https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/whitbread/Recent content in whitbread on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 02 May 2026 08:17:19 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/gloucester-restaurants-to-close-amid-rising-business-costs/Sat, 02 May 2026 08:17:19 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/gloucester-restaurants-to-close-amid-rising-business-costs/Three popular restaurants in Gloucestershire are preparing to shut their doors following Whitbread’s announcement to discontinue its Brewers Fayre and Beefeater chains. The hotel and hospitality giant, known for owning Premier Inn, attributed the decision to escalating operational costs driven by government policy. Whitbread revealed plans to close 200 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, leading to approximately 3,800 job losses. Within the South West region, 21 establishments are slated for closure, including locations in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, and four in Bristol.https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/gloucester-restaurants-to-close-amid-soaring-operating-costs/Sat, 02 May 2026 08:17:19 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/gloucester-restaurants-to-close-amid-soaring-operating-costs/Three well-known restaurants in Gloucestershire are facing closure following Whitbread’s decision to phase out its Brewers Fayre and Beefeater chains nationwide. The hospitality giant, which also owns Premier Inn, cited escalating government-imposed costs as the primary reason for this move. Whitbread plans to close 200 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, leading to approximately 3,800 job losses. In the South West region, closures affect 21 locations across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, and four in Bristol.