the menu? Pub chain boss Sir Tim Martin reveals truth behind 'vexed' decision - He stressed the decision to axe the popular dish was a ‘very vexed issue’ ...

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon is set to shed light on how its customers fared over the key Christmas period amid a backdrop of rising costs for the sector.