The historic pub will close its doors for good tomorrow

A historic pub and restaurant will close its doors for good tomorrow.

The Glegg Arms on Chester Road in Heswall has operated as a pub since the 1840s. Now part of Whitbread’s Beefeater chain, it serves food, has a large beer garden at the back and boasts a children’s play area. However, the pub will close tomorrow as Whitbread closes a number of Beefeater sites across the country.

A Whitbread spokesman told the ECHO: “After many years of serving the community, we can confirm that the Glegg Arms is closing its doors (last day of service is July 4). We would like to take this opportunity to thank the local community for their support. over the years and our amazing team members.”

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Many of Whitbread’s pubs and restaurants will be integrated into the Premier Inn brand, acting as restaurants and serving hotel guests only. It also plans to sell 126 of its locations over the next two years.

Dominic Paul, Whitbread CEO, said: “When I joined Whitbread as CEO in January 2023, it was clear to me that we had a high performing hotel business with a strong platform for growth both in the UK and and in Germany. Our strategy to continue to invest in our brand, teams and heritage for the benefit of our guests and customers has secured a market leading position for Premier Inn in the UK and is also delivering strong business performance.

“Our significant ownership and strong balance sheet mean we are in a unique position to be able to add 3,500 new hotel rooms and meet the strong demand we are seeing from guests across the country, while continuing to offer a small great breakfast and dinner. of our hotels. This plan is another positive step, providing a better experience for our hotel guests and helping to extend our market leadership in the UK.

“I recognize that these changes will be unsettling for affected team members and we are committed to working hard to enable as many of those affected as possible to remain with Whitbread either by transferring into roles that this plan will create or taking up other roles holidays around the world. the wider business through our existing recruitment business, which makes around 15,000 hires each year. Our teams are at the heart of our guest experience, and I want to thank each and every team member for their continued work and dedication to deliver the outstanding quality, service and value that our guests expect from us.”

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