Brewers Fayre

Brewers Fayre to open first site in 5 years

20-Jun-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Whitbread’s family pub brand, Brewers Fayre, has announced its first opening in five years with the launch of a new site, the Willen Dragon, in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

Brewers Fayre slammed for excluding single mums in Mother’s Day offer

05-Mar-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Whitbread brand Brewers Fayre has been criticised on social media after its offer to give mums free meals on Mother’s Day stated it was for “two-parent families”.

Pubs launch Father's Day meal deals

19-May-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Pubs are launching a new range of meal deals and events to capitalise on Father’s Day on Sunday, 18 June.

Pub apologises after breastfeeding discrimination claim

15-Feb-2016 By Oli Gross

A pub has insisted its policy is to always welcome breastfeeding mothers after a group of parents claimed they were discriminated against when they visited with their babies.

M&B and Whitbread employees shortlisted for Women 1st Shine Awards

08-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

A Mitchells & Butlers manager and two Whitbread employees have been shortlisted in this year’s Women 1st Shine Awards.

Brewers Fayre partners with iconic comic The Beano

05-Jun-2014 By Jo Bruce

Whitbread’s Brewers Fayre is partnering with childrens’ comic The Beano on themed menus and activities for younger diners.

Brewers Fayre partners with Scooby-Doo

10-Sep-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Whitbread’s Brewers Fayre has teamed up with Warner Bros character Scooby-Doo to entertain children.

Horsemeat scandal: Brakes confirmed as supplier of Whitbread contaminated meat lasagne

15-Feb-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Brakes, the major pub food supplier, is recalling a Brakes brand lasagne following news that traces of horsemeat DNA were found in products it supplied to Whitbread.

Whitbread's Brewers Fayre launches largest ever advertising campaign

05-Jul-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Whitbread has launched its biggest ever national advertising campaign for its Brewers Fayre brand.

Whitbread to meet FY expectations

13-Dec-2011 By Mark Wingett

Whitbread, the owner of Beefeater and Brewers Fayre, said this morning that it was on track to meet full-year expectations, as it reported a rise in like-for-like sales across all its divisions for the 13 weeks to 1 December, but warned that trading continued...

Whitbread rolls out Buffet Place to 27 sites

09-May-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Whitbread brand Brewers Fayre has rolled out its Buffet Place concept to 27 sites and has plans for a further 50 outlets over the next year. The...

Pub restaurants at new Premier sites

27-Apr-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Whitbread plans to open a Beefeater Grill and a Brewers Fayre at its two new Premier Inn sites in the coastal resorts of Weymouth and Weston-super-Mare.

All-you-can eat Brewers Fayre to be rolled out

08-Sep-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Whitbread plans to rollout the all-you-can eat offer to more of its Brewers Fayre estate after a successful trial. The group has been running the...

Brewers Fayre in "all you can eat" offer

27-Jul-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Brewers Fayre, the value pub restaurant brand by Whitbread, is to rollout an "all you can eat" offer across eight of its pubs to run alongside its...

Brewers Fayre returns to site expansion

23-Jul-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Whitbread is to build its first new Brewers Fayre pub-restaurants in five years — two new builds and one conversion.

Taybarns rollout on hold

30-Apr-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Whitbread has put the rollout of its Taybarns brand on hold and will assess further expansion later this year, M&C Report can reveal. The...

Whitbread to sell four pubs

27-Jul-2009 By The PMA Team

Whitbread has instructed Christie + Co and Gerald Eve to jointly market four pubs including three Brewers Fayre venues.

Brewers Fayre pushes for family day

12-Dec-2008

Pub restaurant chain Brewers Fayre has launched a national campaign for a new public holiday in celebration of the family.The campaign comes after a...

Whitbread ramps up investment in Brewers Fayre

21-Aug-2008

Whitbread aims to grow its share of the competitive value-for-money pub food market with a £4.75m investment programme in its Brewers Fayre...

Whitbread names kitchens of the year

10-Jul-2008

The top chefs from Whitbread's pub restaurants have taken the honours in the company's kitchen of the year contest after a hard-fought cook off.Nine...

Business Opinion

08-Nov-2007 By with The PMA Team

Whitbread gears up to tackle competition A couple of years ago, executives at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) were saying that grabbing market...

Beefed up

08-Nov-2007

Whitbread restaurants MD Mark Phillips is more into steaks than mistakes. Lucy Britner reports It's no secret that Whitbread's pub restaurant brands...

8 Tony Hughes

31-May-2007

managing director, M&B pub restaurant division (9)

Whitbread announces beginnings of recovery in its pubs

24-Oct-2006 By The PMA Team

Whitbread is claiming green shoots of recovery in its 400 or so remaining pub restaurants thanks to better sales at re-modelled sites. Now the...

Whitby fish pie nets prize

06-Oct-2005

in Brewers Fayre contest by Jo de Mille The national finals of Brewers Fayre's 'Design a Dish' competition took place at Whitbread Court in...

Whitbread sees further pub sales dip

01-Sep-2005

Whitbread has reported a further decline in like-for-like sales on its pub restaurants business, but says moves to revamp the business are having an...

Brewers Fayre searches for British dish to add to menu

09-May-2005

Brewers Fayre is launching a search for a new regional British dish that will appear on the menus of its 280 pub restaurants.The Whitbread brand is...

Jamie ups demand for healthy pub food

28-Apr-2005

Jamie Oliver's campaign to improve school food has created an upsurge in parents and children requesting more wholesome food in pubs, according to a...

Tough going for Whitbread pubs

26-Apr-2005

Whitbread has seen a slow down in sales growth at its pubs as consumers grow increasingly cautious on spending. The leisure group said performance at...

Brakes offers chance to build Nectar points

27-Jan-2005

Licensees can now earn Nectar points on their purchases from foodservice supplier Brakes. Hosts signing up to the new Nectar for Business programme...

Stella Artois to bring perfect serve to Brewers Fayre and Brewsters

02-Jun-2003

Stella Artois is bringing its 'perfect serve' campaign to Whitbread's Brewers Fayre and Brewsters pubs.Brand owner Interbrew wants to build on the...

Decision soon over new-look Beefeater

08-May-2003

By MA Reporter Whitbread is close to deciding on a new look and menus for its 29-year-old Beefeater pub chain, after trialling modifications and...

Whitbread sells 34 Beefeaters

30-Apr-2003

Whitbread Restaurants, which operates the Beefeater and Brewers Fayre pub restaurant chains, has revealed that it has sold 34 of the 51 Beefeater...

Whitbread opens new smoke-free Brewers Fayre

14-Mar-2003

National food pub chain Brewers Fayre has opened its third wholly non-smoking restaurant.The Flagstaff Island Brewers Fayre, in Ashby, Lincolnshire,...

The widespread appeal of Beefeater

31-Jan-2003

A pack of managed pub companies including Greene King, Noble House and Spirit Group are bidding for the discarded Beefeater sites.The large-scale...

Whitbread to go ahead with sale of unwanted Beefeaters

16-Jan-2003

by Mike Bennett Whitbread has confirmed it's to sell a fifth of its ageing Beefeater pub/restaurant chain ­ a total of51 sites. Another seven are...

What the Sunday papers say - September 02

03-Sep-2001

Mail on SundayWhitbread has put 34 of its Brewers Fayre restaurants up for sale as part of an attempt to sort out its empire of cafés and...