Greene King

Shurvinton to replace Forrest at Greene King

19-Sep-2018 By MCA

Greene King has appointed former Pizza Hut chief operating officer, Wayne Shurvinton, as managing director for its Pub Partners tenanted and leased division.

Greene King to introduce compostable straws at nearly 2,000 pubs

24-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Bury St Edmunds-based brewer and pub operator Greene King has announced that it will introduce compostable straws across its estate of 1,750 pubs.

Pubcos' ratings upgraded by HSBC

16-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

HSBC has upgraded its ratings for Mitchells & Butlers and Greene King despite a mixed performance because of wet weather conditions earlier this year.

Greene King apprenticeship applications surge by 141%

16-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

As tens of thousands of students collect A-level results, Bury St Edmunds-based pub operator and brewer Greene King has registered a sharp increase in the number of applications to its apprenticeship programme.

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.