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	    <description>Whitbread franchise news feed covering: general announcements, mergers, acquisitions, personnel changes, business expansion, media coverage, conference calls, earnings claims, product announcements, and strategic alliances.
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		<managingEditor>benjaminf@franchiseupdatemedia.com (Franchising.com News Wire)</managingEditor>
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		<copyright>Copyright 2004-2009 Franchise Update Media Group. All rights reserved.</copyright>
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  <title>'Outstanding' Ofsted Report For Whitbread</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Whitbread, the UK's leading hotel and restaurant group, has achieved an 'Outstanding' grade for its Hospitality and Catering Training programme following an inspection by Ofsted.]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/12838/</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:55:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Whitbread Achieves Bronze Award In Business In The Community's 7th Corporate Responsibility Index </title>
    <description><![CDATA[The results of the UK's leading voluntary benchmark of corporate responsibility were announced today. This year 141 businesses participated in Business in the Community's Corporate Responsibility Index, with seven companies achieving the new Platinum...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/11966/</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Whitbread Launches Apprenticeship Programme And Announces 1,000 New Jobs </title>
    <description><![CDATA[Whitbread, the UK's largest hotel and restaurant group, has today launched a bespoke training and development programme at the House of Commons. Named the 'Whitbread Model' the six-month apprenticeship programme is the first and largest employer-led...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/11167/</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:55:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Whitbread Hotels And Restaurants Clean Up At PubChef Food Excellence Awards!</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants was a big winner at the PubChef Food Excellence Awards, held in London on 12th March. WHR won two of the most important awards in the industry - Food Operator of the Year (branded), beating off stiff competition from...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/11039/</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Whitbread Appoints New Director </title>
    <description><![CDATA[Whitbread PLC, UK's largest hotel and restaurants company, has today announced the appointment of Patrick Dempsey, managing director of Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants, as an executive director. He will join the Board with effect from 1st January 2009. ]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/9964/</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:45:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Whitbread PLC Invests In Training Talent</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Whitbread PLC, the UK's largest hotel and restaurant group, has announced today that it is launching a new bespoke training and development programme. Named 'The Whitbread Apprenticeship Programme' it is the first and largest employer-led programme of...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/9532/</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:55:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Whitbread Publishes Its Latest Environment Report Online Today</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Whitbread's environmental performance is of great importance to all of our stakeholders: customers, staff members and investors. As a result, we take it seriously. As a business we have a responsibility to take steps to minimise the impact we have on...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/8774/</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:55:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Whitbread PLC To Acquire 21 Express By Holiday Inn Hotels From Mitchells &amp;amp; Butlers Plc In Exchange For 44 Whitbread Pub Restaurants</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Whitbread PLC (&quot;Whitbread&quot;) today announces that it has agreed to acquire 21 hotels (1245 rooms), currently operating as Express by Holiday Inn hotels from Mitchells &amp;amp; Butlers plc (&quot;MAB&quot;), in exchange for 44 Whitbread pub restaurants.]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/8042/</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:15:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Whitbread AGM Trading Statement</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Whitbread PLC, the hotel and restaurant group, will today report a positive start to the year at its Annual General Meeting.]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/7358/</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:10:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Whitbread Launches New Restaurant Concept</title>
    <description><![CDATA[A new restaurant brand is being launched to address new eating out habits in the UK.  Research by leading UK restaurant group Whitbread shows that British restaurant goers want a more personalised dining experience; they want a restaurant that gives...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/6803/</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 08:50:00 PDT</pubDate>
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