Whitbread, the owner of the Costa Coffee and Premier Inn brands, has named Alison Brittain, currently head of Lloyds Banking Group’s retail division as its new chief executive.
Ms Brittain aged 50, will replace Andy Harrison, who said in April he would retire from full time executive life at the end of February next year.
Ms Brittain is one of the UK’s top female bankers and has previously said she would “bash the bonus bullies” and change the sales culture at the taxpayer-owned bank.