197 branded restaurants closed; 173 site sales agreed
Whitbread confirmed the September closures and sales progress.
Read update →The unofficial Beefeater archive
Beefeater memories, and what happened to every restaurant.
Every UK Beefeater closed on 10 September 2026. Find your old local, see what it is now, and share a happy memory of it.
The former restaurants
What happened to these 106 Beefeaters
Updated 13 October 2026
The published closure list had 106 names. The Farmhouse, Crewe had already changed hands, leaving 105 other entries; some also ended public dining early. Read about the final night →
Quick answers
What people are asking now
- Is Beefeater still open?No – every UK Beefeater closed on 10 September 2026. Some closed or rebranded earlier; this was the final brand-wide date.→
- Who owned Beefeater?Facts and FAQs about the chain and its familiar names.→
- When did Beefeater close?Every UK Beefeater closed on 10 September 2026.→
- Who owned Beefeater?Whitbread owned Beefeater from its launch in 1974 to its closure.→
- Where was the first Beefeater?The Halfway House in Enfield opened as the first Beefeater in July 1974.→
- Why did Beefeater close?Whitbread chose to focus on Premier Inn hotels and integrated hotel dining.→
- What happened to my Reward Club points?The Reward Club ended with the restaurant business; the dated guide records its final deadlines.→
- Which Beefeaters reopened?The successor register separates confirmed reopenings, planned conversions and sites with no news yet.→
- Can I still eat at the Premier Inn next door?At some sites, breakfast and evening meals continue for hotel guests.→
Latest changes
The buildings keep moving on.
Press reports 110 restaurants returning
The Express reported 53 Queensway Inns and 57 Common Table sites across several brands.
Read update →Morris Dancers now has a live Queensway pub page.
Queensway lists current opening hours and welcomes Premier Inn guests at the former Beefeater address.
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The Beefeater story
Opening days and last nights
First steaks, fresh starts, final meals and the buildings that lived on.
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The adverts we remember
TV campaigns, press offers and the invitations that brought us through the door.
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Menu prices through the years
Steak dinners, prawn cocktails and family offers in pounds of the day.
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Eating at Beefeater
Mr Men meals, steak dinners, Christmas crackers and the things children took home.
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The people’s archive
Remember your Beefeater?
Birthday dinners, Sunday lunches, the Mr Men menu. Share a happy memory or an old photo and we'll add it to that restaurant's page.
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