Greene King Pub

‘Naked waitresses flirt with you’: when pub advertising goes too far

10-Aug-2017 By Georgina Townshend

As the promise of the perfect pint no longer seems to be enough to get punters through the door, boozers have begun to resort to weird and, sometimes not so wonderful, ways of getting people in. With a recent spate of pub signs going viral for all the...

Pub hits back at ‘fake review about microwave food’

19-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

An Essex pub has hit back after a review on TripAdvisor claimed it served "vile cheep (sic) food" and that its curry was not home-made.

Publican Awards: Pictures of the winners

16-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

Here are all the winners collecting their trophies from awards host Jonathan Ross at this week's Publican Awards.

Publican Awards Winners: Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company (201+ sites), sponsored by Kuehne & Nagel - Greene King Pub Partners

15-Mar-2017 By The MA

There’s a real sense of drive within the Greene King Pub Partners team, and judges felt there was real evidence of a shift in tone when it came to operator relationships, with the company seeking to work more truly as a partnership with tenants.

Training

Outrage after pub 'refuses' to serve food to disabled customers

02-Sep-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A pub in Lancashire has outraged a local social and sports group for young disabled people after allegedly refusing to serve them with food.

Chef-Patrons

Tom Kerridge “in talks to open third pub”

18-Jul-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Tom Kerridge is reportedly in talks to take over another pub in Marlow - his third in the town. 

Operators

Multi-site advice from Greene King

24-Mar-2016 By Mike Berry

A new training package aimed at licensees wanting to move into multi-site operations has been launched.

JDW threatens legal action over meal deal copyright

11-May-2015 By Mark Wingett

JD Wetherspoon has threatened to take legal action against competitors including Stonegate, Greene King, Whitbread and Mitchells & Butlers over meal deals which it says are infringing its copyright.

Prince Andrew gives London pub sign Royal seal of approval

09-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, has given his blessing for the Duke of York pub in Fitzrovia to feature his portrait on its new sign.

Greene King launches new profile tool to help tenants find the right pub

09-May-2013 By Michelle Perrett

A new profiling tool has been created and launched by Greene King Pub Partners to help tenants find the right pub.

Pub saves the (wedding) day

28-Jan-2013

As if proof were ever needed that pubs are the savior of everything, two Bedfordshire licensees did the industry proud last weekend by providing a last-minute wedding reception venue to a stricken couple.

Pubbiness of gastro sites is a winning recipe

13-Oct-2011 By The PMA Team

It’s a decade since the first pub in the UK won a Michelin star for the quality of its food. Now there are 13 pubs — three new ones this year — that hold a prestigious star.

Pub food: business boosters

20-Apr-2011 By PubChef

Ideas for driving food sales at your pub including a ladies' lunch, stitch and bitch evenings and a senior citizen lunch club.

GK's post-graduate training for BDMs

08-Apr-2011 By The PMA Team

Greene King Pub Partners, the leased and tenanted pub division of Greene King, is claiming a first for the leased and tenanted sector by sending all its business development managers (BDMs) on post-graduate training in multi-site skills.

Team meeting surprise for pub staff

28-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt

A team meeting took an unexpected turn for the better for the staff at a Cambridge pub when they were whisked away to Dublin. The team at the John...

Can Harry Potter help pub's fortunes?

08-Dec-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

A pair of publicans are hoping Harry Potter can weave his magic to help their bid to run a cinema from their pub. Angela Morgan-Knight, licensee of...

Trade pays respects to war heroes

09-Nov-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

A pub has created its own Remembrance Day memorial by naming its bedrooms after local heroes who fought in the Second World War. Greene King pub the...

Publican Local Focus: Southampton

30-Sep-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

A pub in Southampton was the subject of some rather unflattering media debate in the summer when an angry bunch of mums were told their custom was...

Greene King pub loses £5,000 after flash flood

09-Aug-2010 By Lesley Foottit

A Greene King pub has lost £5,000 in trade and ruined stock after flash floods hit an East Sussex town.

Pubs should welcome our soldiers home

20-Nov-2009 By David Elliott

Greene King Pub Partners managing director David Elliott calls on pubs to do even more for our troops abroad.

Women in pubs: recruiting female licensees

05-Feb-2009

Pink posters, pink beer-bottle tops and the slogan 'Come on girls….it's time the women were in charge'. Welcome to the future of licensee...

Celeb hangout faces delayed re-opening

10-Jul-2008 By Matt Eley Matt

The re-opening of a pub to the stars, which was gutted by fire, has been delayed by at least two months. Greene King pub the Hawley Arms, in Camden,...

Apprentice candidates find pub life tough

10-Apr-2008 By Matt Eley Matt

Candidates on TV show The Apprentice proved making a decent profit at a pub is no easy task. On last night's show the 'boys' and 'girls' teams were...

Country pub for the new era

28-Mar-2008

"The Cowdray?" says the taxi driver, perking up. "I hear it's had a lick of paint."That's true, in a sense. Given that a major capital scheme has...

Elliott: Pub industry has no influence on MPs

20-Mar-2008 By Ewan Turney

Last week's tryannical budget has proved the pub industry has no real influence over politicians - that's the view of Greene King Pub Partners boss...

Greene King celebrates top prize at the BII NITAs

07-Dec-2007

Greene King Pub Partners and Charles Wells Pub Company are among the pubcos celebrating after taking top prizes at the BII NITA training awards.The...

BII NITAs: Top trainers

11-Jan-2007

The winners of the BII Nitas were announced at a prestigious ceremony at the Tower of London in December. The awards aim to recognise and reward...

BII Nita winners announced

07-Dec-2006

Winners of the BII Nita awards were celebrating today at an exclusive event at the New Armouries at the Tower of London today. The NITAs, which are...

BII Nita finalists announced

07-Sep-2006

Five licensees have made it to the shortlist of the flagship Licensee Trainer of the Year award at this year's BII NITAs. Andrew Cannon of the...

GK's rebel tenants step up bid for fairer prices

27-Oct-2005 By Ewan Turney

Every tenant in the Greene King Pub Partners estate should today be receiving a letter from rebel group leader Meeko Oates urging them to sign up to...

Football preview: Be on the ball

28-Jul-2005

Offering food in your pub during football matches is a good idea, but it needs to be both quick and easy to eat and prepare - as Phil Mellows...

Hungry Horse adds healthy kids' options

21-Jun-2005

Greene King Pub Company has reworked its 'Pony Club' menu for children at Hungry Horse pubs, to include many more healthy options.The menu includes...

ALMR announces finalists in Operations Manager Awards

13-Jan-2005

Entrants for the 2005 ALMR Operations Managers Awards have been whittled down to the final 16 as the last stage of judging approaches.Seven area...

Greene King to focus on Laurel integration

09-Dec-2004

Suffolk-based brewer Greene King said today the integration of Laurel was going ahead as planned.As the company released its interim results figures...

Winners of Pub Food Awards 2004 announced

18-Nov-2004

Good quality, home-made food and a splash of theatre have proved the winning combination for the Red Lion at Stathern, Leicestershire, awarded the...

Greene King promo benefits from PoS

29-Oct-2004

The secret of a good promotion is the quality of its point-of-sale (PoS) material, say Greene King pub managers.The success of the Greene King cask...

Four poisoned in Kent pub

14-Aug-2003

by David Castle Greene King Pub Company is not ruling out malicious sabotage after four people were rushed to hospital after drinking a liquid,...

Not quite as sharp as a tin tack

14-Aug-2003

On 17 July, Snifter brought you the story about five Austrians being rushed to hospital because the shots they downed weren't schnapps, but...

Property briefs

01-Aug-2003

The Gallery Showbar in Brean, Somerset, is up for sale through Distinctive Business Agents. The business occupies a first floor site at the centre of...

Publican Award winners revealed

26-Mar-2003

The industry's leading stars were celebrating last night after reaping success at the glittering Publican Awards ceremony.Gathering for the largest...

Greene King partners up with building companies

31-Jan-2003

Greene King Pub Partners, the 1,000-strong tenanted arm of the company, has introduced a new property initiative called "Partnering".Partnering...

People prefer to drink at home, says Mintel survey

29-Jan-2003

Sitting at home with a beer in front of the telly has been confirmed as a more popular pastime than a visit to the local.According to the Mintel...

Publican Awards 2002 salute industry's best

27-Mar-2002

The industry's leading lights shrugged off a tough year to celebrate success at last night's glittering Publican Awards ceremony.Gathering at the...