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Kristen’s no Whitbread newbie. As we’ve grown, built up new brands and transformed, there’s been no reason for her to move on. The opportunities to take her career to new heights have always been open. “I mean, who doesn’t want to talk about food and drink every day?” Kristen’s words, not ours… But she certainly has a point. Learn more about Kristen’s story…
Being at Whitbread has opened up Amit’s mind to what’s possible for his career. It’s pushed him to see his potential, act on it and keep challenging himself and his team to get results and keep moving forward. “Whitbread taught me that I was putting obstacles in the way of my own development. The shift in mindset enabled me to push past those obstacles and take on projects and opportunities that I would have shied away from.” Learn more about Amit’s story…
The secret is out… Premier Inn is back on TV! And we couldn’t be more excited to share with you our brand-new ad. We’re here to help the nation rest easy.
We listen to our teams and believe change comes from within. We have employee networks that create inclusive spaces to celebrate communities and create great connections, encouraging everyone to feel Whitbread is a place where they’re included. Regional Operation Manager Matt Case has seen GLOW, our LGBTQ+ network, become a vital part of our commitment to truly becoming an inclusive employer. Matt joined Premier Inn in 2017 and now helps lead the network. He said: “Creating an environment of inclusion must take on two forms; the ability for our LGBTQ+ community to have the space and network to be authentic and feel safe in the workplace, alongside the explicit inclusion from others through policy, role models and listening forums. “There will always be work to do, but I’m proud to know we’re able to make these steps by being listened to, supported and seeing the change. “We want our teams to feel they belong and the work that GLOW does demonstrate inclusion is part of how we do business and not just a ‘nice to have'."
We hear about carbon and climate change a lot, but it’s not always easy to understand something we can’t necessarily see. At Whitbread, carbon emissions continue to be a key focus for us and believe reducing our carbon footprint is vital to creating a forward-looking, sustainable and successful business. As the UK’s leading hospitality business, we have a responsibility to our teams, the communities we’re part of and the world around us to act responsibly and sustainably. So, powered by our Force for Good programme, we're making real changes – setting ourselves the target of reducing our emissions by 50% by 2025 and becoming net-zero by 2050. We’ve started the journey, as you can see, and there’s more to come.
We’re getting ready for summer with five new seaside locations set to open in the coming months. Together the hotels add 545 bedrooms to Premier Inn’s expanding network in popular coastal and leisure locations across the UK. A new 100-bedroom Premier Inn at Sandown Seafront on the Isle of Wight kicked off the run of seaside openings, with new Premier Inn hotels at Scarborough, Bournemouth, Blackpool, and Thurso opening their doors in a phased way during spring and early summer. Alex Flach, UK Development Director at Whitbread, said: “Nearly half of all Premier Inn customers stay with us on leisure breaks every year. Our leisure guests are a crucial part of our business and we have been steadily expanding our network in popular leisure and seaside locations to meet existing demand from our guests and cater for the growing trend for UK breaks and staycations. “This is part of our ongoing strategy of investing in high-quality locations where we are confident of strong, long-term demand." The five new hotels are expected to create approximately 130 new jobs when fully occupied.
We look to make a positive contribution in every community we serve, and, through our Partnership with FareShare, we’re able to drive down surplus food waste AND support those who need it most. As part of our sustainability programme, Force For Good, in the past year we've donated over half a million meals through our surplus food; a quarter of a million of which were organised through FareShare. That’s meant that 1,894 charities and community groups have received Whitbread food donations directly. Places like The Longford Centre in Manchester. It’s a short stay homeless hostel providing food and a warm place to live for men, women, couples and occasionally their animals for between 6-8 weeks. During that time, the charity works with clients to help rehouse them and find a private sector property. Gaynor Howe, who manages the centre, says they have been receiving food from FareShare Greater Manchester for two years. “If we didn’t have FareShare, we wouldn’t be able to provide two meals a day. we only have a small budget so our membership with FareShare is really important."
Whitbread has been confirmed as one of the UK’s top places to work by the Top Employers Institute - recognition that only goes to businesses that create excellent working environments. The accreditation involved a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the people practices across the whole of Whitbread’s hospitality brands including Premier Inn, Beefeater, Brewers Fayre as well as our head office support centre. It covers aeras such as talent management, culture and learning and development. “Accreditation is great news for our guests” comments Louise Smalley, Group HR Director. “It demonstrates that we genuinely care about our team members reaching their full potential and consistently delivering great service, quality and value. I am immensely proud to be part of an organisation where we believe that everyone can reach their potential, with no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition.”
Whitbread has seen an increased demand for Premier Inn bedrooms in seaside locations, as it announces that more than 1,000 new Premier Inn bedrooms are coming to coastal locations across the UK. Read more here: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQT10
Whitbread today announced its trading update with total sales growth of 10.4% and like for like sales growth of 3.2%. Read the full announcement here: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vIQZh
