UK restaurant chain shuts all 89 sites after 45-year run
Whitbread is closing all 89 UK sites of its restaurant chain, including Brewers Fayre and Beefeater, as part of a major restructuring plan. The company intends to convert some locations into Premier Inn hotel rooms to improve profit margins.
Why it matters
The move reflects broader economic pressures on the UK hospitality sector, including rising business rates and labor costs, leading to significant job losses and business consolidation.
0 Comments Bicester Brewers Fayre is among the sites lost as the parent company shuts all UK branches (Image: Christie Owen & Davies Ltd) This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Brewers Fayre closed all its UK branches, including one in Oxfordshire, after more than 40 years on the high street.
The beloved UK restaurant chain, which was founded in 1981, said goodbye to the UK market on Monday, September 7.
This includes its Bicester site in Oxford Road.
This comes as Whitbread, the parent company, announced a mega restructuring plan to refocus the business to achieve £250 million in savings.
All Beefeater, Cookhouse + Pub, Table Table and Bar + Block restaurants will close.
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