All Greene King articles – Page 2
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Wagamama, Ecti Mehmet, Greene King’s 50th Hive pub, and more
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NewsGreene King to invest £40m in new brewery
The development will see brewing of cask ale and craft beer move to a new, more sustainable facility in Bury St Edmunds from its 200-year-old Westgate site
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NewsGreene King outlines ambitions for ‘Nation’s Most Loved Pub Brand’
As part of its ongoing business transformation, the group will place a customer-led approach at the centre of its offering while investing in the brand to increase customer reach and relevance
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NewsGreene King to launch new pub franchise concept
Nest Pubs will be wet-led pubs located on high streets and communities, with regular sport and entertainment, and a simple pizza offer
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OpinionApprenticeships provide a secret weapon to address hospitality's challenges
Apprenticeships encourage those who may have never considered a career in our industries to give it a shot, Rebecca Whittaker, apprentice regional surveyor at Greene King, writes for MCA
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NewsM&B smokehouse brand to go head-to-head with Hickory’s
Mitchells & Butlers is looking to go head-to-head with Greene King with the launch of their take on a smokehouse brand
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InterviewsGreene King: ‘We’re trying to build a long-term, sustainable business’
Chief people officer Andrew Bush speaks to MCA about the pubco’s transformative journey in a finalist profile for the Diversity Award at MCA’s Hospitality Awards
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InterviewsGreene King: ‘Collaboration on net zero is absolutely vital’
Sustainability officer Assad Malic explains how the pub company’s Engage platform plays an essential role in its decarbonisation journey, in the latest finalist profile for the Sustainability category at MCA’s Hospitality Awards
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NewsGreene King to hold talks over slavery reparations
The pubco is to hold a meeting with officials from Caribbean nation Kitts and Nevis, who have asked for reparations over Greene King’s founder’s links to slave trade
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NewsGovernment-backed hospitality employment scheme for Wales
Brewhouse & Kitchen, Compass Cymru and Greene King are all supporting the pathway, which will provide tailored training to jobseekers to kickstart a career in the sector
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NewsGreene King launches prison training academy in Scotland
The ‘Greene King Training Academy’ offers a 12-week programme, seeking to improve people’s chances of successfully reintegrating into their communities upon leaving prison
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NewsNick Mackenzie becomes BBPA chairman
The Greene King CEO, who has served as vice-chair since 2020, replaces St Austell Brewery CEO Kevin Georgel as chairman
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NewsRates relief and duty freeze welcomed by industry
Trade bodies have welcomed the measures announced in the Autumn Statement while continuing to call for reforms to the business rates, tax, and planning systems
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NewsAutumn Statement provides ‘lifeline’ for pubs
Pub operators welcomed the decisions to extend business rates relief and freeze alcohol duty, while calling for long-term reforms to reduce costs and tax burden on hospitality
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NewsGreene King: We want to create a stable workforce
Harnessing the power of technology is key to creating and sustaining a stable workforce, according to Greene King’s director of deployment Andy Incles
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NewsZoe Bowley joins Greene King
Greene King has appointed former PizzaExpress MD Zoe Bowley on a nine-month contract to oversee the Metropolitan Pub Company, as current MD Michael Horan steps down
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NewsGreene King launches new supplier platform
Called Greene King Engage, the platform is intended to boost engagement with suppliers on ESG and to build collaboration in the wider sector to reach net zero
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NewsHospitality leaders plead for no Christmas train strikes
Companies including Wasabi, Greene King, Fuller’s, and Mitchells & Butlers have signed an open letter to the Transport Secretary, RMT, ASLEF and Rail Delivery Group
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NewsGreene King announces enhanced flexible working policy
The pubco has introduced improved policies for paternity leave, adoptive leave, compassionate leave, and emergency leave for dependents
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InterviewsHickory’s: ‘We made a lot of mistakes along the way’
Following last year’s acquisition by Greene King, MCA visits Hickory’s MD John Welsh in Huddersfield to hear about the potential for the smokehouse concept to become a truly national brand - and the authority on American BBQ in the UK