All Greene King articles – Page 15
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NewsEx-Premier Inn COO to head up GK retail estate
John Forrest, formerly chief operating officer of Premier Inn for Whitbread, is to join Greene King as chief operating officer for the company’s retail business.
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GK spends more than £1m on ad campaign
Greene King has invested more than £1million in a new advertising campaign starring and directed by its team members and customers.
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Greene King continues support of Pub is The Hub
Greene King has made a further donation of £15,000 to Pub is The Hub’s Community Services Fund
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NewsRollo: GK facing possible dilution from pub sales
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley has forecast that Greene King will report H1 revenues of £906m (+47%)
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Bedlam Brewery signs up with Greene King and Indigo
Sussex craft brewer has agreed new distribution deals with two key pub groups.
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Rollo: Blurring format boundaries an opportunity and threat
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley has said that the blurring of the boundaries between formats is an opportunity as well as a threat for Greene King
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NewsGreene King to reduce number of brands
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley believes that Greene King’s main thrust for achieving revenue synergies on the back of its acquisition of Spirit will come from simplification and improvement of its brands
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Greene King named top 50 apprentice employer
Greene King has been named as one of the top 50 apprenticeship employers in the UK.
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Chef & Brewer appeals to growing numbers of veggies
Pub restaurant brand Chef & Brewer is trying to broaden its vegetarian choices by inviting veggies to submit meat-free meal suggestions online
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NewsGreene King managed lfls up 1.3%
Greene King has this morning announced that like-for-like sales across its managed Retail estate grew by 1.3% in the 18 weeks to 6 September, with growth of 1.9% in the last 10 weeks
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GK exchanges on 16-strong package
Greene King has exchanged contracts on the sale of the 16 pubs it was required to dispose of by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), with the bulk of them going to Star Pubs & Bars.
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NewsGK to convert Spirit HQ into Retail Centre
Greene King has today unveiled plans to convert the Spirit Pub Company headquarters in Burton into a hub for the combined 1,750-strong managed pub estate “to equip the business for future growth”.
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NewsGK hands publicans cameras to create national ad campaign
Greene King has equipped 50 licensees across its estate with video cameras to capture special moments in their pubs as part of a new advertising campaign.
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NewsWelham to step down as Spirit Leased MD
Chris Welham is to step down as managing director of the 450-strong Spirit Leased estate at the end of this month
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NewsGK appoints 1,000th apprentice of the year
Greene King has recruited its 1,000th apprentice this year, putting the company ahead of schedule in its pledge to recruit 2,000 apprentices in the year to March 2016.
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NewsCollyer: GK/Spirit deal presents long term opportunities
Leading analyst Geof Collyer, of Deutsche Bank, has predicted that Greene King’s landmark acquisition of Spirt Pub Company presents a number of longer term opportunities.
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GK readies disposals
Greene King has started the process of trimming its existing estate, with a package of Loch Fyne sites being brought to the market
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NewsGK: Spirit deal; acquisitions/disposals and drink driving
On the back of the announcement of Greene King’s preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 3 May, M&C speaks to chief executive Rooney Anand about the integration of Greene King and Spirit brands, his plans for future acquisitions and disposals and the impact a change to the drink driving laws would have on England & Wales.
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NewsGK FY revenue hits £1bn
Greene King has reported record retail revenue for the year to 3 May, reaching £1bn. Like-for-like sales in its managed pubs were up 0.4% with Pub Partners +3.5% and brewing own volumes +4.2%.
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NewsRooney on acquiring Spirit
Rooney Anand talks to M&C following the completion of Greene King’s acquisition of Spirit Pub Company about the significance of the deal, the future of the brands and the business Mike Tye has built up