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Whitbread

Hotel and restaurant operator

whitbread.co.uk

Headquarters: Houghton Regis, Dunstable, United Kingdom
Founded year: 1742
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 10,000+
Industry: Hotels, Motels & Cruise Lines

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Latest news about Whitbread

In short: Whitbread announced a major restructuring plan involving the closure of over 200 branded restaurants and thousands of job cuts.

Company announcements

July 20 Whitbread

Whitbread announces Premier Inn to open in Hunstanton

The 108-bedroom hotel on Southend Road is subject to planning permission.

July 9 Whitbread

Whitbread secures planning approval for Norwich Nelson site

The redevelopment includes a Premier Inn hotel, student accommodation, homes, commercial space, and a public park.

May 21 Whitbread

Whitbread delivers its New Five-Year Plan

The plan includes strengthening its core UK business, accelerating growth in Germany, and investing in technology and AI.

March 25 Whitbread

Whitbread invests in Limerick Premier Inn

The 156-room hotel at Opera Square supports Whitbread's plan for 5,000 rooms in Ireland. Construction may start in 2027 pending approval.

Media coverage

September 13 Swindon Advertiser

UK holiday home manufacturer closes after entering administration with 80 jobs lost

Whitbread confirmed it will be closing all its UK restaurants in September...

September 10 Yahoo Finance

Whitbread first-half profit forecast 4.2% above market consensus, says Citi

Citi, the investment bank, forecasts adjusted pre-tax profit for Whitbread PLC (LSE:WTB)'s first half of the financial year ending February at 4.2% above market consensus...

September 9 The Spectator Australia

How Beefeater changed Britain – and why it died

The last Beefeater restaurants are closing their doors tomorrow after Whitbread, the owner of Premier Inn and once one ...

September 1 Belfast Live

Cathedral Quarter steakhouse to close its doors permanently this week

The chain confirmed that all 20 restaurants across the UK will close as part of a major restructuring effort...

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