Over 100 Beefeater and Brewers Fayre sites saved after Whitbread closures

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 08:02 · Archive

Over 100 Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants have been purchased by two hospitality companies after Whitbread closed the brands.

Whitbread closed its Beefeater and Brewers Fayre brands in September as part of a wider business restructuring. The closure affected 261 venues and will result in 3,000 jobs lost overall, though Whitbread has said it is trying to retain as many staff as possible.

Over 100 of the closed pub-restaurants have now been saved. Queensway Inns purchased 53 of the buildings, planning to transform them into a new line of 'value pubs' with more than 900 staff potentially transferred into new roles. Common Table purchased 57 sites, with 700 jobs reportedly set to be created.

Thomas Anderson, founder of Common Table Group, said: 'Our priority is to get the sites back open and trading as soon as possible.' He stated the sites will 'remain restaurants at heart' and will offer an all-day food and drink menu designed for both hotel guests and diners, with teams empowered to make decisions shaped around their local communities.

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• Restaurants saved as UK brand backed by TV chef closes with 3,000 jobs lostIt has been revealed that a number of restaurants around the UK have been saved after a brand backed by a TV chef was shut with jobs lost.Reading Chronicle · 15 Oct, 07:38
• Restaurants saved as UK brand backed by TV chef closes with 3,000 jobs lostIt has been revealed that a number of restaurants around the UK have been saved after a brand backed by a TV chef was shut with jobs lost.Bracknell News · 15 Oct, 07:35

In this story: Whitbread · Beefeater · Brewers Fayre · Queensway Inns · Common Table · Thomas Anderson · Brian Turner · UK

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