Hall & Woodhouse has confirmed support of its Business Partner estate by cancelling all rent and service charges, and suspending loan repayments for eight weeks from Sunday March 22. This decision was originally made to suspend these payments for four weeks in response to the Prime Minister’s advice given on Monday March 16 to avoid pubs, restaurants, theatres, office … [Read more...]
Manchester police name and shame pubs offering lock-ins, promising licences will be revoked
While most people and businesses are doing their best to share the load from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, police in Manchester are trying to cope with pubs that refuse to lock their doors. Manchester’s Chief Constable Ian Hopkins has named and shamed pubs for flouting the coronavirus lockdown. Hopkins and his colleagues are dealing with complaints from the public of … [Read more...]
Public outrage looks to have set an about turn in motion at JD Wetherspoon
JD Wetherspoon looks to have taken an about turn in its intentions to pay their 43,000 workers prior to receipt of financial support from the government’s wage reimbursement scheme. The move follows immense public pressure across UK media and a letter to Chairman Tim Martin from circa 100 MPs. The U turn is still however using Mr Martin’s words, “subject to government … [Read more...]
JD Wetherspoon adds fuel to hospitality cash flow fires
There are many business adages that stand the test of time, ‘Cash is King’ being possibly the most relevant to businesses currently. In the boardrooms of many big businesses across the country board members sit, at a safe distance we hope, and take decisions to protect their businesses. This is human nature and as such is understandable, but it also sets in motion a domino … [Read more...]
JD Wetherspoon serve notice of not paying suppliers, indefinitely
Yesterday Tim Martin and JD Weatherspoon announced they were not paying their 43,000 workers until the company was first reimbursed for their wages by the government. JD Wetherspoon’s decision leaves 43,000 people without their next pay date, many with little or no means of paying for rent, bills or food. Adding insult to injury today an email was sent by JD Weatherspoon to … [Read more...]