Greene King, the leading pub retailer and brewer, has been named by the Top Apprenticeship Careers List as one of the top 50 apprenticeship employers in the UK. The Apprenticeship Careers List, which is produced in association with the Daily Telegraph, aims to raise awareness of apprenticeships and celebrate the country’s leading companies who are investing in young … [Read more...]
Enterprise Inns and Rupert Clevely open first jv pub
Enterprise Inns and Rupert Clevely have launched Hippo Inns with the opening of the joint-venture’s first managed pub. Hippo is the first partnership from Enterprise’s Managed Expert business where the Group is looking to partner with industry-leading managed house operators in order to benefit from their retailing flair and capability. The first pub under the Hippo … [Read more...]
GM for new Mr Fogg’s Tavern, Covent Garden
With a career that spans venues in all corners of London, James Eaton has now been appointed General Manager of the Inception Group’s latest opening, Mr Fogg’s Tavern in Covent Garden, launching this month. James will be looking after the property of Jules Verne’s fictional character, Philieas Fogg, left to him by his late Aunt Gertrude. James’s rich experience of running … [Read more...]
Peter Kay wins Celebrity Pub Pal prize
Comedian, writer and actor Peter Kay has been named the Greene King Celebrity Pub Pal of the Year for 2015. Bolton-born Kay secured the award after a national poll asked, which British celebrity would you most like to have a drink down the pub with? Last year’s inaugural winner, the actor, writer and presenter Stephen Fry, was narrowly beaten by Kay into second … [Read more...]
£5 million double acquisition for Coaching Inn Group
The Coaching Inn Group has announced a double acquisition as the fast-expanding independent coaching inn specialist continues its £20 million expansion programme. The off-market deal, worth more than £5 million, sees the Group purchase two landmark North Yorkshire Inns, The Golden Fleece in Thirsk and The Feathers in Helmsley, from Homfray Hotels, bringing the Coaching Inn … [Read more...]