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Profile: JD Wetherspoon
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- Full name of company: JD Wetherspoon PLC
- Sector: Catering, Hospitality
- Training provided: Apprenticeships, Skills for Life
- Number of employees: 20,500
JD Wetherspoon was founded in December 1979 when Tim Martin opened his first pub in Muswell Hill, North London. The pub was named after one of his former university lecturers. The company now employs 20,500 people and owns 738 pubs across the UK, with Tim Martin still at the helm as Chairman.
The company has long valued workforce development, with extensive training and in-house assessment schemes playing a key role in maintaining high standards. The company also runs a diploma and degree programme for Pub Managers and has won several awards for their training programmes.
John Hutson, CEO of Wetherspoons, made a public commitment to upskilling his staff when he made the Skills Pledge in September 2009.
The company has recently begun working with NES to deliver Hospitality and Catering Apprenticeships as well as Skills for Life programmes.
Company News
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Wetherspoons sign the Skills Pledge
JD Wetherspoon has committed to investing in the future of its 21,000 staff members by becoming the first pub operator to sign up to the Skills Pledge. The company has also recently started working with NES to offer Hospitality and Catering apprenticeship schemes.
16 November 2009
- Telephone: 024 7682 5815
- Fax: 024 7682 3284
- Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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