Whitbread is the UK's largest and fastest growing hospitality group.

Our people are at the heart of our business. It is important that we provide them with the development opportunities to reach their full potential.

Understanding our customers better than anyone else will give us real competitive edge.

The budget sector is the most attractive of the UK hotel market and Premier Inn is the best operator of budget hotels.

Costa delivered a strong and accelerating performance during the year.

Costa’s international growth opportunity

"China has a large, fast-growing urban population and is one of Costa’s core international target markets together with India, the Middle East, Russia and Central Europe."

Andy Marshall
Chief Operating Officer,
Costa International