Whitbread PLC is the UK's largest hotel and restaurant company operating market-leading businesses in the budget hotels and restaurant sectors. Its brands include Premier Inn, Beefeater, Table Table, Brewers Fayre, Taybarns and Costa Coffee.
Whitbread PLC employs over 33,000 people and serves 8.5 million customers every month in its 1500 outlets across the UK.

In the financial year ending 28th February 2008, Whitbread PLC reported an 11.3% increase in Group Revenue to £1.18 billion and 26.3% increase in Pre-tax Profit to £210.3 million.

Whitbread PLC is a FTSE 100 company, listed on the London Stock Exchange. It is also a member of the FTSE4Good Index.  In August 2008, Whitbread's market capitalization was circa £2.0 billion.

 
Premier Inn

Premier Inn is the UK's largest and fastest-growing hotel brand with over 36,006 rooms and 518 hotels across the UK. 

Premier Inn bedrooms are 22m² and feature en-suite bathroom, TV, and internet access for business guests.  Premier Inn offers customers a ‘Good Night Guarantee' of a good quality room, comfortable surroundings and friendly service, which is unique amongst Britain's leading hotel chains. 

Premier Inn was the first Britain-wide hotel group to sign up with national tourist boards, VisitBritain, VisitScotland and VisitWales; this means Premier Inn is now part of a new quality assessment scheme, specially created for budget accommodation. 

A joint venture with Emirates has seen the Premier Inn brand develop in the Gulf region, with its first budget hotel in Dubai opened in Spring 2008.  Premier Inn also has a joint venture in India with Emaar-MGF to roll out 12,000 rooms in 10 years. 

Beefeater 

Part of the Whitbread family, Beefeater launched as a brand back in 1974 with the opening of its first restaurant The Halfway House in Enfield. As the name suggests we were predominantly known as a steak house, providing fantastic food at great value prices.

Whitbread has invested heavily in the Beefeater estate which now stands at 141 restaurants nationwide with more opening 2008/2009. The new look Beefeater is warm, modern and stylish and offers our guests their own personal space to enjoy their dining occasion at their leisure. Our restaurants come complete with low lighting, warm cosy booth seating, contemporary artwork and a welcome smile.  

Part of the Whitbread family, Table Table is an all-new eating out experience with stylish surroundings designed to match your every mood, with delicious dishes to satisfy your every appetite. Plus great value meal deals and a kids menu.

Table Table first opened its doors in 2005 at the Moseley Park in Wolverhampton, and now has over 100 restaurants nationwide, with more opening in 2008/2009.
 

Every business needs a 'mission statement', something to aim for. Ours is simple - 'To serve our guests the nation's favourite pub food, at great value for money, in a family friendly environment.'

We want our restaurants to be easily accessible; a place that you can visit for any occasion, without having to worry about booking in advance. We want to create a warm and friendly atmosphere where you can take your time ordering at the bar, then relax and enjoy yourself at the table while our team does the rest.
 

Costa is now officially the largest and fastest growing coffee shop chain in the UK.  It opened its 1000th milestone store in March 2008 in Moscow.

In 2007/08, Costa reported turnover up 23.5% to £216.3 million, like for like sales up by 6.5% and profits of £20.8 million up 16.9%.

Costa was founded by Italian brothers Sergio and Bruno Costa in 1971. With over 750 stores in the UK and over 300 internationally, Costa has enjoyed a remarkable period of growth since it opened its first store.  It now operates in 23 countries.

Costa Coffee is the first UK coffee shop chain to commit sourcing Rainforest Alliance Certified Coffee. 

Costa's in-store baristas are all coached in the art of coffee making at the company's unique Costa Coffee Academy based at its own roastery in Lambeth, London.

Costa set up a registered charity (no.327489) in 2006 called ‘The Costa Foundation' to give something back to the communities within the countries from which Costa sources its coffee beans.