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Greene King has modernised its pub training programme over the past 18 months as the pubco looks to improve retention, strengthen internal progression and build a more sustainable talent pipeline.
Greene King has opened its first franchise pub in Wales and its 30th Nest Pub overall.
Greene King is accelerating a multi‑pronged reset of its business as it looks to build a leaner, more resilient operation amid inflationary pressures and a changing market.
The pubco has reported a rise in profit and revenue for FY25, as it continued to invest heavily across its pub estate.
Greene King is reportedly looking to sell 13 pubs and hotels as part of an estate review.
Greene King has shared plans to convert 150 pubs to its leased & tenanted (L&T) estate, with a further 150 to be evaluated for potential sale.
Greene King is reportedly looking to axe around 100 jobs amid rising taxes and persistent cost pressures.
Valentine’s Day trading in pubs in 2026 continues to evolve, with operators increasingly moving away from a single night, couples only dining model.
Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has announced it has reached a milestone of 100 pubs.
Pubs are preparing for another year of tight margins and shifting consumer behaviour, but chefs say 2026 will be defined less by novelty trends and more by disciplined creativity, operational clarity and food that justifies its value.
Greene King is testing a wide range of artificial intelligence and smart technologies across two managed sites as part of a new programme designed to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs and enhance customer experience.
Belhaven has invested £5m across its 22 pubs following the launch of its franchise model – but has warned the business rates issue must be tackled by the Scottish government.
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Governments take what the hospitality industry does for the economy and communities for granted, an industry leader told MPs this week.
Tenant satisfaction with the UK’s major pub companies varies far more widely than headline figures suggest, according to new company level data released by the pubs code adjudicator (PCA).
Greene King and the MOBO Group have announced the launch of the House of MOBO, a new community pub in Gipsy Hill, South London, set to open on 27 November.
Greene King has invested more than £6m in its managed pubs across London so far this year, with 14 sites reopened in 2025 following major refurbishments.
Operators across the pub sector are preparing for Halloween 2025 with a mix of themed menus, family events and late-night parties designed to boost footfall over the final weekend of October.
The Lock In gets locked in as we go behind bars to investigate the opportunties the hospitality sector offers to rehabilitate offenders.
Greene King CEO Nick Mackenzie has said coffee shops and delivery apps are rivalling pubs as consumers swap cask ale for coffee.
Shepherd Neame, the Kent brewer and pub operator, has unveiled “solid” results with like-for-like sales remaining strong across its pub estate.
Greene King Pub Partners, the pub company’s leased, tenanted and franchise division, has announced the opening of its 20th franchise pub this year.
Greene King has urged the Chancellor to introduce a lower business rates multiplier at the upcoming Autumn Budget in a bid to save its licensees more than £13m.
Greene King has announced the closure of its only HighTales site less than a year after its launch.
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has announced its biggest annual investment in recent years.
Pub company and brewer Greene King has invested almost £42m into more than 100 of its pub and smokehouse restaurants in the first half of 2025.
A leading pub company is calling on Government to make changes to business rates, which could unlock millions of pounds which could drive growth and investment across the sector.
Operator Paul Greenwell has celebrated a quarter of a century at the Willow Pond in Sunderland.
Greene King Pub Partners has hit a “major milestone” of 80 franchise pubs in just four years.
Greene King has been awarded full accreditation for all its managed pubs from Best Bar None.
Greene King will continue to operate its Venture Hotels arm after being in advanced talks to sell the division to RedCat.
With consumer belts tightening, big events and the need to differentiate your offer is key to success according to one leading pub boss.
RedCat Pub Company is reportedly in advanced talks to procure the Venture Hotels portfolio from founder Rooney Anand’s former company Greene King.
Greene King has expanded its partnerships within its Value for Venues support hub, which the business estimated could help independent outlets save £5,000 per year.
Greene King leased, tenanted and franchise division Pub Partners has announced its Night of Excellence award winners.
Greene King revealed 2024 was a “transformation” year for the business and highlighted the challenges facing the sector.
Planning is underway for Greene King’s Tub2Pub 2026 after the pubco saved almost 30,000kg of plastic from going to landfill this year.
Famous London pub the Sherlock Holmes has received “significant” a six-figure investment to revive the historic building.
Greene King has opened its second Farmhouse Kitchen concept in Ossett, West Yorkshire, following the success of the pilot site, which opened in Worsley, Greater Manchester, in July 2024.
Greene King is investing £10m in a new HR and payroll platform over the next five years in partnership with Workday.
An “important” community pub, owned by Greene King and operated under its Pub Partners model, has closed until further notice following a fire.
Greene King has invested a six-figure sum into one of its London sites in a bid to make it one of the brands “flagship” sites.
Greene King Pub Partners has announced the opening of its 10th Nest site, less than a year since the concept launched.
Greene King’s leased, tenanted and franchise arm Pub Partners has revealed expansion plans for its Hive and Nest pubs.
THE LOW & NO PROJECT
Brewer and pub operator Greene King has reported a significant increase in the sales of low & no alcohol drinks throughout January.
Leading brewer and pub operator Greene King has added to its estate with the purchase of an iconic northern pub operation for a seven-figure sum.
Greene King has launched a new initiative in collaboration with The Eden Project in a bid to combat loneliness.
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise business unit of Greene King, has opened two more Hive Pubs for a combined investment of £970,000.
THE CASK PROJECT
As the on-trade continues to celebrate Cask Ale Week, Greene King is championing a successful year since the introduction of the 4.5-gallon cask ‘pin’ to its customers.
Greene King has announced plans to launch a new entertainment-led pub concept, HighTales.