All Greene King articles – Page 7
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NewsGreene King Premium, Urban and Venture Brands MD Karen Bosher: ‘It’s not our job to lecture people on healthy eating’
Although the Government may be adopting a nanny-state approach in its Obesity Strategy, it is not the responsibility of hospitality operators to determine the public’s eating habits, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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NewsGreene King makes £2m in loans to free-trade pubs
Greene King has made £2m in support loans available to its 6,500 independent free-trade pubs.
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NewsGreene King: 99% feel safe in the pub
Some 70% of people have said going to the pub for a post-lockdown pint was a top priority, ahead of visiting family and friends, according to a survey by Greene King. Greene King surveyed over 25,000 people to understand their views on returning to pubs and how they found the experience. Despite warnings that the prevalence of PPE and other enhanced safety measures might spoil the traditional pub vibe, 86% of respondents said the pub they visited still had the atmosphere they had been hoping for.
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NewsGreene King appoints chief marketing officer
Greene King has appointed Maria Sebastian to the new role of chief marketing officer.
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NewsGreene King to open two-thirds of managed estate on 6 July
Greene King is to re-open 1,294 of its managed pubs from Monday 6 July, with the remaining third of the managed estate following in a second phase, the date to be confirmed.
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NewsGreene King apologises for slave trade role
Greene King has apologised for its historic links to the slave trade and pledged to donate money to black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities.
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NewsGreene King reveals ‘Pub Safe’ operating guidelines
Greene King has unveiled details of how its pubs will look and operate ahead of them re-opening, under its set of ‘Pub Safe’ promises.
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NewsGreene King expands takeaway outside London
Greene King is expanding its new delivery and takeaway service to its pubs across the country.
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NewsGreene King gives tenants 90% rent reduction
Greene King Pub Partners is giving a 90% rent reduction to all tied pubs from 11 June until they can legally reopen.
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NewsGreene King Pub Partners signed up to BII
Greene King Pub Partners is paying for 800 tied tenants to become members of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII).
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NewsGreene King to launch takeaway service
Greene King is set to launch a ‘pub grub’ delivery and takeaway service from a number of its London sites next week.
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NewsGreene King launches employee support fund
Greene King has launched an employee support fund in partnership with the Licensed Trade Charity, to help workers affected by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsAdmiral, Greene King and St Austell to offer click and collect grocery
Online wholesaler StarStock has teamed up with Brakes, Coca-Cola European Partners and Use Your Local to launch mypubshop.com, an e-commerce platform for pubs to offer essential groceries like bread, eggs and milk via click and collect. Admiral, Greene King and St Austell have all signed up. Admiral CEO Chris Jowsey said: “We are doing everything we can to support our pub operators through this extremely challenging period.
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NewsGreene King confirms pay and furlough for all 38,000 staff
Greene King has confirmed pay and furlough arrangements for its 38,000 team members while its pubs remain closed due to coronavirus.
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NewsGreene King announces coffee partnership
Greene King has announced a new multi-year partnership with coffee company Paddy & Scott’s.
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NewsGreene King: vegan dishes up 265% yoy
Greene King has reported total sales of vegan dishes were up 265% year-on-year.
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NewsPhil Urban: ‘Greene King deal vindication of why shareholders invested in us’
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) will inevitably be touted as a potential target for M&A, but chief executive Phil Urban doesn’t see a takeover happening, he has told MCA.
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NewsGreene King acquisition completes
CK Bidco has completed its acquisition of Greene King, with the pub operator and brewer’s share listing now cancelled on the London Stock Exchange.
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OpinionProperty, partnerships, people
The surprise £2.7bn bid for Greene King from Hong Kong-based property developer CK Asset Holdings certainly woke up August – not least because it immediately set off excited speculation about who might be next.
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Analysis & Insight‘TRG now has a future’
The legacy of Andy McCue’s truncated time as chief executive of The Restaurant Group is, as well all know, the £559m acquisition of Wagamama. When the deal squeaked through last year, there was widespread scepticism over the longevity of its stellar like-for-like sales growth.