Greene King

Greene King drops PCA judicial review proceedings pursuit

15-Oct-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Operator Greene King has dropped its call for a judicial review into an MRO advice note from the Pubs Code, over four months after announcing its intentions to bring court action against the office.

Flanders Field beer to mark war anniversary

15-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A special edition ale will be sold at Greene King pubs to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War.

'Six-figure' refurb for DNA discovery pub

10-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The Cambridge pub where scientists announced the discovery of DNA will undergo an extensive six-figure refurbishment, its operator said.

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.

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.

Greene King announces six-figure joint venture partnership

21-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

Kained Holdings has been announced as the second multiple operator to make a joint venture agreement with Greene King Pub Partners.

Greene King hailed as great employer of apprentices

23-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

Greene King has been recognised in the 2017 Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer List, compiled annually by the National Apprenticeship Service.

Greene King wins ‘Best Apprenticeship Programme’ at the Training Journal Awards

06-Dec-2017 By Stuart Stone

Pub retailer and brewer Greene King, which currently employs around 40,000 people across the UK, took home the prize for Best Apprenticeship Programme at the Training Journal Awards on 5 December.

Greene King apologises after first health and safety prosecution

21-Nov-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The Suffolk-based pubco has been fined £150,000 after its first health and safety prosecution in its 218-year history, the company has confirmed.

Greene King to make first appearance at Lord Mayor's Show

07-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

Pub retailer and brewer Greene King will add a unique flavour to the Lord Mayor’s Show on 11 November when it add its own float to the procession.

What do Greene King’s joint ventures mean for tenanted pubs?

29-Sep-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Greene King will work with more pub industry stars on joint ventures after announcing the launch of a third site with celebrity chef Tom Kerridge this week, but managing director Clive Chesser vowed tenanted sites would not be forgotten.

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The Eagle and Child wins John Smith’s Great British Pub of the Year 2017

08-Sep-2017 By Ed Bedington

A socially conscious pub was celebrating after taking the title of John Smith’s Great British Pub of the Year 2017.

Anger over Hungry Horse pub scrapping children's menus

05-Sep-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Customers have complained after a major refurbishment of their Hungry Horse pub left them without a children's menu.

Large pub chains at risk of serious financial damage

01-Sep-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs face twin risks from consumer weakness and rising input costs, leading global banking giant HSBC to downgrade its ratings for JD Wetherspoon and Greene King last week.

Greene King Pub creates spoiler free Game of Thrones ‘safe space’

25-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

A Manchester pub has created a ‘safe place’ for Game of Thrones fans, ahead of the season finale on Monday 28 August.

Pub-industry bodies slam PCA’s MRO report as ‘one-sided and opaque'

23-Aug-2017 By Claire Churchard

Pub-industry bodies have slammed a report from the pubs code adjudicator containing evidence that pub-owning businesses (POBs) are blocking tied tenants’ access to the market rent only option (MRO) and going against the spirit of the pubs code.

PCA to confront pub owning businesses over MRO blocking

23-Aug-2017 By Claire Churchard

Pub-owning businesses (POBs) are blocking tied tenants’ access to the market rent only option (MRO) and going against the spirit of the pubs code, according to a report commissioned by the pubs code adjudicator’s office.

Flaming Grill pub blasted over serving ‘raw’ burger to child

16-Aug-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

A Flaming Grill pub in Derby has been criticised on Facebook after it served an undercooked burger to a child.

Customer angry after being called ‘greedy fat pig’ on pub's Facebook

10-Aug-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

A pub customer is outraged and is calling for someone to be sacked after she was insulted through a Greene King pub's Facebook account and was called a “greedy fat pig”.

Hungry Horse school bag promotion earns rap from ad watchdog

02-Aug-2017 By Ed Bedington

Greene King has come under fire from advertising watchdogs after promotional leaflets for a Hungry Horse site was sent out in school bags.

Men discuss issues at the pub, not on social media

27-Jul-2017 By Fred A'Court

When it comes to talking about serious issues with friends, men are more likely to want to discuss them in the pub than on social media.

Greene King reports strong annual results

29-Jun-2017 By MCA

Greene King has this morning reported a 1.5% increase in like-for-like sales across its managed division in the 52 weeks to 30 April 2017, driven by a good Christmas, a stronger fourth quarter and a strong performance from its Greene King Locals pubs.

Greene King fined £24k after child's anaphylactic shock from dessert

27-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Greene King has been ordered to pay £24,000 after an 11-year-old boy suffered an anaphylactic shock in one of its pubs after he ate a dessert containing egg.

Greene King pledges zero waste to landfill by 2020

19-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Greene King has set a new target of sending zero waste to landfill by 2020, as the pubco predicts the issue of waste will become “more and more pressing” for the sector.

Greene King pub slammed over ‘cold food and disgusting service’

12-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

A diner has taken to Facebook to vent his frustration over an unsatisfactory meal at a Greene King Flaming Grill, which he said was cold and poorly served.

Community fails in bid to buy Leeds pub despite raising £130,000

05-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

A community group has failed in its bid to purchase iconic West Yorkshire pub the Cardigan Arms as the owner agrees a sale with another party.

Low MRO numbers caused by 'complex and convoluted procedures'

05-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

Billed as a ‘new dawn’ for tenants last July, take-up for the market-rent-only (MRO) option has proved slow ever since. What has gone wrong with this critical tenet of the pubs code?

PCA to examine claims pubcos ‘inhibit’ tenant access to MROs

02-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

The office of Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) Paul Newby has approached industry bodies for evidence following concerns pubcos could be inhibiting tenant access to the market-rent-only (MRO) option.

Meagre MRO take up across major pubcos

26-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

Only eight licensees have taken up the market-rent-only (MRO) option across five of the six pubcos governed by the pubs code since it came into force in July 2016.

Greene King loses bingo licence appeal

26-May-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The Court of Appeal has refused a Greene King application to have bingo in its pubs, after the court ruled in favour of the Gambling Commission.

Turnover of largest pub groups continues to outpace inflation

23-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

The average turnover of the 50 biggest pub companies in the UK is continuing to outpace inflation.

London pub successfully avoids ‘turgid’ MRO process

11-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

A central London pub has gone free of tie without invoking the “turgid” market-rent-only (MRO) option available through the pubs code.

Six biggest tenanted pubcos to honour new planning laws early

04-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

The six biggest pubcos have agreed to honour new planning legislation ahead of it coming into force in July.

Greene King expands foodservice arm for tenants

20-Apr-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Greene King Pub Partners has expanded its range of food services to tenanted and leased pubs in its estate.