All Whitbread articles
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NewsWhitbread confirms Christine Hodgson as chair
Hodgson, who is also chair of Severn Trent, replaces Adam Crozier, who will step down as chair and retire from the board on 1 September
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NewsWhitbread set to appoint Christine Hodgson as new chair
Hodgson, who served on the board of Ladbrokes Coral Group, will succeed Adam Crozier, who is expected to step down later this year after six years in the role
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NewsWhitbread sells 38 branded restaurants as it continues with growth plan
UK F&B sales fell by 11%, in line with expectations, with Whitbread confident of exiting a further circa 60 branded restaurants, as planned, over the next 12 months.
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EventsFuture trends, AI, robotics and loyalty at Hostech 2025
Leading hospitality brands reveal the strategies, technologies and investment priorities shaping the future of guest experience next month
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NewsExecs vie to take chair role at Whitbread
Sky News reports Christine Hodgson, who chairs water company Severn Trent, and Andrew Martin, chair of the testing and inspection group Intertek, are the leading contenders for the Whitbread job
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NewsWhitbread F&B sales down 14% in Q3
The group said UK F&B sales were “in line with expectations” and reflected the impact of cost-cutting plans to close more than 200 restaurants
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NewsWhitbread takes on Joe Texeira as MD
Texeira, formerly CEO of Boparan Restaurant Group and MD at Greene King, will take responsibility for Whitbread’s Restaurants division
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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