'It has truly been our privilege': Final reminder as all Brewers Fayre, Beefeater and Bar + Block sites close this month
Final reminder as multiple restaurants prepare for the chopping block
A handful of restaurants will cease to exist by the end of next week as a hospitality giant charges on with its five-year reconfiguration plan.
All remaining Brewers Fayre, Beefeater and Bar + Block sites will close for good this month, with customers being issued a final reminder by Whitbread, which owns the restaurant chains getting the axe.
This comes as the hospitality company, which also manages Premier Inn, moves forward with its five-year plan to save £250 million resulting in 3,800 people losing their jobs.
Brewers Fayre restaurants will cease trading by September 7, with Clarence Pier’s site closing down on June 30 of this year. Beefeater venues including Harbour Lights, in Cosham, will permanently close on September 10 while Bar + Block locations will all shut down by September 3.
In an email to its customers, Whitbread said: “As a final reminder, all Brewers Fayre restaurants will close after dinner on Monday, September 7, 2026.
“If you stay at Premier Inns in the future, restaurant dining will continue. The Premier Inn experience will continue to include food and drink. Breakfast, evening meals and drinks will be available at the hotel, the restaurant next door or other restaurants in the local area.
“Thank you for being a valued part of our journey. As we close this chapter, we do so with sincere appreciation and many fond memories. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to you for your loyalty and support over the years. It has truly been our privilege at Brewers Fayre to serve you.”
As part of the the company’s reorganisation, £1.5 billon worth of its freehold properties will be sold to “fund future growth and increasingly look to grow on a leasehold basis”, and 197 restaurants will be replaced with an integrated food and drink model.
As previously reported by The News, Whitbread chief executive Dominic Paul 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.”