197 Restaurants Closing as Major UK Chains Exit the Market
197 restaurants shutting as two major UK chains disappear - full list
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Two major UK pub chains, Beefeater and Brewers Fayre, are set to close 197 restaurants, resulting in nearly 3,800 job losses across the UK and Ireland. Whitbread, the parent company, aims to focus solely on its Premier Inn hotel business due to significant cost increases.
- 01197 restaurants will close, impacting nearly 3,800 jobs.
- 02Whitbread plans to exit all branded restaurants to focus on Premier Inn.
- 03Over 200 restaurants have already been converted into hotel rooms.
- 04The closures are a response to rising operational costs.
- 05Whitbread aims to redeploy affected staff where possible.
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Whitbread, the parent company of Premier Inn, has announced the closure of 197 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, including the well-known Beefeater and Brewers Fayre chains. This decision will lead to the loss of nearly 3,800 jobs as the company shifts its focus to becoming a pure-play hotel business centered around Premier Inn. The closures are attributed to significant cost increases stemming from National Insurance and business rates hikes. In 2024, over 200 branded restaurants were already converted into additional hotel rooms, a move that has proven popular with guests. CEO Dominic Paul emphasized the company's commitment to supporting affected employees by seeking to redeploy as many as possible within the organization.
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The closure of these restaurants will significantly affect employees and local economies, particularly in areas where these establishments were major employers.
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