All Greene King articles
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Analysis & Insight
Unlocking potential: How hospitality operators are giving prison leavers a second chance
With prisons in England and Scotland nearing maximum capacity, and amid high re-offending rates, could the labour-challenged hospitality sector play a part in the rehabilitative solution? MCA speaks to operators working with prisoners looking to turn their life around, featuring Greene King, Pret and Redemption Roasters
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News
Jonathan Fearn joins Greene King as CFO
Fearn, formerly of Sainsburys, Tesco, and Coles Supermarkets, replaces Richard Smothers, who will support the business in an advisory role following his retirement
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News
Greene King to launch new experience-led dining destination
HighTales will open in Stoke-on-Trent following a multimillion-pound refurbishment to create ‘experience-led’ zones, including cinemas and pop-up food trucks
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News
Greene King announces new executive board structure
Zoe Bowley becomes MD, Greene King pubs, while Wayne Shurvinton, Assad Malic and Maria Sebastian leave the business
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Analysis & Insight
Leading pub groups growing ahead of overall market
The top 10 pub groups by turnover are forecast to grow by 6.2% year-on-year – ahead of total pub market growth of 1.7%, Lumina Intelligence has forecast, with Loungers, Mitchells & Butlers and Wetherspoons leading growth
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News
Greene King targets ten Nest Pubs this year
Greene King Pub Partners has opened its sixth Nest Pub – The Marquis of Lorne in Stevenage, following a £260,000 investment
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Interviews
Nick Mackenzie: ‘We want to bring small business passion to Greene King’
The acquisition of Hickory’s has enabled Greene King to observe how the barbecue restaurant group operates as a smaller brand and the passion its people exude “day in, day out”
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News
Greene King invests £23m in new depot
The pub company and brewer has signed a 15-year long lease on a food and drink depot in Middleton, in partnership with logistics company GXO
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Interviews
Greene King retention levels ’the best they have ever been’
Strengthening its strategy around diversity and inclusion and sustainability helped the pub group to achieve a 12% improvement in retention levels last year
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Analysis & Insight
Pubs and the profit problem
Major pub operators like Greene King are achieving strong top-line growth, yet the cost of doing business is still causing a squeeze on profits. MCA writer Simon Brooke explores how pubs are balancing their businesses with premium and enhanced offerings, and considers how a transformation in culture might feed through to the bottom line
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News
Greene King grows Nest Pubs estate to three
Nest Pubs is the second franchise concept from Greene King Pub Partners, following the success of Hive Pubs, the pubco’s first franchise concept which now operates in over 50 sites
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News
Greene King delivers growth across divisions
Greene King has reported a 9% increase in group revenue to £2,375m in 2023, as the pubco continues to invest in strengthening its brands and building a stronger, more sustainable business
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Events
Greene King’s Nick Mackenzie joins Pub Conference line-up
In a keynote fireside chat, Mackenzie will discuss why the pub company’s cultural transformation matters to teams and customers, and its plans for long-term sustainable growth.
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News
Experiential concepts to drive pub and bar turnover growth
Brands such as Flight Club, Boom Battle Bar and NQ64 continue to demonstrate resilience and are expected to see robust growth in 2024
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News
Openings 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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News
Greene 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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News
Greene 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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News
Greene 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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Opinion
Apprenticeships 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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News
M&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