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Published 12:11 9 Sept 2026 BST
Updated 12:11 9 Sept 2026 BST

Another UK pub-restaurant chain is to shut all its 106 sites tomorrow after operating for over 50 years.
The chain was founded in 1974 and enjoyed its last ever day of service on today (Wednesday, 9 September), before closing for good tomorrow.
Beefeater is set to close all 106 of its restaurants after its parent company Whitbread, who owns Premier Inn, announced a major restructuring which would see £250m in savings.
Beefeater will be closing down for good on Thursday, 10 September. Image: Adobe Stock.
It comes after Whitbread closed all 89 Brewers Fayre restaurants this week and follows the closure of all Cookhouse + Pub, Table Table and Bar + Block restaurants.
As per reports, the parent company plans to convert some of the restaurant sites into additional Premier Inn rooms and sell off around £1.5 billion worth of freehold properties to fund further expansion.
Dominic Paul, chief executive of Whitbread, said: “We always challenge ourselves to improve and, in light of significant cost increases in the form of business rates and national insurance, as well as the implied market discount to our inherent value, we’ve looked hard at the options open to us to maximise value creation over the medium and long term.
“This has been a rigorous process and we’ve approached all options with an open mind.
“Our new five-year plan builds on our strengths and drives a significant acceleration of our strategy.
“This plan will transform Whitbread into a higher-margin, higher-returning pure-play hotel business.
“We’re going to go further and faster to deliver a great experience for our guests and high-quality growth and returns for our shareholders.”
A Brewers Fayre pub-restaurant. Image: Adobe Stock.
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