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18 Apr 2018 Sustainability

Costa Coffee announces commitment to recycle half a billion takeaway cups a year

UK’s favourite coffee shop will guarantee the recycling of cups by paying waste collectors to collect coffee cups and send them to recycling plants At least 100 million cups set to be recycled this year alone following announcement Costa Coffee has today announced it will become the first ever

7 Mar 2018 Sustainability

Ageless apprenticeships on the rise as senior workforce embraces later-life learning

They say you’re never too old to learn something new and that’s certainly true for a breed of older learners who are using ageless apprenticeships – dubbed pension-ships – and commencing a new career in their fifties and beyond. Whitbread, the UK’s largest hospitality company and owner of both

25 Jan 2018 Sustainability

New national drinking water scheme by water companies to cut plastic bottle use by millions

People will be able to refill water bottles for free in tens of thousands of places in England in future following the announcement of a new national scheme by the water industry today (Thursday 25 January 2018). It’s estimated that the new scheme will cut plastic bottle use by

25 Jan 2018 Sustainability

Premier inn officially opens brand new hotel in bude creating 28 jobs

Today (Thursday 25th January 2018) sees the official opening of a brand new Premier Inn hotel in Bude – a move creating dozens of new year-round jobs The development brings an investment to the area of over £5 million and has seen the creation of 28 new full and

17 Jan 2018 Sustainability

High Street Food & Drink Brands Join Forces to Tackle Sugar Reduction

Alliance of out-of-home dining companies launch a Code of Practice and commit to changes in health & wellness programmes including a sugar reduction target of 20%, as set out in the Childhood Obesity Plan. Today an alliance of the largest food and beverage brands on the UK’s high streets

9 May 2017 Sustainability

UK’s largest hospitality company commits to 100% renewable energy

Whitbread, the country’s largest hospitality company, has begun powering its entire UK operations serving more than 28 million customers every month, from 100% renewable sources. From 1st April 2017 all Whitbread brands, including Costa Coffee and Premier Inn, have been sourcing their purchased electricity in the UK from renewable sources.

10 Feb 2017 Sustainability

Days Without Wnd by Sebastian Barry named 2016 Costa Book of the Year

London, 20:30 31st January 2016: Days Without End, a powerful novel of duty and family set against the American Indian and Civil Wars by Irish novelist and playwright Sebastian Barry, has been named the 2016 Costa Book of the Year. Barry’s win secures him a unique place in literary

20 Dec 2016 Sustainability

Whitbread receives Good Egg Award for animal welfare commitment

Compassion in World Farming has awarded Whitbread, the UK’s largest hospitality company, a Good Egg Award for the company’s commitment to use cage-free whole eggs across all brands by 2020. Compassion’s ‘Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards’ recognise and celebrate the achievements of leading retailers, manufacturers and food service companies

24 Nov 2016 Sustainability

Premier Inn Wins Best UK Economy Hotel At The BritishTravel Awards

Premier Innhas been chosen by the travelling public as the UK’s best economy hotel brand in the 2016 British Travel Awards for the third year running.The announcement was made on 23rd November 2016 at a ceremony in London. The independent British Travel Awards has recognised the performance of leisure,

17 Nov 2016 Sustainability

Premier Inn apprentice Paige Flynn in the Get in Go Far campaign at Lord Mayor’s Show

Leeds’ very own Paige Flynn, who is one of the stars of the new government campaign Get in Go Far, was part of the procession through the London streets at the prestigious Lord Mayor’s show over the weekend. Paige took part in the procession at the show with a group

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