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UK Restaurant Chain with Halifax Spot to Shut All 106 Sites Soon with 3,500 Jobs Lost
Whitbread said the overhaul will close 197 restaurants and cut about 3,800 jobs as it shifts to an integrated food-and-drink model.
- Whitbread confirmed all 106 Beefeater sites will close on September 10, 2026, notifying Beefeater Reward Club members of the shutdown in a letter sent earlier this year.
- Driven by a five-year growth plan to become a "pure-play hotel business," the company aims to save £250 million, as Dominic Paul, Whitbread's chief executive, stated the move enhances efficiency at Premier Inn locations.
- Rising costs from business rates and Rachel Reeves' 2025 budget policies, totaling £50m, contributed to the decision; the closures will eliminate nearly 4,000 jobs across 197 sites spanning the UK and Ireland.
- Whitbread will shutter the Beefeater Reward Club starting August 31, though the company stated, "We will do all we can to support those colleagues affected" by the restaurant closures.
- Converting restaurant sites into Premier Inn rooms will utilize £1.5 billion from sold freehold properties, positioning the company to expand hotel capacity to 96,000 rooms by 2031.
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Major UK pub chain axing all 14 Welsh sites as exact date revealed
As part of Whitbread's major UK-wide restructuring plan to cut costs by £250 million, all remaining Beefeater and Brewers Fayre branded pub-restaurants are confirmed to close on September 10, 2026.
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