In the early 2000s, the parent company Whitbread invested millions of pounds refurbishing almost all of its Beefeater outlets in a project known internally as "B2". This involved the complete refurbishment of the restaurants from scratch, retaining nothing of the existing fittings and design. The refurbished restaurants, described by the parent company as "warm, modern and stylish", have been mostly successful and embraced by customers. Main changes included chargrills in all outlets, and many have open plan grill areas so customers can see their meals being prepared. However, in 2006 Whitbread sold the majority of its standalone Beefeater sites (along with standalone Brewers Fayre restaurants), to Mitchells & Butlers. These were rebranded under Mitchell's & Butlers' own brands. Whitbread's refurbishment programme was completed in 2008; the last site was the Woolpack outside Ashford in Kent.