All Whitbread articles
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NewsWhitbread accepts offers on 51 F&B sites
The accepted offers amount to a total consideration of £56m, and form part of the Premier Inn operator’s plans to exit 126 restaurants and convert 112 others into hotel rooms as it rationalises its F&B estate
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NewsNigel Sherwood swaps Waga for Whitbread
The experienced restaurant operator joins in Novembver as MD of Whitbread’s branded restaurant division, following plans to exit 126 restaurants and convert 112 into hotel rooms
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InterviewsWhitbread restaurant exit plan ‘bang on’ target
The group has seen interest for the majority of its 126 restaurant sites currently on the market, and remains pleased with progress, according to CEO Dominic Paul
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NewsUnion to hold demonstration at Whitbread AGM
Unite claims Whitbread has refused to consult with the union and answer questions on the redundancy process, following the group’s announcement to cut 1,500 jobs
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NewsWhitbread restaurants report slow first quarter
The Beefeater and Brewers Fayre operator reported strong breakfast sales driven by high occupancy in hotels, but offset by softer trading in branded restaurants
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NewsWhitbread workers threaten group with legal action
Workers from the Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, and Table Table brands have claimed poor consultation on planned job cuts and closures
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OpinionWhitbread’s restaurant conundrum
Whitbread is very good at throwing cash at its hotels, but very bad at chucking money at its pub-restaurants, Dominic Walsh argues as the Beefeater and Brewers Fayre operator embarks on an overhaul of its estate
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NewsWhitbread: Hotel extensions ‘much more profitable’
CEO Dominic Paul discusses the strategic rationale behind the group’s plan to exit 126 branded restaurants and convert a further 112 into hotel rooms for its Premier Inn brand
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NewsWhitbread to exit 126 restaurants and convert 112 into hotel rooms
The Premier Inn operator will invest £500m in the plan, which will incur up to £100m in impairment charges and £25m in cash costs, and involve the loss of 1,500 job roles
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NewsWhitbread F&B sales up 6%
Total F&B sales stood at £582.9m in the year to date for the Beefeater operator, with like-for-likes up 6% as the category continues to “perform well”
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NewsWhitbread sells stake in Pure
The hotel group has exited the London-based food-to-go chain after buying a 49% stake in 2016, saying Pure is no longer a core part of its strategy
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NewsWhitbread appoints new non-exec
Shelley Roberts, currently group chief commercial officer at Compass Group, will join the Beefeater operator as non-executive director
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NewsWhitbread F&B sales recover in Q1
Whitbread has announced its Q1 FY24 trading update, with total revenue up 19% and total UK F&B sales 10% ahead vs FY23
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NewsM&B tipped as frontrunner in £600m Whitbread sale process
Whitbread is understood to have earmarked 250 of its 440 pub-restaurants for possible disposal and has approached established pub companies in order to try and avoid a drawn-out sales process.
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NewsWhitbread exploring sale of restaurant brands
The FTSE100 business is understood to be exploring the potential sale of its Beefeater chain and its other restaurant brands in order to focus its efforts on its hotel chain Premier Inn.
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InterviewsWhitbread: ‘We are mindful of operating in the value restaurant space’
The group has implemented some price rises but looks to boost performance through an improved customer experience, CEO Dominic Paul tells MCA
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NewsWhitbread F&B sales behind pre-pandemic
Sales were 40% ahead of FY22 for the 52 weeks to 2 March 2023, however they remained 4% behind pre-pandemic levels
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OpinionDominic Walsh: First class decision by Whitbread
Dominic Walsh takes a look at the illustrious career of Dame Karen Jones and the experience she will bring to the Whitbread board
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NewsWhitbread appoints second Dame to board
Whitbread has appointed Dame Cilla Snowball as a non-executive director of the company, with effect from 24 January.
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NewsWhitbread reports continued trading momentum
The Premier Inn operator saw F&B sales remained down on pre-pandemic levels, despite strong like-for-like sales growth in Q3 FY23