United KingdomThe UK-based restaurant chain Brewers Fayre has announced the closure of all 89 of its restaurants on September 7, 2026, as part of a strategic restructuring by its parent company, Whitbread. This follows the earlier announcement of the closure of another Whitbread brand, Beefeater, which will shut down all 106 of its locations on September 10. The decision comes as part of a broader effort to focus on integrating food and beverage services within Whitbread’s Premier Inn hotels, aiming to increase profitability through the conversion of some restaurant spaces into additional hotel rooms. Approximately 30,000 employees are affected by these closures, with an expected reduction of around 3,800 jobs. Customers and former patrons expressed nostalgia and sadness over the closures, recalling the restaurants as important social and family gathering spots.
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