Whitbread updates — Premier Inn owner to close over 200 pubs and restaurants as company looks to expand hotel business
PREMIER INN owner Whitbread is set to axe 1,500 jobs and close over 200 restaurants and pubs in the coming months.
Whitbread, which recently announced a 36% increase in annual profits to £561m, has said it is cutting the jobs as part of an “accelerating growth plan.”
The company will close over 200 of its restaurants, which include the Brewers Fayre and Beefeater brands.
Dominic Paul, Whitbread chief executive, said: “We recognise that our transition will impact some of our team members so we will be providing support throughout this process and we are committed to working hard to enable as many as possible of those affected to remain with us.”
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