Whitbread Plc
Type	Public (LSE: WTB)
Founded	1742
Headquarters	Dunstable, England, UK
Key people	Samuel Whitbread (Founder)
Area served	United Kingdom, India, Dubai, Republic of Ireland
Industry	Leisure Services and Hospitality
Products	Premier Travel Inn, Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, Costa Coffee
Revenue	£1,584m GBP (2006)
Operating income	£199 million GBP (2006)
Net income	£58 million GBP (2006)
Employees	49,848 (2006)
Subsidiaries	Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants (WHR)
Website	http://www.whitbread.co.uk/

This article is about the Whitbread company. For the sailing race see Volvo Ocean Race. For the book awards, see Costa Book Awards (formerly the Whitbread Book Awards).

Whitbread Group plc (LSE: WTB) is a UK-based hospitality company, managing several popular brands in hotels, restaurants and health and fitness clubs, including Premier Travel Inn, Brewers Fayre, Beefeater and Costa Coffee. The company’s headquarters are based in Dunstable, Bedfordshire and it is listed on the London Stock Exchange, where it is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. The company was originally founded as a brewery by Samuel Whitbread and Thomas Shewell in 1742 but has since halted all interests in brewing. Image File history File links Whitbread_log. ... Public is of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; opposed to private; as, the public treasury, a road or lake. ... The Source by Greyworld, in the new LSE building Paternoster Square. ... // Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Dunstable is a town in the county of Bedfordshire, England, with a population of 33,805 (2001 census). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Samuel Whitbread II by John Opie Samuel Whitbread (1758 - June 6, 1815) was an English politician. ... For the sequel to the computer game Entrepreneur, which has no article of its own, see The Corporate Machine. ... Coordinates: , Emirate Government  - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Area [1]  - Metro 4,114 km² (1,588. ... The tone or style of this article may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Brewers Fayre is a chain of British restaurants, with about 430 outlets. ... Beefeater has several meanings: Beefeater is the colloquial name of the Yeomen Warders, the guards of Tower of London, from which the other meanings derive. ... Costa Coffee is a coffee house company based in the United Kingdom founded in 1971 by Italian brothers Vilas Costa, as a wholesale operation supplying roasted coffee to caterers and specialist Italian coffee shops. ... Look up revenue in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... “GBP” redirects here. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), also known as operating income and operating profit, is a term used to describe a companys earnings. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... “GBP” redirects here. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Net income is equal to the income that a firm has after subtracting costs and expenses from the total revenue. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... “GBP” redirects here. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another company or corporation. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Volvo Ocean Race 2005 - 2006 logo Volvo Ocean Race (formerly the Whitbread Round the World Race) is a yacht race around the world, held every four years. ... The Costa Book Awards are among the United Kingdoms most prestigious literary awards. ... The Source by Greyworld, in the new LSE building Paternoster Square. ... Dunstable is a town in the county of Bedfordshire, England, with a population of 33,805 (2001 census). ... Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a county in England that forms part of the East of England region. ... The FTSE 100 Index (or just the FTSE, pronounced footsie) is a share index of the 100 most highly capitalised companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. ... The entrance of a brewery. ... Samuel Whitbread (1720-1796) by Sir Joshua Reynolds Samuel Whitbread (August 30, 1720 - June 11, 1796) was an English brewer and Member of Parliament. ...

Whitbread’s businesses

Whitbread's brands include the following:

Premier Travel Inn

Whitbread owns the largest UK hotel chain, the budget Premier Travel Inn. Their next nearest UK rival is the Travelodge chain. Premier Travel Inn was the result of the acquisition of Premier Lodge in 2004, which was merged with Whitbread's Travel Inn brand. The name is now to be changed simply to 'Premier Inn'. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Travelodge refers to several hotel chains around the world. ... Premier Lodge was a chain of 141 hotels owned by the Spirit Group. ...

Brewers Fayre

Brewers Fayre is a popular pub-restaurant brand. The pubs are designed to look and feel like traditional local pubs but with a particularly strong family presence. The division is currently in the process of a regeneration. This will see the demise of the Brewers Fayre brand in favour of a group of similar but independent unbranded pub-restaurants. Brewers Fayre is a chain of British restaurants, with about 430 outlets. ...

Beefeater

A similar style to the Brewers Fayre chain, but specialises in grilled foods and steaks.

Costa Coffee

Whitbread operates more than 500 Costa Coffee outlets across the UK. The Costa chain also operates in the Middle East and India through franchise partners, and in China through a Joint Venture Agreement. It plans for more Costa Outlets to be operated oustide the UK than in its home market within the next 4 years. Costa Coffee is a coffee house company based in the United Kingdom founded in 1971 by Italian brothers Vilas Costa, as a wholesale operation supplying roasted coffee to caterers and specialist Italian coffee shops. ...

Touchbase

Touchbase is Whitbread's conferencing and meeting rooms brand. These are normally found in city centres and attached to Premier Travel Inns. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Former Brands

Whitbread has recently offloaded some of its brands and licensed franchises in an effort to streamline the business:

• Britvic, a large UK manufacturer of soft drinks, producing brands such as J2O, Robinson's and Tango as well as Pepsi in the UK and Ireland.
• Whitbread Inns, standalone pubs with no restaurant attached.
• Marriott hotels and clubs in the UK, sold to brand owner Marriott Corporation.
• TGI Friday's, a chain of franchised American theme restaurants, sold to brand owner. (see below)
• Pizza Hut UK, sold to brand owner Yum!.
• David Lloyd Leisure health clubs sold to Versailles Bidco Limited. (see below)
• Hogshead, a group of town-centre pubs, similar to Wetherspoons, became part of the Laurel Pub Company.
• Threshers, a chain of off licences.

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TGI Friday's

Whitbread originally held the UK franchise rights to the American restaurant chain TGI Friday's. The restaurants are known for their "over the top" American style and are popular with teenagers for birthday parties. It is also noted for its cocktails including a top-selling Long Island Iced Tea. The Whitbread website claims: "The highly popular Long Island Iced Tea cocktail alone accounts for more than 1.5 million of 34 million cocktails served in the UK since Whitbread first brought the brand to the UK in 1986". A sign at a T.G.I. Fridays franchise in Pensacola, Florida. ... A Long Island Iced Tea is a cocktail made with, among other ingredients, vodka, gin, tequila, and rum. ...

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David Lloyd Leisure

Whitbread run more than 50 David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) clubs in the UK and Ireland with a further number in Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium. DLL is Britain's biggest tennis operator and manages more than 500 tennis courts. On 4th July 2007, Whitbread announced that it had conditonally agreed to sell the David Lloyd Leisure chain to Versailles Bidco Limited for £925million. Whitbread will initially use the proceeds from the Sale to pay down debt.^[1] David Lloyd Leisure is a chain of fitness and racquet sport centres founded by the British professional tennis player David Lloyd. ...

“Following the success of the management action taken in DLL over the last eighteen months and a review of the health club market, we have decided that this sale represents excellent value for our shareholders. Whitbread is now well placed to deliver the ambitious growth plans for its hotels, restaurants and coffee shops.” Alan Parker, CEO, Whitbread plc

Pubs and Restaurants

In 2006, the decision was taken to dispose of all the pub restaurants in the Brewers Fayre and Beefeater chains that were not attached to an adjoining Premier Travel Inn. This consisted of 239 sites across the UK, which were all bought by market rival Mitchells and Butlers. Some exceptions apply however, such as The Mitre in Oxford or the Masons Arms in Thornbury, Bristol. These sites have been retained as they are either in an area with a major throughput of customers in a high profile location or have potential to be developed as Premier Travel Inns. The Flying Horse in Clophill has also remained a singular Beefeater pub/restaurant as it has been places up for possible re-development. Brewers Fayre is a chain of British restaurants, with about 430 outlets. ... Beefeater has several meanings: Beefeater is the colloquial name of the Yeomen Warders, the guards of Tower of London, from which the other meanings derive. ... An original Mitchells and Butlers Brewery pub, The Queens Arms, in central Birmingham Mitchells & Butlers plc runs managed pubs, bars and restaurants in over 2,000 outlets. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Places known as Thornbury. ... This article is about the English city. ...

History

Whitbread was set up by Samuel Whitbread who established a partnership with Thomas Shewell in 1742, taking on the name Whitbread & Co Ltd in 1799. In 1750 Samuel Whitbread moved his brewing operations to premises in Chiswell Street on the eastern rim of Georgian London, establishing the first purpose-built mass-production brewery in Britain. Samuel Whitbread (1720-1796) by Sir Joshua Reynolds Samuel Whitbread (August 30, 1720 - June 11, 1796) was an English brewer and Member of Parliament. ... // Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London, England April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Over the next 200 years Whitbread & Co introduced many brands to the UK market, such as Stella Artois and Heineken, alongside its own brands, which grew in popularity in the second half of the 20th century, before declining in the 1990s as people migrated to more international brands such as Fosters and Budweiser. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Heineken (or Heineken Brouwerijen) is a Dutch beer brewer, established in 1863 when Gerard Adriaan Heineken purchased a brewery in Amsterdam. ... Fosters Lager is an internationally-distributed, Australian brand of beer produced by Fosters Group. ... Budweiser, sometimes referred to as Bud, is a global pale lager brand owned by the St. ...

After a long history of brewing, the company, now known as Whitbread Group Plc decided in 2001 to sell all its breweries and brewing interests (Whitbread Brewing Company) to Interbrew, now known as InBev. Whitbread-branded alcoholic beverages are still available in the UK, but these are not produced by InBev, merely produced under licence by other producers. InBev controls the use of the Whitbread brand, and the hind's head logo, for use on beverages. Its pub estate became known as the Laurel Pub Company. InBev (Euronext: INB, NYSE: ABV) is the largest beer company in the industry. ...

Today, the streamlined Whitbread business has no brewing interests and has moved into the service and leisure sector.

Echoing this shift in business focus, the Whitbread & Co brewery building at 52 Chiswell Street, London still survives, but is now used as a conference and events venue. Beer was last brewed at the site in April 1976. The site itself was only recently sold by Whitbread Group plc to an investment firm as the company looks to return value to its shareholders. This decision has been seen by some in the company as "selling the family silver", as Whitbread seek to distance themselves from their history. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Whitbread has recently been hit hard by the global economic slowdown, and has looked to cut costs, as sales growth slows at some of its brands. It recently moved its core operations from Citypoint in central London to Oakley House in Luton, and then in 2006 to smaller offices at Whitbread Court in Dunstable (previously used by the now defunct Whitbread Restaurants Company) in a bid to save money. It also announced a major restructuring of the company and its management in a bid to stem the decline in sales. On 16 December 2005, the company was ejected from the FTSE 100, as its value had dropped below the threshold for entry, but later re-entered the 100 Index. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... It has been suggested that Culture in Luton be merged into this article or section. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dunstable is a town in the county of Bedfordshire, England, with a population of 33,805 (2001 census). ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Financial Times Stock Exchange Index of 100 Leading Shares, or FTSE 100 Index (pronounced footsie), is a share index of the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. ...

In 1971, the company launched the Whitbread Literary Awards, but in 2005 Whitbread changed its sponsorship to support the Costa Coffee brand, as Whitbread was no longer a customer-facing brand, merely a holding company for the group, hence the new name "Costa Book Awards". The Costa Book Awards are among the United Kingdoms most prestigious literary awards. ... Costa Coffee is a coffee house company based in the United Kingdom founded in 1971 by Italian brothers Vilas Costa, as a wholesale operation supplying roasted coffee to caterers and specialist Italian coffee shops. ...

External links

• Whitbread plc website
• the Brewery - London events venue
• Yahoo profile
• Funding Universe History of Whitbread PLC

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