Premier Inn owner Whitbread warns it could axe 6,000 staff as Covid crisis continues to hit hotel trade
- Job cuts threatened at Premier Inn, which has around 800 hotels across the UK
- Whitbread also owns Brewers Fayre, Beefeater and Table Table restaurtants
Premier Inn owner Whitbread has warned it could axe up to 6,000 jobs as the coronavirus crisis continues to hit demand for hotel stays.
Thousands of jobs have been lost across Britain as the financial impact of Covid-19 continues to hit the economy.
Data released this month shows more than 300,000 jobs were put at risk of redundancy in June and July – nearly seven times higher than last year’s levels.