What is the relationship between Whitbread and Costa Coffee in the context of the input sentence. Choose an answer from: product/material produced; manufacturer; distributed by; industry; position held; original broadcaster; owned by; founded by; distribution format; headquarters location; stock exchange; currency; parent organization; chief executive officer; director/manager; owner of; operator; member of; employer; chairperson; platform; subsidiary; legal form; publisher; developer; brand; business division; location of formation; creator.

Leisure Costa owner Whitbread warns living wage could hit prices The company, which also owns Premier Inn, may have to put up prices to fund the new minimum wage Like-for-like sales grew 4.6pc at Costa Coffee Photo: Alamy

Answer: subsidiary