Greene King

Greene King dismisses ‘arson day’ letter as a hoax

26-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Pub operator and brewer Greene King has dismissed a letter posted to neighbours of a pub in Preston, Lancashire, as a hoax.

'Considerable cost pressures' put 100 Greene King jobs at risk

06-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Brewer and operator Greene King has announced a proposed restructure of its Bury St Edmunds and Burton-upon-Trent office-based teams, with about 100 roles at risk.

Greene King pub renamed in honour of England captain Harry Kane

02-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Bury St Edmonds based brewer and pub operator Greene King has renamed a London pub ‘the Golden Boot’ in support of England captain Harry Kane.

Greene King begins judicial review proceedings over PCA advice note

14-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard

Greene King has followed through on its threat to bring court action against the office of the pubs code adjudicator (PCA) over the legality of an advice note published on the 2 March 2018.

Pubs remove Saudi flag from World Cup bunting after complaint

04-Jun-2018 By Stuart Stone

Hundreds of pubs in Greene King’s managed estate have been asked to remove the flag of Saudi Arabia from World Cup bunting supplied by the pubco after a complaint was made about the presence of Islamic text in pubs.

Award-winning pub opens farm shop and deli

21-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

Multi-award-winning pub the Saracen’s Head has opened a farm shop and deli with the support of rural pub champions Pub is the Hub.

Pub caught up in spy poisoning could be closed for months

20-Apr-2018 By Claire Churchard

The pub shut down after the novichok poisoning in Salisbury could be closed for months as government scientist Ian Boyd said toxic “hotspots” could still be present.

Greene King leaders go the extra mile in the London Marathon

18-Apr-2018 By Fred A'Court

Two senior Greene King faces are donning their running shoes to take part in the Virgin Money London Marathon this weekend.

Greene King Pub Partners launches updated website help

12-Apr-2018 By Stuart Stone

After 160 pubs signed up to the digital solution launched by Greene King Pub Partners last year to help pubs grow their online audience, the operator and brewer has released an updated version.

‘Beast from the East’ hits Greene King like-for-like sales

12-Apr-2018 By Stuart Stone

Greene King’s pre-close trading statement revealed that harsh weather conditions contributed to a drop in like-for-like sales over the 49 weeks to 8 April.

Hospitality apprenticeships support ‘vast and rapid’ career progression

07-Mar-2018 By Claire Churchard

Apprenticeships offer a fast-track route to rewarding careers in the hospitality and pub sector, MPs and pub industry leaders said at the Apprenticeship Showcase event in the House of Commons yesterday.

Greene King unveils new £1.1m look for Henry the fox

05-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

Greene King has revealed a new advertising campaign for its Old Speckled Hen brand.

Greene King hits 10,000 apprentices milestone

05-Mar-2018 By Stuart Stone

Suffolk-based pub retailer and brewer Greene King celebrated the start of National Apprenticeship Week by announcing that it’s apprenticeship schemes have helped 10,000 people graduate to roles within the organisation.

Greene King and The Prince's Trust toast successful pub apprentices

28-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

Pub operator and brewer Greene King and youth charity The Prince's Trust celebrated the success of their latest Get Into Hospitality apprenticeship programme with an event at the Griffin pub in Leeds.