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?? Reflecting on Black History Month at Whitbread ?? We’re proud to look back on the incredible events and initiatives that took place during October to celebrate, educate, and inspire. Here’s a recap of Black History Month at Whitbread ?? ??? Personal Stories – Team members shared what Black history means to them, creating opportunities for meaningful dialogue and connection. ??? Black-Owned Business Event – We highlighted and supported local Black-owned businesses, giving them a platform to promote their products. ??? Cookery Class Competition – Two lucky winners enjoyed authentic recipes at Migrateful in Farringdon, London, and an overnight stay. Migrateful empowers refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants by helping them share their cultures through cooking, fostering community integration, and skills development. ?? Watch Party Event – In collaboration with Black Cinema, we hosted a screening of The Road to Freedom, shedding light on significant stories from Black history. ?? Our First-Ever Network Playlist – We curated a Spotify playlist with our Whitbread community, honouring Black artists and their cultural impact through reggae, soul, and R&B. ?? Celebrating Black Cuisine – Our Support Centre canteens featured diverse cuisines, offering a delicious taste of culture. ?? Cultural Dance Class – A dynamic Capoeira class brought the rhythm and energy of Afro-Brazilian culture to our community. We invited our teams to share personal Inclusion Pledges throughout the month, demonstrating our collective commitment to a more inclusive and equitable workplace. Black History Month was an opportunity to celebrate the Black community, deepen our understanding of Black history, and strengthen our commitment to inclusion and allyship. Huge thanks to our REACH network (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage) for leading the way in fostering a culture of belonging and driving change at Whitbread. ?? Follow us to stay up to date on the incredible work our network is doing throughout the year! ?? #BlackHistoryMonth #ReclaimingNarrative #WeValueDifference #DiversityandInclusion

???Celebrating Purple Tuesday at Whitbread??? Today is #PurpleTuesday, an important day to highlight and improve the customer experience for people with disabilities. At Whitbread, we’re committed to making our hotels, restaurants, and support centres more accessible and inclusive for everyone—whether you’re our guests or team members. Our Diversity & Inclusion Network, enAble, is key in fostering inclusivity within our teams, encouraging open conversations and driving forward change. ? ????Our enAble network also supports our teams?to help better understand and cater to the diverse needs of our guests, creating environments where everyone feels welcome and supported. ? ??At Whitbread, we're especially proud of our Thrive Programme, which supports individuals with disabilities into paid employment through supported internships. Read more about the Thrive Programme here: https://lnkd.in/eTdAPdTa As we continue to make positive changes across our business, we are excited about the journey ahead, working with our teams and guests to create a world where everyone can enjoy the same incredible experiences. ???? #PurpleTuesday?#ThinkAccessibility?#Inclusion #Whitbread #CustomerExperience #DisabilityAwareness #Thrive

? There's still time to apply for our #finance #graduate scheme before it closes for the class of 2025. If you join, from Day 1 of your time with us you’ll be instrumental in providing analysis that will inform and influence our strategic management decisions. You’ll be part of a wider graduate cohort, building working relationships and supporting each other through professional exams as you navigate the start of your career, helped along the way by our dedicated early careers team. But what do our grads think has been their biggest achievement since they've been with us at Whitbread? ?? Apply now: https://bit.ly/4fkjCcB

??We were honoured to join the WiHTL & Diversity in Retail Inclusion Summit on Tuesday alongside members from our Inclusion Networks.? ? It was a remarkable day filled with valuable insights, inspiring discussions and meaningful connections with others who share our passion for inclusion and equity. ? We were proud to be nominated in?five?categories at their inaugural Inclusion Awards and thrilled to take home?two awards!???? ? This recognition is a reflection of our dedication to fostering an inclusive environment and supporting the many talented individuals who help make this possible. ? A huge?congratulations?to?Yasmin Mukhida-Olushola, awarded?'Role Model for Inclusion'. Her dedication and drive serve as a powerful inspiration to all of us, setting a standard for inclusive leadership.? ? We’re also incredibly proud of our hardworking?D&I Team, named?'EDI Team of the Year' – a testament to our ongoing commitment to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in all that we do. ? These awards are deeply meaningful, yet we know this journey isn’t one we walk alone. ? Here’s to continuing our work, growing together, and making an even more meaningful impact!????? ? #InclusionMatters #DiversityAndInclusion #Whitbread #WiHTL Zuha Ahmed, Keiran Bailey, Katie Mellor,Janet Tidmarsh FCIPD

Earlier this year we launched our second internship in partnership with the 10,000 Black Interns?initiative.??? ? Our internship is designed to connect talented people to life-changing opportunities, and allows us to provide opportunities to members of the Black community to come and experience life at Whitbread???? ? Over 10 weeks, our talented interns immersed themselves in our Technology and Finance teams, supported our inclusion networks, and had the opportunity to engage with our executive leadership team.???? ? We’re incredibly proud of their contributions and the fresh perspectives they brought. Want to hear more? Click play on the video below, to meet our interns?????

"You don't know where you might end up." Meet Molly??? ? From Housekeeper????Receptionist????Paralegal????Trainee Solicitor??? ? When Molly picked up a part-time job at Premier Inn while studying Law, she didn’t expect it to lead to a legal career. But at Whitbread, there's no limits to your ambition.? ? After five years of hard work and support from her managers, Molly is now on a training contract to become a Qualified Solicitor. ? As Clare Thomas, General Counsel, said:?"We are thrilled to be able to offer Molly the well-deserved opportunity to embark on a legal training contract with Whitbread. Molly's commitment to excellence, perseverance, and friendly nature have made her an invaluable asset to the team. We are incredibly proud of Molly and excited to support her as she embarks on this new phase of her career." ? We caught up with Molly to find out about her career and what it means to her to be able to complete this qualification at Whitbread.????? ? Well done, Molly! We’re excited to see where your journey takes you next.??? ? Explore part-time student jobs with us—you never know where they might take you!?https://bit.ly/3zmNIMQ

Picking the right graduate scheme to apply for can be a tough decision.??? ? We know you'll have lots of questions about the company and the impact you will be able to have.? ? ?? From day one, our Finance Graduate Scheme is designed to help you make an impact and understand the larger role you'll play as a future leader. ? To hear it directly from our experts, we asked our 1st and 2nd year grads to tell us how they are contributing to our hotels, restaurants and Support Centre.?? ? Check out their answers below????? ? ?? If you're interested in hearing more from our graduates, you can view the whole video here?https://bit.ly/3A2diHf

It's been Get Set Grow Week at Whitbread! ?? What does that mean? Well, across our Support Centre, it's our Learning at Work Week, where we provide opportunities for our team to support their personal and professional development. ?? As part of this year's sessions, our Learning & Development and Customer Experience functions joined forces to bring a series of customer experience and insight focused sessions to our teams. With the support of our partners VERVE and Ipsos, our Premier Inn & Restaurants Insight Team delivered a range of sessions, providing an in-depth understanding of our guests and their needs. We believe everyone at Whitbread plays a key role in delivering a great experience to our guests and that this week's sessions provided our non-customer facing teams the opportunity to understand the value they add. ???? A huge thank you to everyone who organised and delivered all our Learning at Work Week sessions. ?? #LearningAtWork #PremierInn #GuestInsights #HospitalityIndustry

"Well a big reason for me to come back to Whitbread was the sheer size of the investment in their Tech stack… We’re talking about several multi million pound projects to deliver - and I want to be part of that transformation here." ? As a hospitality industry leader, we won't be offended if you haven't heard of #WhitbreadTech. But now's the time to get in the know.??? ? Having just completed our multi-year upgrade to our new reservation system across over 900 hotels, we're driving further improvements to our digital networks and systems. ?? ? The current tech investment is just one of the reasons Service Delivery Manager, Michael decided coming back to Whitbread was the right move for him. ? And it's not just the tech we're investing in. It's our teams too. Hear about it from Michael???https://bit.ly/3TYro3g ? Explore Whitbread Tech Roles???????https://bit.ly/3BAvJ6u

Why should you sign up to the 2025 Finance Graduate Scheme at Whitbread? ? Well, there's a few things that make our scheme stand head and shoulders above the rest.??? ? Not only will you play a key role in supporting over 1,200 hotels and restaurants at the UK's leading hospitality business, but you'll have access to: ? ?? Variety: Rotational placements throughout our Finance Function will allow you to see more and do more ? ?? Choice: You can pick which qualification you would like to do from ACA, ACCA and CIMA ? ?? Progressional Pay: Earn more as you move through each key milestone within the graduate scheme We know selecting the right grad scheme is a vital next step in your career so we spoke to the experts -?some of our 1st and 2nd year graduates - and put your questions to them ?? Interested in finding out their answers, or ready to hit apply? Find everything you are looking for on our Finance Graduate Scheme webpage???https://bit.ly/3A2diHf