JD Wetherspoon is a popular chain of UK pubs bars and hotels first founded in 1979 by Tim Martin. Today JD Wetherspoon is most known for its 830 pubs across the United Kingdom each accredited by Cask Marque and with The Rochester Castle being the oldest pub of all. With 2500 jobs offered in 2012-2013 alone it is also recognised as being a top employer in the UK.