On Tuesday, the owner of Britain's biggest hotel chain unveiled plans to slash up to 6,000 jobs.<br />The cuts come just days before the UK government begins enforcing new restrictions on pubs and restaurants to contain rising coronavirus infections.<br />Whitbread, the owner of Premier Inn hotels and Beefeater restaurants, said in a statement that the layoffs could affect up to 18% of its workforce.<br />Whitbread said it was important that they emerge from the crisis.<br />They hope the cuts will lower cost base, bring a more flexible operating model and strengthen their resiliency.<br />Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Tuesday that pubs and restaurants will have to close at 10 p.m. and offer table service only.
