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Whitbread shares fell sharply on Thursday after the Premier Inn owner revealed weaker profits for the first half following a double-digit drop in food sales.

The most intriguing of Premier Inn's plans is to replace many of Whitbread's restaurants with mini-hotels. While this tactic is only a small part of the brand's overall growth plan, it highlights how ...