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Whitbread reports 2% sales growth, strong UK and Germany hotel performance, and outlines five-year plan

Whitbread’s Q1 sales rose 2% to £727m, with Premier Inn UK accommodation sales up 3% and Germany up 13%. The group is shifting to a pure-play hotel model and targets £2bn free cash flow by FY31.

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