All Greene King articles – Page 5
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NewsGreene 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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InterviewsNick 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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InterviewsGreene 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 & InsightPubs 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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NewsGreene 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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NewsGreene 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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EventsGreene 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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NewsExperiential 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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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