Greene king - Hospitality

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.

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.

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.

Community rallies around staff of pub destroyed by fire

06-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A fire has destroyed the roof of a historic pub in Essex, causing its regulars to come together to support its live-in staff.

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.

Two pubcos threaten PCA with judicial reviews over MRO advice

22-May-2018 By Michelle Perrett

The pubs code adjudicator (PCA) faces potential court action from Greene King and Ei Group – both of which dispute the legality of advice given for the market-rent-only (MRO) option.

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 is brewery partner for Kerridge’s Pub in the Park

31-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Celebrity chef’s Tom Kerridge’s Pub in the Park has announced Greene King as the official brewery partner for the 2018 festivals.

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.

Chef & Brewer offering free meals to Macmillan nurses

12-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Greene King country pub arm Chef & Brewer is offering free meals to all Macmillan professionals this month (January).

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.

Renowned former Greene King brewer dies at 93

22-Nov-2017 By James Beeson

Ex-Greene King board director and head brewer Bernard Tickner MBE has passed away at the age of 93, it has been announced.

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.

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.

Tom Kerridge to open third Greene King pub

28-Sep-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Celebrity Michelin-starred pub chef Tom Kerridge is set to open his third gastropub, Greene King Marlow pub the Butcher’s Tap, in a bid to “bring the high street alive again”.

Greene King to open eight new Farmhouse Inns

25-Sep-2017 By Michelle Perrett

The pubco is set to open the sites in the next three months, which will create more than 600 jobs.

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 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.

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.

New Greene King kits to cut beer cooling energy by half

08-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

Greene King is rolling out new cellar kits with the aim of cutting the energy used by its beer cooling systems by 50%.

Record-breaking Christmas for Greene King

10-Feb-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Pub group heavyweight Greene King broke its Christmas Day trading record and saw like-for-like sales growth of 1.1% for the 40 weeks to 5 February.

Greene King lawyers urge minister to clear up stocking rights

02-Feb-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Greene King's lawyers have written to Greg Clark, Secretary of State for the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), calling for an amendment on stocking rights in the pubs code.

pubs code

MRO quote plea from 24 Greene King licensees

30-Nov-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Greene King has revealed that 24 licensees requested a quote for the market rent-only option (MRO) in the first three months of the pubs code.

Get Into Hospitality

Inside Greene King's partnership with The Prince's Trust

29-Nov-2016 By Liam Coleman

Jed Hussein was recently selected for the Greene King’s Get into Hospitality scheme. Here’s how he has been getting on with the project.

Pubco

Greene King employee named Hospitality Apprentice of the Year

21-Oct-2016 By Helen Gilbert

A Greene King pub apprentice has been named ‘Hospitality Apprentice of the Year’ by a Bristol-based training provider.

Apprenticeships

Greene King's scheme to bring 150 disadvantaged young people into the pub trade

18-Oct-2016 By Liam Coleman

Greene King is halfway through a year-long partnership with The Prince’s Trust that is aiming to bring 150 disadvantaged young people into the pub trade.

Charity

Greene King to hold its biggest coffee morning to date

26-Sep-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubco Greene King has once again joined forces with cancer charity Macmillan to take part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning across its 1,800-wide estate.

Wine

Greene King helps licensees ‘take the mystery out of wine’

15-Sep-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubco Greene King has launched a free wine and spirits tool kit to help operators drive sales in the categories, which it claims can be challenging for licensees who feel they “lack the expertise” to put together a strong offer.

Training

Greene King reveals new mystery guest policy

11-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubco Greene King has revealed a new partnership with HospitalityGEM for its Pub Partners estate that expands the mystery guest service for licensees.

Football

Greene King launches Bobby Moore beer

02-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubco Greene King has launched a new beer to mark the 50th anniversary of England’s 1966 World Cup victory named after winning captain Bobby Moore.

Greene King Leisure Tracker

Drinking out spend up 5% since April

22-Jun-2016 By Oli Gross

Spending on drinking out showed further signs of stability in this month’s Greene King Leisure Tracker, with consumers spending an average of £1 (2%) more than last year, and £2 (5%) more than April..

David Cameron visits Greene King brewery

17-Jun-2016 By James Evison

Prime Minister, David Cameron, visited the Greene King brewery this week as part of a tour of the region - following his campaign to remain in the EU ahead of next week's referendum on the issue.

Health and Safety

Pubco fined £120,000 after horrific deep fat fryer burn incident

27-May-2016 By Oli Gross

A pubco has been ordered to pay £120,000 after a staff member suffered severe burns while filtering oil from a deep fat fryer.

Greene King Leisure Tracker

Atmosphere is key for fans as third go to pubs for Euro 2016

24-May-2016 By Oli Gross

Atmosphere is the most important ingredient in attracting football fans to pubs this summer, according to this month’s Greene King Leisure Tracker.

Charity

Greene King joins forces with Prince's Trust for new scheme

09-May-2016 By Nicole Sutton

Greene King has announced their partnership with charity The Prince’s Trust with a free course.

Greene King

"The architect of Greene King’s success" - Rooney Anand on retiring chairman Tim Bridge

06-May-2016 By Rooney Anand, chief executive of Greene King

The chief executive of Greene King gives his thoughts on retiring chairman, Tim Bridge, and his history at the pubco.

Beer

Greene King releases Queen’s birthday “Purple Reign” beer - BEFORE Prince death announced

22-Apr-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Greene King coincidentally released a beer called “Purple Reign” to celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday on the same day the iconic singer died.

Greene King introduces first foodservice arm for tenants

18-Apr-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Greene King is helping pubs that could benefit from a food offer by launching its first food supply service for tenants, after a review of the business showed many sites could make a bigger play of food.

Greene King de-list best-selling beers

10-Feb-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Former Spirit pub operators have blasted Greene King after being ordered to de-list Sharp’s Doom Bar, Fuller’s London Pride and other leading brewery beers.

City news

Greene King reports positive results across estate

10-Feb-2016 By MC Allegra FS

Greene King has reported like-for-like sales up 2.2% in its retail estate with the Spirit managed pubs seeing like-for-like growth of 1.1%, for the 40 weeks to 7 February.

City news

Greene King chair to be replaced by former Diageo man

02-Feb-2016 By Mark Wingett, MC Allegra FS

Greene King has announced chairman Tim Bridge is to step down after 45 years with the company, to be replaced by former Diageo finance director Philip Yea.

Greene King IPA becomes Official Beer of England Cricket

28-Jan-2016 By Ben Winstanley

Greene King IPA has become the Official Beer of England cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced.

Apprentices

David Cameron commends Greene King for apprenticeship work

20-Jan-2016 By M&C Allegra

Greene King has been recognised by the Government for its commitment to apprenticeships.

Big Interview

Greene King's Rooney Anand: "People running their own pub businesses have to be pretty hard-nosed"

10-Dec-2015 By Ed Bedington

Greene King might be off the beaten track in the sleepy Suffolk town of Bury St Edmunds, but that has not stopped it from making waves throughout the wider UK market.

Planning

Flat development battle for BII Licensee of the Year

07-Dec-2015 By Emily Sutherland

BII licensee of the year Keith Marsden has spoken of his growing confidence in the battle to stop developers building 46 flats next to his pub, the Prince of Wales in Moseley.

city news

Greene King to halve brands and concepts following Spirit integration

02-Dec-2015 By MC Allegra FS

Greene King expects to halve the number of brands and formats it operates across it estate through the integration of the Spirit Pub Company portfolio.