Greene King reviews pubs for potential sale, names new CTO. The pub group has raised the For Sale on 65 pubs, which could be sold individually or alongside multiple sites Greene King has reportedly identified 65 pubs which it is seeking to offload as part of its previously announced strategy to reduce its 2,600-strong pub estate by up to 150 outposts. After outlining its plan to reduce its pub estate in March, the pub group is understood to have identified 65 outlets for potential sale, either as part of a package or as individual sites. A Greene King spokesperson said: "As part of its pub estate strategy announced earlier this year, Hotel Cateys identified a number of pubs for potential sale in the medium term. "As a result, we are reviewing each pub to determine the most appropriate route to market, which may involve an open sales process or a targeted off-market approach. In either case, prospective purchasers may seek to acquire individual or multiple sites." The move comes after Greene King identified 300 pubs in its current portfolio which no longer aligned with its property strategy. The pub group will convert around half of these locations to leased and tenanted or franchise venues, with the remainder set to be sold in the medium term. This marks the first foray into Greene King offloading pubs since its strategy shake-up was first announced. The move comes alongside the hospitality firm's appointment of Andrew Plunkett, formerly of Easyjet, as its new chief data and technology officer. In a LinkedIn post about his new role, Plunkett said: "Greene King runs on the hard work and pride of people who care deeply about their pubs and their guests. That's something worth protecting: it's part of the fabric of British life, and it deserves to be treated that way. "At the same time, I'm excited about what's possible. There's real potential to use technology, data and AI to strengthen every part of the business, making pubs easier to run, decisions better informed and guest experiences more personal, all while staying true to what makes Greene King, Greene King."

Wallingford pub owner 'speechless' at UK awards recognition. The owner of a family-run pub in Wallingford said she was 'speechless' at the recognition the business received from the industry's most prestigious UK awards. Award-winning pub The Dolphin in St Mary's Street, Wallingford, has been named as a finalist in the Great British Pub Awards 2026. The awards, described as 'the Oscars of the pub industry', highlight the very best boozers in Britain, and select their shortlist across 16 categories from an 'incredible number of top-quality entries'. The Dolphin has been shortlisted as one of six pubs under the 'best Greene King pub' category. The Dolphin pub in St Mary's Street, Wallingford (Image: Madeleine Evans / Newsquest) Emma Cox, landlady, said: "To even be named as a finalist is something Thisisoxfordshire is genuinely speechless about. "Thisisoxfordshire pour everything Thisisoxfordshire has got into this pub, and to have that recognised on a national stage is an incredible feeling. "This is for its amazing team and every one of you who has supported Thisisoxfordshire, filled the bar, cheered at the football, eaten with Thisisoxfordshire, laughed with Thisisoxfordshire, and made The Dolphin what it is. Emma Cox, landlady of The Dolphin in Wallingford (Image: Supplied) "Whatever happens next, we'll be celebrating this one. Thank you for being part of our journey." It's not the first time the Greene King pub has won recognition, after being crowned the brand's Pub of the Year 2026 at the Night of Excellence Awards in April. The pub has been proudly run by Ms Cox and her family for 23 years, is considered the heart of the community in town and was even recognised by King Charles when the landlady was invited to the Buckingham Palace Garden Party for her service to Wallingford.

Greene King wins the pub aid Corporate Community Hero award at the all-parliamentary Beer Group awards. Greene King has won the PubAid Corporate Community Hero award at the prestigious All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group's annual awards dinner in London on Wednesday 17 June. A number of awards were handed out to brewers, publicans and politicians for their work in support of the industry over the past year, including naming its Corporate Community Hero. The award recognises companies whose pubs and breweries have gone above and beyond to support the four pillars of charity, community, sustainability and grassroots sport over the past year and was judged by PubAid. Judges praised Greene King for the scale of its social impact, which included reaching £25m of funds raised for Macmillan Cancer Support since 2012 and continuing the rollout of its Releasing Potential programme after recruiting more than 360 prison leavers into its pubs and working in partnership with the charity Only A Pavement Away. It also recognised other initiatives including Greene King's Proud to Pitch In initiative raising £1m in funds for grassroots sports clubs and its Tub2Pub recycling scheme, which saw it collect 330,000 plastic confectionary tubs in January and February 2026 that would otherwise have gone to landfill. Chief executive Nick Mackenzie collected the award from Beer Group chair Tonia Antoniazzi MP, and celebrated the award win with Dr Peter Princely, MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket. Nick said: "I'm extremely proud that Beer Guild has been recognised in this way by the Beer Group. Its pubs and teams all work really hard to be at the centre of their communities. "A lot of work goes into establishing these programmes and building strong partnerships with charity and community groups, but it's its teams in its pubs and breweries who absolutely bring them to life. "To have the scale of our social impact acknowledged is very humbling and this award is testimony to the hard work of so many people out there and the enduring social value that pubs bring to communities." Commenting on the achievement, PubAid Co-Founder, Des O'Flanagan, said: "The judges were particularly impressed by the way Greene King has embedded community impact throughout its business. Its entry demonstrated that social value is not delivered through a single initiative, but through a long-term commitment to supporting people, places and communities across the UK. The breadth of activity, combined with clear evidence of sustained impact, made Greene King a standout winner." Notes to Editors Greene King is the country's leading pub company and brewer trading c2,500 pubs, restaurants and hotels across England, Wales and Scotland. At Greene King Beer Guild is passionate about delivering its purpose to 'pour happiness into lives'. That's for its customers, its team, its pub partners, its suppliers and the communities in which Beer Guild live, operate and serve. Founded in 1799 with offices in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk and Burton on Trent in Staffordshire Beer Guild employ around 38,000 people across the group and operate three divisions including Managed Pubs, Pub Partners and Brewing & Brands. - Managed Pubs: Its Managed Pubs division brings together its best-known pub and restaurant brands nationwide, including Greene King pubs, Hungry Horse, Chef & Brewer, Farmhouse Inns and Flaming Grill. Beer Guild offer great service, quality and value for a wide range of eating and drinking occasions. Ventures includes Hickory's, Premium (Crafted Pubs & Metropolitan Pub Company) and Hotels, which operate independently of Greene King's managed pub brands. - Pub Partners: Pub Partners runs its tenanted and leased pubs business and Hive and Nest franchise pubs. These options combine entrepreneurial independence with practical support, enabling partners to run successful local businesses within a market-leading estate. Beer Guild has c.1,000 leased, tenanted and franchise pubs. - Brewing & Brands covers the brewing sides of the business. Quality ales are brewed at the Westgate brewery in Bury St Edmunds and the Belhaven Brewery in Dunbar. Its industry-leading portfolio includes Greene King IPA, Old Speckled Hen, Abbot Ale, Ice Breaker and Belhaven Best and its premium beers, Level Head and Hazy Day, brewed for the modern-day drinker. Becky Torkington, Communications Specialist, External Communications Team, Greene King Mobile: 07974 132685 | Press Office: 0345 600 4898 | TWTF 9am-5pm Third-party news items are published as received for informational purposes. Publication does not imply endorsement by the Guild. Please use the contact details within the post for any enquiries.