About Whitbread
Whitbread is the home to some of the UK's biggest hospitality brands. Premier Inn is the country's largest hotel chain with more than 800 hotels, and restaurants such as Beefeater, Bar + Block, Brewers Fayre and Whitbread Inns make up almost 450 sites.
Working for Whitbread
There are more than 35,000 of us at Whitbread, all from different backgrounds, identities and cultures. To make sure that all our voices are heard, we have four networks that represent some of the different people that work with us. They play a pivotal role in shaping our Diversity & Inclusion agenda and make sure we remain a business that's made up of team which reflect the communities we serve.
Our Inclusion Networks
Our 4 inclusion networks are in place to:
Create a safe space/environment - Where members of the communities can speak freely, provide feedback and get involved in events
Improve experiences of our Teams and Guests - To have an active involvement in shaping policies, consult in existing policy reviews and ongoing projects
Recruit allies and promote resources - Provide resources and introduce and educate allies for the communities and help affect change
GLOW
GLOW is our LGBTQ+ network, committed to creating an environment at Whitbread where, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity, our people can bring their best self to work, through focusing on our working practices. We recognise and welcome people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. We have a commitment to support, consult, listen and celebrate our LGBTQ+ community.
A History of GLOW
2015
The network is set up
2018
Attended Brighton Pride & Manchester Pride
First Submission to the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index
2021
September – Trans and Non Binary Policy launched
November – Listening sessions for our LGBTQ+ community
2022
February – Stonewall Gold Award and 1st in Sector in the 2022 Workplace Equality Index
Pronouns available on name badges – Premier Inn
August – Pride Manchester
September – Optional Identity Data launched on HRe
December – Pronouns available on name badges – Restaurants
2023
February – Ranked number 53, Stonewall Gold Award and 1st in Sector in the 2023 Workplace Equality Index
And on to 2023….
enAble
Our mission is to be an inclusive hospitality business for people living with hidden and/or visible disabilities, by striving to remove the barriers to access for our teams and guests. We have four areas of focus – our teams, our guests, our partnerships and our technology
Gender Equality
Our aim is to create an environment at Whitbread where, whatever a person’s gender identity, we have consistency in our equality of representation, reward and opportunity. We recognise the individual experiences of all, and welcome women, men and those who are gender diverse. We have three areas of focus – flexibility, family-friendly, and gender-related health
Race, Religion and Cultural Heritage
Our mission is to ensure that everyone at Whitbread, regardless of their race, religion or cultural heritage feels free to be their authentic self. The network is committed to driving impactful change which is purposefully inclusive and support our workforce from diverse backgrounds. We have four areas of focus – listen, amplify, consult and celebrate
Be your authentic self at Whitbread
At Whitbread we have introduce a Trans and Non Binary equality policy to provide support for line managers Ian supporting those who are transitioning or are gender diverse to bring their authentic selves to work. We encourage our teams to share their pronouns, whether it's on their emails or name badges to signal allyship for members of the community or to proudly display your own pronouns.
