Greene King

Latest opening: Orleans Smokehouse

23-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has launched its first new concept in more than 15 years – a barbecue smokehouse brand inspired by the spirit and cuisine of New Orleans.

BBQ wars? Mitchells & Butlers to launch Smokehouse concept on Hickory’s doorstep

08-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is launching its first new concept since Miller and Carter with a brand that will see it go head-to-head with rival Greene King.

Friday five: the week's top hospitality stories

14-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Greene King's purchase of Hickory's and Jamie Oliver's return to the UK restaurant scene are among this week's most read stories.

Greene King acquires Hickory’s

11-Oct-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

Greene King has acquired American barbecue brand Hickory’s, with an ambition to grow it into a national dining chain.

Greene King to fill recruitment gap with apprentices and prison leavers

30-Jun-2022 By Restaurant

Pub giant Greene King has pledged to recruit 5,000 more apprentices and 300 prison leavers as part of its drive to fill job vacancies.

Greene King Pub Partners launches ninth Hive Pub

25-May-2022 By Restaurant

Greene King Pub Partners has launched The Globe in Chelmsford, Essex, as its ninth Hive Pub.

Berkhamsted pub reopens as pizza venue Margo's at the Old Mill

11-May-2022 By Restaurant

Pizza chef Claude Camilleri has taken on his first pub in the UK through Greene King Pub Partners.

Greene King Pub Partners opens sixth Hive Pubs venue

18-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Greene King Pub Partners has opened a sixth venue under its new Hive Pubs franchise format.

Hospitality groups get involved in National Apprenticeship Week

07-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality groups including Fridays and Greene King have announced the launch of new schemes to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week (7 – 13 February).

Rooney Anand raises £200m to invest in pub sector

20-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Former Greene King chief executive Rooney Anand has raised £200m to invest in Britain’s pub industry, betting on the prospects of a post-pandemic recovery for the sector.

Greene King relaunches employee support fund

18-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Pubco and brewer Greene King is to relaunch its Coronavirus employee support fund later this month in partnership with the Licensed Trade Charity.

Greene King to rename pubs with 'racist connotations'

15-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Pubco and brewer Greene King is to rename four of its pubs where the existing names hold racist connotations.

Greene King extends 90% rent concessions for tied pub tenants

12-Jan-2021 By Restaurant

Greene King Pub Partners has said that its tied tenants will continue to receive 90% rent concessions until the end of the latest lockdown.

Greene King set for pub closures with 800 jobs at risk

07-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

Greene King is to close dozens of sites and axe hundreds of jobs following a slump in trade exacerbated by the Government’s 10pm curfew on hospitality businesses.

Greene King sees record number of tenant applications

04-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

Greene King has recorded its highest ever number of new tenant applications this summer, despite the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Greene King signs deal with The Prince’s Trust to employ more people from BAME backgrounds

27-Aug-2020 By Restaurant

Pub company Greene King has signed a new five-year agreement with The Prince’s Trust to create 1,000 opportunities for young people and an increased financial commitment to the charity linked to creating a more diverse workforce.

Greene King offers further rent concessions

26-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Pubco and brewer Greene King has offered its tied tenants an additional £6m of financial support.

Greene King posts £273m losses

20-Aug-2020 By Finn Scott-Delany

Greene King’s revenues were down 13.4% to £1.9bn in the full year to 26 April 2020 with its pub business worst hit by the Coronavirus.

Greene King becomes UK's largest pub takeaway business following delivery roll out

14-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Greene King has rolled out its ‘pub grub’ delivery and takeaway service to its entire food-led managed estate.

Pre-booking. Perspex screens. Pub hosts. How Greene King's pubs will operate post lockdown

12-Jun-2020 By Finn Scott-Delany

Greene King has unveiled details of how its pubs will look and operate ahead of them re-opening, under its set of ‘Pub Safe’ promises.

Greene King expands takeaway and delivery beyond the capital

05-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Greene King is to expand its recently launched ‘pub grub’ delivery and takeaway service to select locations across the country.

Greene King offers tenants 90% rent reduction

21-May-2020 By James McAllister

Pubco and brewer Greene King has announced it is giving a 90% rent reduction to all tied pubs, in its latest wave of financial support.

Greene King to launch 'pub grub' delivery service

14-May-2020 By James McAllister

Pubco and brewer Greene King is to launch a ‘pub grub’ delivery and takeaway service from a select number of its London sites next week.

Greene King appoints advisors for bulk sale of Loch Fyne

22-Jun-2018 By Mark Wingett

Greene King has appointed advisors at PwC to oversee the sale of the bulk of its Loch Fyne restaurant business.

Prince's Trust launches hospitality training scheme

25-Apr-2016 By Sophie Witts

Pub chain Greene King has partnered with The Prince’s Trust to launch a scheme helping unemployed young people in to jobs in hospitality.

Greene King ahead of apprentice target

13-Aug-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Greene King has announced that it has recruited its 1,000th apprentice of 2015, putting the firm ahead of its target of employing 2,000 apprentices by March 2016.

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.

Consumers spend more on eating out for the seventh consecutive month

27-Mar-2015 By Sophie Witts

Consumer spending on eating out grew for the seventh consecutive month in February, while drinking out saw a sharp month-on-month rise, according to Greene King’s monthly Leisure Spend Tracker.

Wetherspoon wins battle with Greene King for new pub in Stirling

09-May-2013 By Luke Nicholls

JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has asked rival pub company Greene King to ‘respect’ a decision by the Stirling Licensing Board to grant a licence for a new Wetherspoon pub in Stirling city centre, close to a number of Greene King pubs.

Christmas sales boost for Greene King

14-Jan-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Greene King has posted a record set of results for the Christmas and New Year period, helping the group’s overall like-for-like sales increase by 3.7 per cent for the 36 weeks to 6 January 2013.

Greene King serves up higher profits despite challenging environment

05-Dec-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Pubs, restaurants and hotels business Greene King shrugged off the wet weather and a difficult regulatory environment by posting a strong set of financial results for the half-year to 14 October as the Suffolk-based company achieved a 7 per cent rise...