Greene King
Coverage focuses on the strategy, trading performance, and estate developments of one of the UK’s largest pub and brewing groups, encompassing brands such as Chef & Brewer, Hungry Horse, Farmhouse Inns, and Greene King Local Pubs. Reporting includes activity across managed, leased, and tenanted models; investment in community-led sites; menu innovation; apprenticeship programmes; and sustainability goals. Insight is geared toward operators and suppliers monitoring large-scale hospitality models, branded value offers, and regional pub market dynamics.
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Aug- 2018 -6 AugustPubs and Bars
Aprirose acquires Wear Inns for £22.4m
Aprirose, the real estate investment company which owns QHotels, has acquired Wear Inns, a community pub estate based in North East England, for £22.4m from BGF and NVM Private Equity. Wear Inns was founded in 2006 and has a portfolio of 25 pubs across the North East and Yorkshire. The…
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Jul- 2018 -9 JulyPubs and Bars
Greene King to axe 100 jobs
Greene King has announced a proposed restructure of its office teams based in Bury St Edmunds and Burton upon Trent. It is understood in total around 100 roles are at risk across its two head office locations. However, the brewery has said that 25 new roles will be created as…
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Jun- 2018 -28 JunePubs and Bars
Greene King sees profits fall by £243m
Pub group Greene King has seen an 11.2% drop, equivalent to £243m, in its adjusted profits before tax for the 52 weeks to 29 April 2018. The group also saw its revenue fall by 1.8% as it admitted it was experiencing a “challenging trading environment”. Like-for-like sales at the group…
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8 JuneAwards & Events
Pub still preferred place for Brits to watch England in World Cup
Research into consumers’ habits towards the World Cup revealed that more than half of British adults plan to watch an England game at a pub, according to research conducted by pub retailer and brewer Greene King. The research, which surveyed nearly 1,000 Brits, showed that of those who will watch…
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4 JunePubs and Bars
Greene King removes ‘inappropriate’ Saudi Arabia flags from World Cup bunting
Pub group Greene King has instructed its staff to remove the Saudi Arabia flag from hundreds of its pubs after it was deemed “inappropriate” by customers. The flag contains sacred Islamic text, or Shahada, which says: “There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger.” The group said…
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May- 2018 -25 MayBusiness
Greene King says self supply water has ‘exceeded expectations’
Pub chain Greene King has said that its self supply water has “exceeded expectations” following the company’s pioneering application for a Water Supply and Sewerage Licence (WSSL). The company has announced savings of 140,000m3 of water a year since acquiring the licence, the equivalent of 676,313 pints. Greene King was…
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Apr- 2018 -20 AprilCafes and Coffee Shops
Costa, Wetherspoon, Greggs and Mitchells & Butlers named customers’ favourite brands
Costa, JD Wetherspoon, Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery, Miller & Carter and Greggs are among the businesses with the most momentum in the out of home eating and drinking sectors at the moment, a new report reveals. The ‘CGA EI | Stone & River Brand Momentum Report’ analyses CGA data to…
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12 AprilNews
‘Beast from the East’ hits Greene King sales
Greene King Pubs were hit by a fall in like-for-like (LFL) sales for the 49 weeks to 8 April. The pub company LFL sales were -1.8%, with the weather over the last 12 weeks impacting trading. The company reported that destination food-led pubs and on an underlying basis, excluding the…
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