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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.

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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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...

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.

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'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.

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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.

Brits ‘at their happiest’ in a pub garden

14-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Despite almost constant rain across the UK for most of July and August, a survey has discovered Brits are happiest when relaxing in a pub garden.

Town’s ‘longest-serving’ licensee marks 30 years behind bar

26-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The “longest-serving publican” in town has celebrated his 30th anniversary at the Poachers pub in Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage.

GK’s Hive Pubs rolls out curated food menus

05-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has created a set of new menus in the rollout of its Hive Pubs concept.

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.

GK division raises £29k for Macmillan Cancer Support

28-Jun-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Greene King Pub Partners has raised more than £29,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support at a gala dinner organised by the group’s operations team in the south-west.

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.

Greene King Pub Partners awarded franchise accreditation

20-Jun-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise business unit of Greene King, has received accreditation from the British Franchise Association (BFA).

Greene King raises more than £5k for Macmillan

15-Jun-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has raised more than £5,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Greene King ploughs £300k into Six Bells revamp

12-Jun-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Six Bells in Shinfield, Berkshire, has reopened after a £300,000 investment by pub owner Greene King.

Greene King teams with Best Bar None to champion safety

25-May-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Greene King is the first pub operator to partner with Best Bar None and deliver safety and welfare practice across its 1,600 managed pubs.

Farr Brew take on Greene King pub after £300k revamp

24-May-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Bell in Tring, Hertfordshire, has reopened its doors under new ownership after a £300,000 investment by pub owner Greene King Pub Partners.

Greene King raises £1m for Macmillan Grants Appeal

16-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Greene King has announced it has hit its fundraising target of £1m for Macmillan Cancer Support’s Emergency Grants Appeal.

Greene King celebrates 62.2% revenue boost

02-May-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Greene King delivered a strong operational performance in FY2022 despite challenging trading conditions, as strategic progress continues for the pubco.

Greene King hails star employees

28-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Brewer and pub operator Greene King crowned star staff from its pubs, breweries and support centres in a gala awards night on Wednesday (26 April).

Greene King report finds pubs generate £26.2bn of GVA

26-Apr-2023 By Shwetali Sapte

Greene King CEO Nick Mackenzie reiterated the need for a better regulated energy sector and reform to the business rates system at a coronation drinks reception earlier this week.

‘Pubs remain bedrock of communities’

24-Apr-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

A new report has highlighted the importance of pubs to their local economic and social communities.

Greene King announces partnership with sustainable farming company

17-Apr-2023 By Orla Noonan

Greene King will move towards “sustainable, homegrown food” through a new partnership with Fischer Farms.

Greene King Pub Partners site reopens after £400k refurb

13-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Greene King site the Prince of Wales in Moseley, Birmingham, has reopened its doors following a £400,000 investment from the pubcos leased, tenanted and franchised division.