Scheme to plug London hospitality skills gap backed by Greene King and Marriot Hotels hospitality The government scheme which is backed by hospitality heavyweights including Greene King and Marriot Hotels will see them receive an industry recognised ‘Hospitality Skills Passport’.
Workers supplying KFC, Burger King and Greene King latest join to picket line STRIKE ACTION Hundreds of workers who deliver food to chains like Burger King and KFC are to walk out this winter, as well as employees who brew and distribute Greene King drinks. Workers for the food delivery firm behind KFC, Burger King, Pizza Hut and Wagamama are set to strike over a pay dispute, GMB union bosses [...]
Greene King revenues top £2bn as pub chain hopes inflation fears will be drowned out by a boozy Coronation Back in black Greene King said revenues continued to soar however the chief executive of the group warned that inflation and the cost of living crisis would prove a “tough backdrop” for the hospitality sector. The pub operator, which has over 2,000 sites across the UK, reported a revenue hike of 62.2 per cent for the 52 weeks [...]
Ex-Greene King boss buys 42 pubs including London venues from Stonegate March 30, 2021 Redcat Pub Company, the firm led by former Greene King boss Rooney Anand, has bought 42 venues from Stonegate. The company announced today that 50 per cent of the managed pubs are in prime London areas, in a vote of confidence in the capital’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. It said the estate consists of [...]
Ex-Greene King boss raises £200m to invest in struggling pub companies January 19, 2021 The former boss of Greene King Rooney Anand has secured £200m in investment to pump into the UK’s struggling pubs sector. Anand, who stepped down as chief executive of Greene King in 2019 after 15 years with the chain, is planning to make a number of acquisitions in the coming months, Sky News reported. The [...]
Green makeovers don’t need to be drab – just look at King’s Cross’s transformation March 15, 2024 The landmark redevelopment of King's Cross goes to show the power of sustainable development - now let's replicate it, writes Jamie Quinn.
King’s Speech: All eyes on the green-fingered monarch as government backs oil and gas November 6, 2023 King Charles will have to announce oil and gas pledges in the King's Speech tomorrow — all eyes will be on his delivery.
Greene King to close pubs as 10pm curfew cripples sales October 7, 2020 Pub chain Greene King is preparing to permanently close 26 sites, putting hundreds of jobs at risk of redundancy, due to a sharp drop in sales exacerbated by the 10pm curfew on hospitality venues. It has launched a consultation process with 800 employees over the potential job cuts, Sky News reported. The company is seeking [...]
Greene King pubs boss pleads for reopening date as industry wrote off 2020 with £7.8bn sales hit February 10, 2021 The boss of FTSE-listed pubs giant Greene King is among brewers asking the UK government for reopening dates and a way out of restrictions that have left a £7.8bn hole in industry sales.
Green King’s Cross development receives £69m boost July 24, 2020 A new sustainable development in the heart of King’s Cross has received a boost with a £69m green loan facility from HSBC and Natwest. Property developer Argent secured the loan to complete the Cadence project, which will offer 163 flats, including 60 “intermediate affordable” rent apartments. The deal follows a similar £400m green loan for [...]