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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Oct- 2023 -2 OctoberNews
Today’s news in brief – 02/10/23
BaxterStorey has secured a nine-year contract extension to provide campus catering services at Birmingham City University (BCU), serving over 30,000 students and staff. The Curzon campus now features Rahina’s Food Fusion, a street food pod inspired by an apprentice commis chef’s Indian and Pakistani heritage. Additionally, a new Student Saver…
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2 OctoberTrade Associations
UKH calls for no Christmas strikes amid ongoing rail dispute
Hospitality businesses such as Wasabi, Greene King and Fuller’s have signed an open letter alongside UKH to the Transport Secretary, RMT, ASLEF and Rail Delivery Group, urging them to resolve the ongoing disputes to avoid strikes over the Christmas period. It comes as fresh rail strikes, which began on Saturday…
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Sep- 2023 -28 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 28/09/23
The former COO of Greene King, Richard Lewis, is set to become the new CEO of RedCat Pub Company, succeeding Phil Birbeck starting from 2 October. Lewis, with extensive experience in the retail and pub sectors, joined Greene King in 2011 and became COO in 2017. Prior to that, he…
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28 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Former Greene King COO joins RedCat as new CEO
RedCat Pub Company has announced the appointment of the former Greene King chief operating officer, Richard Lewis, as its new chief executive officer. He succeeds Phil Birbeck in the role, effective 2 October. Lewis has a long and extensive career in retail and has been in the pub sector since…
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11 SeptemberBusiness
DWP and UKHospitality launch new hospitality employment scheme
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) in collaboration with UKHospitality has launched The Hospitality Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP). The new programme is designed to fill vacancies in the hospitality sector and the pilot scheme, set to launch in Liverpool before being rolled out to other major cities over…
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May- 2023 -2 MayPubs and Bars
Greene King revenues surge to £2.18bn
Greene King has announced that its revenues grew 62% to £2.18bn for the 12 months ended 1 January 2023. Profit before tax rose to £66.9m from a loss before tax compared with the previous year which saw the closure of all pubs for the first 15 weeks of the financial…
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Apr- 2023 -25 AprilNews
Greene King urges government to protect pubs ahead of coronation
Four in five Brits believe pubs are important for local communities, according to new research by Greene King. Greene King’s report comes ahead of the King’s coronation and looks at the role pubs play in local communities, their social and economic impact, and how they have evolved with society since…
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3 AprilPeople
UKH urges hospitality to sign new wellbeing and development promise
UKHospitality has urged hospitality firms to sign up to a new wellbeing and development promise. The new Hospitality Wellbeing and Development Promise, set up by the sector, spearheaded by the Hospitality and Tourism Skills Board and supported by Government, is designed to ensure all team-members are given the “opportunity to…
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3 AprilPubs and Bars
Greene King Pub Partners appoints new MD
Greene King Pub Partners has announced the appointment of Dan Robinson as its new managing director. Robinson will officially start his new role on the week commencing 3 April and will hold overall responsibility for the Pub Partners business unit within Greene King. He has been a Greene King employee…
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Feb- 2023 -7 FebruaryGovernment
UKH supports govt’s new apprenticeship campaign
UKHospitality has partnered with the Department for Education to secure new advertising for apprenticeships in both catering and hospitality as part of the government’s ‘Career Starter Apprenticeships’ campaign. Due to UKH’s efforts, the hospitality sector will be the latest to join the likes of construction, healthcare and education as part…
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