67 h. ago Wetherspoons' Sir Tim Martin tells Ryanair boss to ‘chill out and buy me pint or two’

EXCLUSIVE: Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary has accused 'Spoons boss Sir Tim Martin of not having to pick up the pieces from drunk and disorderly behaviour, but now the pub mogul has hit back telling him to 'chill out'

Economics

4 d. ago Tim Martin on his favourite Wetherspoon meals, what he drinks and why the weird carpets

EXCLUSIVE: Sir Tim also lifts lid on the famous Wetherspoon carpets and reveals why they are different in every pub and how he hopes they 'pull in the history of the area'

Politics

4 d. ago Tim Martin on his favourite Wetherspoon meals, what he drinks and why the far out carpets

EXCLUSIVE: Sir Tim also lifts lid on the famous Wetherspoon carpets and reveals why they are different in every pub and how he hopes they 'pull in the history of the area'

Politics

8 d. ago Spoons boss Tim Martin tells Rachel Reeves to 'save British pubs for our mental health'

EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Star sat down with JD Wetherspoon boss Sir Tim Martin to discuss the health of the pub industry as part of our deep dive into the issues facing the nation's boozers

Politics

1 week ago Moment Ryanair crew shout for passengers to sit down after 'disruption' causes diversion

Footage shows a Ryanair plane coming into land with cabin crew telling passengers to sit down on a flight which had to be diverted en route from Birmingham to Agadir due to trouble on board

Politics

1 week ago Wetherspoons: Price hikes could be on cards as Martin warns of £60m staffing cost hit

“The combination of much higher VAT rates for pubs than supermarkets, combined with increased labour costs will weigh heavily on the pub industry” – Sir Tim Martin

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1 week ago Wetherspoons: ‘Cost of burger and pint will have to rise’ amid £60 million staffing cost hit

“The combination of much higher VAT rates for pubs than supermarkets, combined with increased labour costs will weigh heavily on the pub industry” – Sir Tim Martin

Economics

1 week ago JD Wetherspoon boss warns of pressure from cost hikes and tax disparity

Tim Martin, founder and chairman, said the pub chain is on track for a ‘reasonable’ performance over 2025.

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