All Greene King articles – Page 17
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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
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NewsJack: Difficult to justify premium valuation for GK/Spirit
Leading analyst Douglas Jack, of Numis, has issued a hold recommendation on the newly integrated Greene King and Spirit Pub Company.
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NewsGK completes Spirit deal to create “market leader”
Greene King has officially completed the £774m acquisition of Spirit Pub Company to create what the latter’s chief executive Mike Tye described as “a real force to be reckoned with”.
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Former Tesco exec joins GK in newly created role
A former Tesco executive has joined Greene King in the newly created role of communications director.
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NewsGreene King and Spirit reveal full list of 16 pubs to be sold
Greene King has revealed the full list of 16 pubs to be sold to address competition issues over its acquisition of Spirit Pub Company.
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NewsFrench: GK retains the ambition to make further acquisitions
Leading analyst Simon French believes that Greene King retains the ambition to make further acquisitions
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CMA will continue investigation into GK/Spirit deal
The Competition and Markets Authority has confirmed to M&C Report that it has yet to make a final decision on Greene King’s bid to buy Spirit Pub Company.
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Greene King wins VQ employer of the year award
Greene King has been named VQ employer of the Year 2015 for its “outstanding support for staff undertaking vocational qualifications (VQs)”. The company, which won the VQ large employer category award last month, held off competition from TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s cookery school, River Cottage, to land the overall title ...
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Hemmerdinger takes up GK Local Pubs role
Anthony Hemmerdinger, who has spent over two years as managing director of Telecoms at Sainsburys, has been confirmed as the new managing director of Greene King’s Local Pubs division.