Greene King

Spirit has plans for more pizzas

20-Feb-2003

by Tony Halstead The Spirit Group plans to look outside its existing estate to find new sites to house its expanding Bar Room Bar chain of pizza...

Spirit rebuts union claim

20-Feb-2003

on 48-hours Managed pub operator Spirit Group has hit back at veiled threats by house managers' union NALHM that it might take two test cases to...

Greene King trading rises above downturn

06-Feb-2003

Greene King announced trading in line with expectations for the first 36 weeks of its current financial year this week.Uninvested like-for-like sales...

Greene King weathers storm

06-Feb-2003

Greene King's strong position in the suburban market and Home Counties has helped keep sales moving forward marginally despite the autumn and winter...

Laurel and Spirit battle for Cobleigh

31-Jan-2003

Managed operators Laurel Pub Company and Spirit Group are thought to be contesting the sale of the Tom Cobleigh managed business.Parent company...

Greene King lays groundwork for building success

30-Jan-2003

Greene King Pub Partners is pioneering a "partnering" scheme on capital developments that aims to maximise value for money and quality by building a...

High Spirits, low prices

27-Jan-2003

Spirit Group may be discounting beer but it will not sacrifice quality or service. Mark Stretton talks to commercial director Andrew Knight.When...

GK profits rise to £35m at halfway

12-Dec-2002

Greene King delivered reassuring half-year results this week when it reported a 9% rise in profits to £35m, pre-tax and exceptionals. Chief...

Greene King moves profits up nine per cent

10-Dec-2002

Brewer and pub operator Greene King has unveiled a nine per cent rise in profits to £35m on sales up 17 per cent to £249m for the half-year.In the...

Greene King is the latest brewer with a campaign to persuade

28-Nov-2002

The beer with food movement is growing. The national brewers are at it. So too are niche brands like Duckstein and Cobra. Now, the regional brewers...

Spirit looks to snap up Cobleigh estate

07-Nov-2002

Spirit Group, the managed house operator led by Karen Jones, has held talks with Tom Cobleigh to buy its managed house operation.The demerged arm of...

Greene King IPA is set to combine a new burst of TV advertis

17-Oct-2002

The activities form the key elements in the biggest above and below-the-line campaign ever seen for the brand now the third-biggest selling cask...

Buoyant Spirit set to flex its muscles

03-Oct-2002

by Mike Bennett A "year of excellent progress" for Spirit Group will fuel further speculation that a major acquisition or merger is increasingly on...

Greene King scraps 100 Sky contracts

05-Sep-2002

Greene King has scrapped over a quarter of its managed house Sky subscriptions.The move came after the company discovered broadcasting live football...

Trading places - Greene King's MD goes 'back to the floor'

31-Jul-2002

Greene King MD Neil Gillis goes 'back to the floor'. Jackie Annett reportsWhen Belgo founder Luke Johnson agreed to be a waiter for TV documentary...

Greene King sets out Morrells stall

05-Jul-2002

Greene King, the brewer and pub owner that today reported another year of double-digit growth, has unveiled its plans for the newly acquired Morrells...

Greene King eyes £68m McMullen brewery

29-May-2002

Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, is thought to be eying the McMullen's brewery in Hertford.Speculation is growing within the industry that...

Greene King advert sets pulses racing

09-May-2002

A Greene King beer advert showing a woman apparently having an orgasm has sparked outrage, according to one national newspaper.Advertising watchdogs...

Greene King rewards top licensees in Night of Excellence

23-Apr-2002

Greene King Pub Partners held a glittering awards ceremony earlier this month in honour of its top licensees.The Night of Excellence, which took...

Spirit Group challenges off-trade with cut-price "take-out" alcohol

22-Apr-2002

Pub operator Spirit Group has entered into a war with supermarkets and off-licences by slashing drinks prices in some of its pubs.The company,...

Hungry for success - Greene King moves into Scotland

17-Apr-2002

Greene King recently made its first foray into Scotland. The managed estate team tells Mark Stretton how the Dalgety Taverns deal was done.At the...

Greene King in Highland fling

10-Apr-2002

Greene King has made its first foray into Scotland to become a truly national operator with the acquisition of the Dalgety Taverns managed...

In high spirits - Karen Jones to revive Spirit Group

13-Mar-2002

Karen Jones is responsible for reviving the fortunes of Spirit Group, the renamed retail arm of Punch, over the past two years. By Mark Stretton. It...

Spirit set for brand extensions

13-Mar-2002

Karen Jones, chief executive of the managed pub business Spirit Group, has identified three concepts that she plans to roll-out through the...

Spirit Group under fire for eviction of flower girl

13-Feb-2002

Spirit Group, formerly Punch Retail, has come under fire after threatening to evict a flower stall owner from one of its pub car parks.Elaine Kelly,...

Greene King's MD makes his mark

06-Feb-2002

After two years in the Greene King Pub Company hot-seat, Neil Gillis feels he is making his mark. Mark Stretton went to meet him.Two years ago, the...

Greene King to roll-out Appleton's

29-Jan-2002

Fresh food, big portions and free apples are proving to be a winning formula for Greene King - the brewer and pub operator is to double its...

Greene King sales soar

24-Jan-2002

Greene King is the latest of many companies across the industry to report strong trading during the festive period. The company saw sales rise by 5.6...

Greene King to sell 20 former Old English Inns pubs

14-Nov-2001

Greene King will sell 20 of the 136-strong Old English Inns pubs it bought in September - the rest will be integrated into the estate. But Old...

Inver House Distillers sold to Pacific Spirits for £56m

31-Oct-2001

Inver House Distillers, the Airdrie-based spirits group has been sold to Pacific Spirits for £56m.The deal will trigger multimillion-pound windfalls...

Greene King spends £200,000 on meeting

25-Oct-2001

Greene King has spent £200,000 on a conference to introduce former Old English Inns (OEI) managers to their new bosses.The all-day event in...

Greene King takes control of Old English Inns

27-Sep-2001

Greene King took control of the Old English Inns pub estate this week following its purchase earlier in the month.Neil Gillis, managing director of...

Greene King boosts marketing for managed houses

24-Aug-2001

Greene King is stepping up marketing at its managed house division as it begins development of a new retail brand.It has restructured its marketing...

Greene King launches Hungry Horse website

10-Aug-2001

Pub-goers looking for a bite to eat can now log onto a new website and check out the menu and selection of drinks offered by their local Hungry Horse...

New managing director to develop Greene King's real ales

17-Jul-2001

The new boss of Greene King's beers and brewing has assured customers that he believes in the potential for developing real ale brands.Rooney Anand...

Greene King spends less but profits soar

27-Jun-2001

Greene King has pushed up profits despite spending less on its pubs and beers.The regional brewer invested £32.4m in capital expenditure in the year...

Bakery boss to head Greene King brewing

12-Jun-2001

Greene King is to bring in a leading figure from the bakery industry to look after its beers.Its new managing director of brewing and brands will be...

New management line-up at Greene King Pub Company

06-Apr-2001

Greene King Pub Company's growth has led to new directors joining the board in a management shake-up.Former general managers John Barclay, Marc...

Greene King campaign is on time

23-Oct-2000

Suffolk-based brewer Greene King has announced the launch of a £2million promotional campaign for its leading IPA cask ale brand.The Greene King IPA...

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