Whitbread30 May 2024Hotel chain lodges plans to replace M&S storeWhitbread hopes to demolish Dorchester's former M&S store and replace it with a 100-room hotel.30 May 2024England1 May 2024Premier Inn advert banned for misleading price claimThe hotel chain had advertised rooms at £35 per night for an Edinburgh branch.1 May 2024Edinburgh, Fife & East30 Apr 2024Premier Inn owner Whitbread to cut 1,500 jobsThe company plans to sell or close more than 200 restaurants and expand its hotel business.30 Apr 2024Business21 Oct 2023Hotel powered by renewable energy opensThe Premier Inn has no mains gas connection and features solar panels on the roof.21 Oct 2023Wiltshire10 Aug 2023Premier Inn plan will see ex-M&S store demolishedWhitbread says the large retail space has fallen into disrepair since M&S left Dorchester in 2020.10 Aug 2023Dorset26 Oct 2021Premier Inn owner warns of staff shortagesWhitbread is paying millions in wage rises and bonuses to try to combat persistent shortages.26 Oct 2021Business27 Apr 2021Premier Inn owner braces for UK holiday boomWhitbread, which also owns Beefeater, expects a summer bounce as Covid restrictions ease on 17 May.27 Apr 2021Business23 Dec 2020Premier Inn owner asks landlords for 50% rent cutTrading at Whitbread, which also owns the Beefeater chain, has been hit by pandemic restrictions.23 Dec 2020Business
