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Beefeater
Coverage of Beefeater in the Nexus archive.
- Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants to close for good: Premier Inn owner confirms all 197 will shut with some converted into hotel rooms
Premier Inn owner Whitbread confirms the permanent closure of all 197 Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants, with some locations to be converted into hotel rooms. The decision impacts both restaurant brands and their parent company's hospitality strategy.
- Last Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants to close, with loss of 3,800 jobs, Premier Inn owner says
Whitbread, owner of Premier Inn, is closing its remaining Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants in the UK and Ireland, resulting in 3,800 job losses. The decision follows a strategic reset driven by higher costs, tax increases, and pressure from a US activist investor.