The Latest Breaking News from Whitbread

Tourist tax plans will be ‘hugely damaging’, warn holiday firms

Premier Inn owner Whitbread and Butlin’s were among those to criticise the plans to allow mayors to introduce tourist taxes.

Evening Standard · Sep 10

Can Premier Inn Guests Still Get Breakfast After Brewers Fayre Closes? Changes Guests Need to Know

Premier Inn will continue offering breakfast despite Brewers Fayre closures, with varied dining arrangements and offers across locations as Whitbread shifts focus to hotel-centric dining

International Business Times UK · Sep 7

Over 3,800 jobs lost as UK restaurant chain closing all 195 sites after 52 years

Beefeater and Brewers Fayre sites across the UK will close their doors for the last time in the coming days

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

Whitbread announces closure dates for all Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants across UK

The closures will impact about 200 restaurants in total

The Independent UK · Jul 27

Final orders for Brewers Fayre and Beefeater sites as closing dates confirmed

Whitbread will shut Brewers Fayre sites on September 7, with all its Beefeater restaurants closing on September 10.

Evening Standard · Jul 27

Beefeater Is Closing All 106 UK Restaurants; Here's the Exact Date Your Local Will Serve Its Final Meal

Beefeater will close all 106 UK restaurants on 10 September 2026 as owner Whitbread shifts focus to Premier Inn, impacting around 3,800 jobs across its restaurant brands.

International Business Times UK · Jul 27

FTSE 100 falls as OpenAI delay report knocks tech

The FTSE 100 closed down 21.87 points, or 0.2%, at 10,508.02.

Evening Standard · Jun 26

Bookings rise at Premier Inn owner Whitbread amid leisure demand

Positive trading across Premier Inn in the UK and Germany was partially offset by a slump in food and drink sales caused the closure of restaurants.

Evening Standard · Jun 18

Whitbread’s reset is slow. But angry US hedge fund doesn’t have a better idea

Demand for ‘formal sale’ is odd for slew of reasons including five-year plan analysts say is ‘sensible, credible and material’

The Guardian - UK · May 18

FTSE 100 up amid calmer bonds but oil rises again

The FTSE 100 closed up 128.38 points, 1.3%, at 10,323.75.

Evening Standard · May 18