Greene King

PCA: ‘Big six’ must be proactive over code breaches

05-Apr-2024 By Gary Lloyd

Pubs code adjudicator Fiona Dickie has praised pub companies for taking the principles of the pubs code to heart but also warned them they must be proactive when the code is breached.

Village pub licensees mark 40th anniversary

02-Apr-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

Licensees of a village pub in Suffolk have celebrated four decades in the heart of their community.

Old Golden Hen kits to help drive spring sales

27-Mar-2024 By Gary Lloyd

With spring arriving, Greene King is encouraging licensees to spruce up their outdoor spaces to welcome more customers.

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Greene King aim to build Nest to last

26-Mar-2024 By Ed Bedington

As Greene King launch its first Nest franchise site, the MA caught up with franchise operations director Penny Baldwin to find out more.

EXCLUSIVE

EXCLUSIVE: Greene King opens first Nest Pub

26-Mar-2024 By Rebecca Weller

Greene King Pub Partners, the tenanted and franchise arm of Greene King, has officially welcomed customers to its first Nest Pub.

Greene King reveals ‘biggest ever pint giveaway’

21-Mar-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub company and brewer Greene King is giving away 100,000 pints on Monday 25 March but only if it rains in Manchester.

Pubcos pick up top honours at MCA event

18-Mar-2024 By Gary Lloyd

Pub and bar groups including Albert’s Schloss, Loungers and Greene King enjoyed victory at the MCA Hospitality Awards last week (14 March).

THE CASK PROJECT

GK to release two cask ales for spring

05-Mar-2024 By Gary Lloyd

Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator Greene King is releasing two seasonal cask ales for pubs to order in time for spring.

Greene King Pub Partners launching second franchise concept

16-Feb-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

Suffolk-based pubco Greene King’s leased, tenanted and franchise arm Greene King Pub Partners is set to launch its second franchise concept – Nest Pubs.

Greene King adds two craft beers to portfolio

14-Feb-2024 By Gary Lloyd

Greene King Brewery is launching two new craft beers – Hazy Day and Prior Life – with the former going into the on-trade at selected pubs this month.

Greene King expands family-friendly policies

08-Feb-2024 By Rebecca Weller

Greene King has introduced a new policy to support team members undergoing or supporting someone who is having fertility and IVF treatment

M&B smokehouse brand to go head-to-head with Hickory's

07-Feb-2024 By Ed Bedington

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is looking to go head-to-head with Greene King with the launch of their take on a smokehouse brand.

OPINION

Apprenticeships are crucial for retraining and growing workforces

05-Feb-2024 By Lianne Bakdur, Greene King brewing apprentice

The hospitality industry faces a staffing shortage. Post-pandemic, businesses are both struggling to retain their staff, as employees re-evaluate their career, and attract new talent.

GK celebrates £3.8m raised for Macmillan Cancer Support

02-Feb-2024 By Gary Lloyd

Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator Greene King is celebrating another record-breaking fundraising year for Macmillan Cancer Support after its pubs, breweries and support centres raised an amazing £3.8m in 2023.

THE CASK PROJECT

GK records 42% volume hike for seasonal beers calendar

11-Jan-2024 By Gary Lloyd

Greene King has launched its 2024 seasonal cask beer calendar following a 42% boost in volume sales for the series last year versus 2022.

City pub completes £140k garden makeover despite energy dispute

11-Jan-2024 By Rebecca Weller

A Greene King owned pub in northwest London has completed its £140,000 garden refurb after plans were paused when E.ON rejected an application to extend the site’s supply.

St Patrick's Day most popular for pints in 2023

02-Jan-2024 By Rebecca Weller

St Patrick’s Day proved the most popular event for pubs last year with the highest number of pints pulled, according to new figures from Greene King.

New Year 2024

Industry hopes and fears: Part one

20-Dec-2023 By Ed Bedington

With 2024 looming, we spoke to a number of leading industry figures to get their thoughts on what the year ahead will hold.

Greene King to launch Seared concept in New Year

19-Dec-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Greene King is set to launch the first pub under its new concept, Seared, which brings drinks and dishes from around the world closer to home.

These pubs are serving up free meals this Christmas

15-Dec-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Enter one Wimbledon pub on 25 December and you’ll find a warmly lit sports bar twinkling with tinsel and abuzz with a mix of widowers, retail workers, au pairs, army lads and NHS staff sharing Christmas dinner over laughter and wine.

Greene King kitchen academy offers work lifeline to prisoners

15-Dec-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Brewer and pub operator Greene King is giving prisoners a second chance by opening a kitchen training academy at HMP & YOI Grampian prison.

Outsourced staff working for Greene King agree new pay deal

13-Dec-2023 By Gary Lloyd

GXO staff members who are contracted by Greene King as lorry drivers and warehouse workers have agreed a new pay deal after going on strike on days last week and at the end of November.

Town campaigns to save much-loved pub

11-Dec-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Drayton residents are rallying to save a much-loved Greene King pub, after complaints the pub company had not given a clear reason for its closure.

BBPA appoints Nick Mackenzie as chairman

06-Dec-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Greene King chief executive Nick Mackenzie has been elected as chairman of the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) today (6 December).

THE CASK PROJECT

GK launches Cask Ale Club for franchises and T&L division

21-Nov-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Brewer and pub operator Greene King has launched a ‘Cask Ale Club’ initiative exclusively available to its ‘Pub Partners’.

THE CASK PROJECT

Rocking Rudolph returns, cancer charity to benefit again

20-Nov-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Greene King is hoping to boost charity coffers again this year with the release of festive favourite cask ale Rocking Rudolph.

Logistics staff contracted by Greene King to strike in Xmas run-up

14-Nov-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Lorry drivers and warehouse staff contracted by Greene King will take part in a series of strikes after a below-inflation pay offer was rejected.

Greene King invests more than £15m into Hive Pubs

20-Oct-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Greene King Pub Partners, the leased and tenanted arm of Greene King, has invested more than £15m into its Hive Pubs model since its inception two years ago.

CASK WEBINAR

Don't miss our cask webinar live today at 3pm

20-Oct-2023 By Gary Lloyd

If you want to start or improve your cask beer offer, sign up now for free to watch our webinar on cask ale that goes live today at 3pm (Tuesday 31 October).

Greene King opens 'milestone' 40th Hive Pub

11-Oct-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Greene King Pub Partners, the leased and tenanted franchise division of Greene King, has announced the launch of its 40th Hive Pub.

Greene King unveils limited-edition cask

05-Oct-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Suffolk-based pub operator and brewer Greene King has announced the launch of a new limited-edition cask ale.

How the apprentice can become a master

29-Sep-2023 By Gary Lloyd

A recent survey by Greene King found 19% of parents feel university is not the right choice for their children so The Morning Advertiser caught up with chief people & transformation officer Andrew Bush to find out about the opportunities offered with...

GBPA 2023

Meet the winner of the Admiral Pub of the Year 2023

26-Sep-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Extensive investment into its garden, along with an impeccably run operation has seen the Boot & Shoe named as the Admiral Pub of the Year in the Great British Pub Awards 2023.

Greene King pub destroyed by fire reopens after £1.6m overhaul

25-Sep-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Greene King has invested £1.6m to bring modern technology and historic values together in reopening a family-run pub after a fire destroyed it more than a year and half ago.

The Cask Project

80% of drinkers claim cask ale a vital part of UK culture

21-Sep-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Eight out of 10 drinkers see cask ale as an essential part of UK pub culture, according to research commissioned by brewer and pub operator Greene King.

Review of the Week

'There are so many businesses out there struggling'

08-Sep-2023 By Ed Bedington

The MA's Ed Bedington met up with Greene King boss Nick Mackenzie to get his take on the week's news, from the Ofgem consultation to the Rugby World Cup

Reverse mentoring scheme expanded at Greene King

30-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator Greene King has expanded its reverse mentoring scheme following great success as senior leaders learn from more hands-on employees.

The Cask Project

Greene King’s £250k pledge for women’s sport

23-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator Greene King has pledged to donate more than £250,000 towards women’s sport after the England Lionesses’ amazing football World Cup campaign.

Greene King site reopens as a Hive pub after £500k refurb

22-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Former Greene King managed site the Ainsty in North Yorkshire has reopened as a Hive Pub after a £500,000 transformation from the pub operator and brewer.

Beach towel reservations permitted for garden seats

16-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

As the weather begins to show signs of getting sunnier, one pub is allowing customers to reserve their seat in the garden with beach towels.

Greene King: 19% of parents would not urge kids to go to university

15-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

One of five parents would not encourage their children to go to university, according to brewer and pub operator Greene King.

BBPA issues rally call to back Lionesses at the pub

18-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has urged pubs to get behind the Lionesses as the Women’s football World Cup begins on Thursday (20 July).

GREEN INITIATIVE

More experts revealed for sustainability special webinar

18-Jul-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Voices from across the sector will be sharing expertise around sustainability later this month (July).

E.ON boss: sector too 'high risk' to invest in

17-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

A Middlesex pub could see expansion plans “cancelled” after its energy supplier rejected an application to extend the site’s supply, deeming the entire hospitality sector too “high risk”.

The Cask Project

Greene King launches new seasonal ales via pins

05-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator Greene King has launched small containers of beers – 4.5-gallon pins – with its latest seasonal cask ales: Ale Fresco and New Tricks.

Greene King launches gender identity policy

30-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Greene King has launched its new Gender Identity Policy, which offers support for LGBTQ+ team members who are transitioning at work, or who identify as a different identity to that which they were born.

Greene King Tub2Pub raises more than £5k

27-Jun-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Pub operator and brewer Greene King has raised more than £5,000 for charity through its Tub2Pub recycling scheme.

More than 70% of workplaces failing to support LGBTQ+ community

21-Jun-2023 By Gary Lloyd

More than 70% of companies are not doing enough to support the LGBTQ+ community and the pub is a “fantastic place” to start a conversation about such issues, according to Greene King.

The Cask Project

Ideal food pairings for golden cask ales

19-Jun-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator Greene King has come up with some great food pairings for its golden cask ales to make the most of the hot weather.

The Cask Project

Greene King invests in cask’s future with launch of pins

02-Jun-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Greene King Brewery will launch cask pins to the market this July with the belief the 4.5-gallon unit container will be a key in ensuring quality for its beers – and helping secure the future of cask ale.