Premier Inn owner Whitbread posts 7% drop in half-year profit

Whitbread

16/10/2025 07:30

Oct 16 (Reuters) - UK's Whitbread WTB.L said on Thursday its forward bookings are ahead of last year in both the UK and Germany after the hotel and restaurant operator posted a 7% drop in half-year profit due to lower food and beverage sales.

The company posted an adjusted pretax profit of 316 million pounds ($423.95 million) for the six months ended August 28, compared with 340 million pounds a year earlier.

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 (Reporting by Ankita Bora in Bengaluru; Editing by Sumana Nandy)

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