Alan Parker is Chief Executive of Whitbread PLC. Whitbread PLC is the UK's leading hospitality company, managing market leading businesses in the budget hotels and restaurant sectors, including Premier Inn, Brewers Fayre, Beefeater and Costa Coffee. Whitbread's strategy is to create value for its shareholders by focusing investment and growth in expanding sectors of the hospitality industry, primarily in the UK but also in selected overseas markets. Whitbread employs 35,000 people who deliver outstanding service to around 8.5 million guests each month across the UK and in selected international markets. Founded in 1742, the company is listed on the London Stock Exchange (as WTB.L) and is a member of the FTSE4Good indices.