Whitbread is officially closing all Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants in the UK this September. Find out why this is happening, what it means for Premier Inn, and check the full list to see if your local pub is affected.
If you’re anything like me, you probably been to a Beefeater or Brewers Fayre for a family meal or a quick breakfast while staying at a Premier Inn. Well, it looks like it’s the end of an era.
Whitbread, the company that owns Premier Inn, has just confirmed some pretty sad news. Every single Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurant in Britain is closing its doors for good within weeks.
If you are wondering why this is happening and if your local spot is on the chopping block, I’ve put together all the details you need to know.
Why Are All These Restaurants Closing Down?
It basically comes down to money and rising costs. Back in April, Whitbread announced a massive five-year plan to cut costs by £250 million. As part of this overhaul, they made the tough decision to shut down all 106 Beefeater locations, along with 89 Brewers Fayre pubs and several other branded restaurants.
Dominic Paul, the chief executive of Whitbread, pointed the finger at “punitive” business rate increases and tax hikes. According to the trade body UK Hospitality, the average business rates bill for hotels is expected to shoot up by 115% over the next three years. That’s an extra £205,200 per site!
Even though former Chancellor Rachel Reeves did a u-turn earlier this year to offer some rate relief to pubs, the rising costs of employing staff have just made it too hard for these no-frills dining spots to survive.
What Happens to the Staff and the Buildings?
This is the part that hurts the most. Around 3,800 jobs are at risk because of these closures. Whitbread says they usually recruit about 15,000 people a year, so they are hoping to redeploy as many affected staff members as possible into other roles.
As for the buildings themselves, here is the plan:
- Selling up: Whitbread plans to sell off 110 of the restaurant sites to raise £1.5 billion, which will fund future growth.
- More hotel rooms: Other locations will be converted into 600 brand-new Premier Inn hotel rooms.
- New dining format: Don’t worry if you’re staying at a Premier Inn—you can still get your breakfast and dinner! They are replacing the standalone branded restaurants with integrated restaurants inside the hotels. This setup is already working well in over half of their hotels.
The Official Closure Dates You Need to Know
If you want to grab one last meal, you don’t have much time. Here is the exact timeline for the closures this September 2026:
- September 3: 66 sites belonging to Table Table, Cookhouse + Pub, and Bar + Block (an all-day steakhouse originally designed to attract a younger crowd) will close.
- September 7: All 89 Brewers Fayre pub-restaurants will shut down.
- September 10: All 106 Beefeater restaurants will close for good.
Full List of Beefeater Restaurants Closing (September 10)
Check below to see if your local Beefeater is closing its doors.
- Bedfordshire: The Brache, Halfway House, Priory Marina
- Berkshire: Rackstraws Farm, The Southcote
- Bristol: Frome Flyer, The Gifford
- Buckinghamshire: The Barn
- Cambridgeshire: The Granary
- Cardiff: Walston Castle
- Cheshire: The Farmhouse, Springwood Park
- Cornwall: Carnon Inn
- County Durham: Broomside Park, Morton Park, The Talpore
- Cumbria: Border Gate
- Devon: The Belgrave, Countess Wear, Marsh Mills, White Rock
- Dorset: Smugglers Haunt, The Somerford
- Dundee: Centre, Gourdie Croft
- East Yorkshire: The Kingswood
- Edinburgh: Lady Nairne
- Essex: Harlow Mill, The Haywain, Liberty Bell, Strawberry Field, The Watermill
- Glasgow: Hamilton
- Gloucestershire: Twelve Bells
- Greater London: The Fountain, London Woolwich, Travellers Rest
- Hampshire: Balmoral Inn, Farnborough, Great Oak, Harbour Lights, Oast & Squire, Spruce Goose
- Hertfordshire: Crows Nest, Moor Mill, Ware
- Isle of Wight: Medina Quay
- Kent: The Beacon, The Bull, Eureka Park, Malta Inn, Manor Farm, The Plough, Sir Thomas Wyatt, The Woolpack
- Lancashire: Heaton Park, Morris Dancers, Quay House, Red Lion, Whitegate Inn
- Lincolnshire: The Anchor, Mill Lodge
- Merseyside: Packet Steamer, Preston Brook, Stag & Rainbow
- Newport: The Coldra
- Norfolk: Great Yarmouth Seafront
- Northamptonshire: Oakley Hay, The Turnpike
- Northumberland: Whitley Bay
- Nottinghamshire: The Dukes Worksop, Millers Barn, Roman Way
- Oxfordshire: The Applecart, The Longwall, Oxford Kidlington
- Rhondda Cynon Taff: The Longbow
- Shropshire: Euston Way, The Three Fish
- Somerset: The Pavilion, White Lodge
- South Yorkshire: The Brecks, The Lakeside
- Staffordshire: The Ladybridge, Longford House
- Suffolk: The Foxburrow, Oyster Reach
- Surrey: The Cricketers, Mill House, The Parkway
- Sussex: Crossbush, White Hart
- Swansea: The Waterfront
- Wales (Other): Bagle Brook (Port Talbot)
- Warwickshire: Griff House
- West Lothian: Deer Park
- West Midlands: Bentley Green, George In The Tree, Longbridge, Moseley Park, Redditch
- West Yorkshire: Halifax
- Wiltshire: The Lydiard
- Worcestershire: Badgers Sett, The Orchard
- York: The Millfield
Full List of Brewers Fayre Restaurants Closing (September 7)
Here are the 89 Brewers Fayre locations saying goodbye:
- Aberdeenshire: Mains of Balquharn
- Bedfordshire: Bedford South
- Bristol: Gordano Gate, Lewins Mead, The Wessex Flyer
- Buckinghamshire: Papermill, Willen Dragon
- Caerphilly: Crossways
- Cambridgeshire: Brampton Hut
- Cardiff: Ocean Park
- Carmarthenshire: The Sandpiper
- Cheshire: Widnes
- Conwy: Afon Conwy
- Cornwall: Loggans Moor
- County Durham: Old West Quay, Tindale Crossing
- Cumbria: Barrow-in-Furness, Cockermouth, The Howgate, Lakeland Gate
- Derbyshire: Castlewood, Lock Keeper
- Devon: Bideford, Exeter, Inn On The Quay
- Dorset: Lodmoor
- Edinburgh: Craig House, Newhaven Quay, Queens Crossing
- Essex: Chafford Hundred, Chequers Corner, The Mayflower, Mulberry Tree
- Falkirk: Kincardine Way
- Fife: Bankhead Gate
- Gloucestershire: Old Nelson, Whittle Inn
- Gwent: Victoria Park
- Hampshire: The Clarence Pier, Monkey Puzzle
- Hertfordshire: Rising Sun
- Highland: Inshes Gate
- Kent: Bobbing Apple, Brookers Oast, Duke of York
- Lancashire: Cottams Field, Oakenhurst Farm, Stable Gate, Wheatlea Park
- Leicestershire: Flagstaff Island, The Marina
- Lincolnshire: Burton House, The Farrier
- London: Winsor House
- Merseyside: Ocean Plaza
- Newcastle: Royal Quays
- Norfolk: Freebridge Farm, Oaks
- Northern Ireland: Derry City, The Harbour
- Northamptonshire: Telford Lodge
- Nottinghamshire: King William IV
- Oxfordshire: Bicester
- Peterborough: The Hampton
- Rhondda Cynon Taff: Tirfounder Fields
- Somerset: Glastonbury, Minehead
- Staffordshire: Hanley, Orbital, The Redwood
- Stirlingshire: Pirnhall Inn
- Suffolk: The Swallow
- Sunderland: The Wessington
- Sussex: The Drove, The Windmill
- Swansea: Swansea Vale
- Vale of Glamorgan: Barry Island
- Wales (Other): Abergavenny
- Warwickshire: Central Park
- West Midlands: Walsall
- Wiltshire: Cepen Park, Kembrey Inn
- Yorkshire: Aire & Calder, The Carousel, Cheswold Lodge, Dalesway, Rhubarb Triangle, Turnpike, Water Mill
Final Thoughts
It’s always sad to see local staples close down, especially when it affects so many jobs. If your local Beefeater or Brewers Fayre is on the list, make sure to pop in before the first week of September to say goodbye to the staff and enjoy one last meal.
What are your thoughts on these Whitbread restaurant closures? Will you miss your local pub, or do you think the new inside-hotel restaurants will be a better upgrade? Let me know in the comments!