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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Feb- 2022 -8 FebruaryPubs and Bars
PubAid hails ‘highest ever’ level of support from industry
PubAid has received its “highest ever” level of support from brewers, pub companies and industry suppliers, setting it on course to achieve its ambitions over this year and beyond to “promote pubs as a force for good in their communities”. PubAid revealed several existing supporters have renewed their commitment to…
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8 FebruaryGovernment
Over 250 hospitality leaders call for VAT to be held at 12.5%
More than 250 business leaders from hospitality and leisure have written to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, urging the Government to keep VAT at 12.5% beyond March 2022, according to UKHospitality. It revealed the letter calls on the Treasury to maintain the current level to enable many “fragile” businesses to continue…
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Oct- 2021 -7 OctoberTrade Associations
UKH calls for lower VAT rate in new campaign
UK Hospitality has announced a new campaign #VATsEnough which is aimed at calling on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak to make the 12.5% VAT rate permanent for hospitality and tourism. While the Treasury’s decision last year to reduce VAT for these sectors helped many venues survive the crisis, under current plans…
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1 OctoberRestaurants
Government assembles Hospitality Sector Council
The UK Government has assembled a team of hospitality professionals to “help England’s pubs, restaurants and cafes to thrive”, business minister Paul Scully has announced. The Hospitality Sector Council will identify and oversee actions related to the 22 commitments in the strategy, aiming to “create sensible solutions using their expert knowledge and assess the strength of the sector”. The council…
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Aug- 2021 -27 AugustPeople
Prezzo announces raft of senior appointments
Prezzo has announced the appointment of Matt Prior as its new chief financial officer (CFO) and Deborah Moore as people director. The group said the latest appointments reflect Prezzo’s “general strengthening of capability, the energy generated by plans for the future, our current trading and the support of Cain International,…
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20 AugustAwards & Events
Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed as headline speaker at UKH annual conference
UKHospitality is set to welcome business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng as the headline speaker at its upcoming annual conference. Kwarteng will join a “stellar” line-up of sector leaders on the day, including Paul Pomroy, CEO of McDonalds UK, Karin Shepard, European MD of InterContinental Hotels Group and Nick Mackenzie, CEO of…
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13 AugustPubs and Bars
RedCat Pub Company acquires the Coaching Inn Group
RedCat Pub Company, founded and chaired by former Greene King boss Rooney Anand, has agreed a deal to acquire the 18-strong Coaching Inn Group. First reported by The Times, while the sale price is undisclosed it is rumoured to be more than £50m. The Coaching Inn Group was founded in 1996…
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Jul- 2021 -5 JulyPubs and Bars
Greene King partners with Landmarks Specialist College
Greene King has announced a new partnership with Landmarks Specialist College to provide 16-24 year olds with learning difficulties and disabilities the opportunity to develop employment and life skills as they enter the hospitality industry. The first programme, which began in South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, will give nine learners work…
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Jun- 2021 -1 JunePubs and Bars
Lancashire Pub operators open second site with Star Bar and Pubs
North West pub operators, Chis and Jon Nevin, have taken on their second pub with Star Pubs and Bars in 16 months, The Bay Horse in Worsthorne, Lancashire. They are undertaking a joint £500,000 refurbishment with the group to transform the pub, which has been closed for over 18 months. …
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Mar- 2021 -30 MarchPubs and Bars
RedCat eyes Stonegate sites for inaugural acquisition
RedCat Pub Company, owned by ex-Greene King boss Rooney Anand, is reportedly on the brink of acquiring over 40 pubs from Stonegate. According to Sky News, the deal could see the owner of Yates’s and Slug and Lettuce offload 42 of its sites as early as this week. While the…
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