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Beefeater owner threatened with legal action over plan for 1,500 job cuts

Union claims Whitbread, which also owns Premier Inn, has not consulted properly with restaurant staff

The Guardian - UK

My future is bleak: can I go on without the all-you-can-eat unlimited Premier Inn breakfast?

With the chain selling off 126 restaurants, I’m worried. Will I be able to get the bottomless glasses of orange juice I need, asks writer Rich Pelley

The Guardian - UK

Premier Inn owner Whitbread to cut 1,500 jobs and shut 100-plus restaurants

Moves come despite hospitality group reporting record profits and increasing returns to shareholders

The Guardian - UK

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£2 million converted pub in Stoke Newington with the bar still in the living room

The property dates from the 1850s and was formerly the Earl of Warwick pub

Evening Standard

Premier Inn room rates soar as budget hotel era ‘evaporates’

Whitbread says average London room prices have jumped 30% to £112 amid influx of people to capital

The Guardian - UK

Premier Inn owner surpasses pre-Covid profits as travellers seek deals

Whitbread beats analysts’ expectations, reporting £375m in pretax profits for year to 3 March

The Guardian - UK

Premier Inn owner Whitbread expects coronation boost after Westminster hotels sell out in 15 minutes

The hotelier’s profits rocketed to above pre-pandemic levels last year

Evening Standard

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FTSE 100 Live: ‘Unease is spreading across the banking sector again’; FTSE closes at 7,891.13

GSK, housebuilder Persimmon and the consumer products group Reckitt Benckiser are among the blue-chips updating investors today.

Evening Standard

Bristol Premier Inn hotel could be replaced by huge tower blocks under proposed plans

The hospitality chain’s parent firm Whitbread said it had decided to sell off the site due to the building’s age and maintenance costs

Birmingham Post

City centre hotel to be demolished for what could be Bristol's tallest building

It's the latest tower block plan for Bristol city centre

Bristol Post

Premier Inn submits St Ives hotel plans for care home site

The national chain’s parent company Whitbread said the £10m accommodation could create jobs and bring millions of pounds into the local economy

Birmingham Post

UK pubs and restaurants toast festive sales surge despite cost pressures

People felt confident to gather for first time since Covid according to Whitbread and Mitchells & Butlers

The Guardian - UK

City centre hotel demolition to make way for new skyscraper with huge art piece

A 38-storey student tower, 13-storey office block and nine-storey piece of artwork would replace the city centre Premier Inn

Manchester Evening News

Premier Inn owner warns of costs soaring by £60m because of inflation

Hotel chain reports profits of more than £300m in first half of financial year

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Evening Standard

Premier Inn expansion ‘helped by fast decline of smaller hotels’

The company said the independent hotels’ struggle for survival created a “favourable market backdrop” that provided “increased opportunity for Premier Inn to grow market share”.

The Guardian - UK

Whitbread warns of £60m increase in costs due to inflation

Premier Inn and restaurant chains owner reports profit bounceback to pre-Covid levels

Birmingham Post

Premier Inn unveils St Ives hotel plans for care home site

The national chain said, if approved, the proposed hotel could create jobs and generate millions of pounds for the local economy

Manchester Evening News

Lost restaurant chains loved in Greater Manchester that sold £6 steaks and 1p pizzas

These are the brands we turned to for a fast-food fix years ago

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Liverpool Echo

Lost restaurant chains we loved on Merseyside sold £6 steaks and 'Olympic breakfasts'

These are the brands we turned to for a fast-food fix years ago

Liverpool Echo

Lost 'all-you-can-eat buffet bonanza' that was a few miles from Liverpool

Many will remember venturing to the popular chain

Nottingham Post

Restaurants and cafes where children can eat for free in summer holidays

Many places are offering free or discounted meals

Evening Standard

Dunelm hires Whitbread boss Brittain to succeed Harrison as chair

Move comes as retailer posts 16% boost in yearly sales despite fourth quarter cost of living drop

Birmingham Post

Whitbread starts work on all-electric Premier Inn in Swindon

The hotel operator has pledged to become a net-zero business by 2040

The Guardian - UK

UK contingency plan to shut gas pipelines to Europe would be madness

As European operators know, gas pipelines that flow in either direction according to need is firmly in UK interests

Evening Standard

Whitbread appoints Domino’s Pizza boss Paul CEO

Company owns brands including Premier Inn and Beefeater

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