28-Jun-2011 By Adam Pescod
Greene King has launched a range of interactive online 'Ale Trails', which will offer virtual and real-life trips around some of London's best pubs....
19-May-2011 By The PMA Team
The tenanted pubco model is not dead. Especially not if you happen to run a managed division, says The PMA Team.
19-May-2011 By The PMA Team
Suffolk brewer and retailer Greene King plans to roll-out its new franchise agreement, Blueprint, to 100 sites within its tenanted division in the...
27-Apr-2011 By The PMA Team
Suffolk-based brewer and operator Greene King has bought London-based Realpubs, which runs 14 pubs, for £53.1m.
15-Apr-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Matthew Fearn, chief financial officer at foodservice company Brakes, is to replace Ian Bull as group finance director at Greene King.
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.
04-Apr-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report
Greene King has entered into a new five year £400m revolving credit facility with its banking partners, starting this month. This replaces the...
01-Apr-2011 By The PMA Team
Hungry Horse, the Greene King value brand, is set to increase by another 70 or so sites, according to chief executive Rooney Anand. The brand has...
11-Mar-2011 By The PMA Team
Greene King and Marston's have taken the best constructive action to lower debt and revitalise their estates during the downturn, according to City...
03-Mar-2011 By John Harrington
Greene King has held its first "business fit" seminar to help its tenants and lessees trade during the recession. The Darlington event, which...
16-Feb-2011 By John Harrington
Greene King is increasing drinks prices by an average of 3.8% for tenants from next month, although prices have been frozen on some major brands. It...
14-Feb-2011 By Lesley Foottit
Greene King is launching a training programme this month to help its licensees improve their customer service. The training, which is part of Greene...
Greene King buys Cloverleaf Restaurants for £56m
31-Jan-2011 By Hamish Champ
Greene King has used up the remaining proceeds from last year's rights issue by buying and investing in Cloverleaf Restaurants, a Blackburn-based pub...
21-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney
Greene King has sold the former Hardys and Hansons Kimberley Brewery in Nottinghamshire for an undisclosed sum. Greene King acquired Hardys and...
03-Dec-2010 By The PMA Team
Greene King boss Rooney Anand has issued a stark warning about the structural challenge facing the leased and tenanted pub sector. He said: "There...
Greene King announces major organisational revamp
03-Dec-2010 By Hamish Champ
Greene King has announced a major shake-up of its operation which will see its Scottish Belhaven pub and brewing businesses fully integrated with the...
03-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney
Greene King has reported good progress on its three-to-five-year strategy to reduce the size of its tenanted estate from 1,600 to 1,100 and increase...
29-Nov-2010 By Lesley Foottit
The January jump in VAT to 20% will cost one Greene King lessee £250 more every week at the worst time possible.
Adnams launches own spirits range from custom-built distillery
15-Nov-2010 By James Wilmore
Suffolk brewer Adnams has officially unveiled its distillery - which will be producing vodka, gin, and eventually, whisky. The company believes it...
11-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
Brewer and pub operator Greene King has voiced its disappointment to the defeat of minimum price in Scotland. Minimum pricing was voted down by 76...
Greene King tells MPs new code 'exceeds' industry requirements
03-Nov-2010 By James Wilmore
Greene King has told MPs investigating pubcos its new licensee code of practice "exceeds the requirements" set out in the framework template for the...
03-Nov-2010 By John Harrington
Greene King says its updated code of practice with tenants exceeds the industry standard. That came in evidence to the Business, Innovation and...
25-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Greene King has launched a number of "how to" guides to help new licensees understand their lease or tenancy agreements. The guides cover topics...
22-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
Greene King has unveiled its £1m ad campaign for IPA with the tagline: "Man Deserves a Proper Pint". The tongue-in-cheek campaign focuses on how...
Greene King tenants 'value the tie'
21-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
More than nine out of 10 Greene King tenants say the tie is of value to them, according to a survey commissioned by the company. Two-thirds said...
Greene King boss launches campaign for 'proper pubs'
20-Oct-2010 By Caroline Nodder
Regional brewer Greene King is aiming to reach two thirds of UK adults with a new national advertising campaign promoting traditional pubs. Under the...
Greene King ups BDM training
06-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The vast majority of Greene King licensees have urged the company to invest in extra training for business development managers (BDMs). As part of a...
04-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Greene King has completed the first stage of its Code of Practice training for BDMs, following feedback from tenants. The Leading the Way programme...
07-Sep-2010 By Ewan Turney
Greene King has unveiled a 4.4% like-for-like sales increase at its managed pubs division for the 18 weeks to 5 September.
Greene King in confident mood, despite gloomy economy
07-Sep-2010 By Hamish Champ
Brewer and pub operator Greene King believes that despite growing pressure on household spending it expects to deliver "another successful year" for...
12-Aug-2010 By The PMA Team
Greene King directors and senior executives are to have potential bonuses increased from 100% of annual pay to 150% of annual pay in the current...
12-Aug-2010 By The PMA Team
Greene King has claimed back £6.1m in overpaid VAT on gaming machines at its managed pubs. The money has been claimed from HM Revenue & Customs...
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.
06-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
Greene King is hoping lager drinkers will see the light and switch to a pint of cask ale with a choice of "northern" or "southern" style head. The...
05-Aug-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report
Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, has appointed a new marketing director to its brewing and brands division. Dominic South has joined the...
Greene King names new brewing marketing director
04-Aug-2010
Greene King, the Suffolk brewer, has announced the appointment of a new marketing director at its brewing operation. Dominic South joins the Bury St...
09-Jul-2010 By The PMA Team
Greene King has bought the freehold of the Ashley Hotel in Worksop, Nottinghamshire from Whitbread for an undisclosed sum. The Ashley Hotel is a...
01-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney & Martyn Leek
Greene King is to reduce the number of tenanted pubs in its estate from 1,584 to 1,200 through disposals and conversion to managed houses.
Punch Taverns sells more pubs to Greene King
11-Jun-2010 By Hamish Champ
In the latest disposal from Punch Taverns, Greene King has agreed to buy four managed pubs from the UK's largest pubco for £5.3m. Two the four...
27-May-2010 By Tony Halstead
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27-May-2010 By The PMA Team
Greene King is boosting capacity at its Belhaven brewery in Dunbar — the scheme is expected to be complete in February 2011.
Greene King boss calls for government review on booze pricing
24-May-2010
Greene King's chief executive has weighed into the debate over alcohol pricing, calling for a government review. Rooney Anand has called on David...
24-May-2010 By Ewan Turney
Suffolk brewer and pub operator Greene King has come out in favour of a minimum price on alcohol. The Coalition announced last week that it would...
Former Greene King boss joins new pubco
14-May-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Former Greene King Pub Partners Managing director David Elliott has joined a Cardiff-based property with plans to expand into pubs. Elliott, who...
C&C Group sells its spirits business for £260m
30-Apr-2010 By Hamish Champ
C&C Group has today announced the sale of its spirits and liqueurs division to William Grant for €300m (£260m). C&C's spirits business...
28-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
Greene King has driven the food sales at its 437 Local Pubs from 14% of total sales to almost 19% of sales in three years.
28-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
Greene King has nearly doubled the size of its Old English Inns brand by clubbing together its characterful pubs and coaching inns in the estate....
28-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
Greene King has expanded its Hungry Horse brand by 51 sites in two years — around 50% — with a growth spurt of 26 new sites in the past five...
Greene King says it profits are on track
28-Apr-2010 By Hamish Champ
The economic downturn appears to have passed by Greene King's managed pub operation, which today reported like-for-like sales up nearly four per cent...
28-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
The average profit per leased pub in the Greene King estate fell 3.4% on last year but has begun to stabilise. The super regional brewer and pub...
