Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> November 17, 2000

David Richardson – Whitbread Plc (wtb.l)

DAVID RICHARDSON is the Strategic Planning Director of Whitbread Plc. David Richardson joined Whitbread 17 years ago as UK finance operations manager. He was later finance director of Inns and planning director for the Restaurants & Leisure division before taking up his current position in 1993. He joined the board as an executive director in May 1996. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a brief overview of Whitbread Plc, including the companys history, products and services?



Mr. Richardson: Whitbread Plc, as it is today, is a company that has