Greene King
The UK’s leading pub retailer and brewer with a heritage of over 200 years, they welcome customers into their 2,700 pubs, restaurants and hotels in towns, villages and city-centre high streets across England, Wales and Scotland.
Years awarded: 2018, 2022
Region: East of England
Size: 1000+ employees
Sector: Hospitality
Building a diverse, client-ready technical workforce
Themes: Apprenticeships; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Topics: Academy; People with barriers
This national pub retailer and brewer achieved an Award in 2019 for an apprenticeship programme which has expanded and progressed to enhance employment opportunities for disadvantaged individuals. In addition to high retention rates for the sector at 67%, the range of apprenticeships has increased, a Chef academy has been launched and 64% of employees who started an apprenticeship are still employed at the company.
Developing trailblazer in the sector
Themes: Apprenticeships; Talent pipeline / Career pathways
Following a review in 2011 of current and future workforce needs this pub retailer and brewer established an in-house Apprenticeship programme. The CEO pledged to train 10,000 apprentices and this was achieved in March 2018. This organisation is now involved with Trailblazer development in the hospitality sector.
News and case studies featuring Greene King:
Celebrating 46 UK organisations who have outstanding workplace training programmes with HRH The Princess Royal
London, Thursday 8th December: On Tuesday 6th December, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, welcomed 46 organisations to Banqueting House in London to celebrate successfully achieving a Princess Royal Training Award for their commitment to training and...
Outstanding workplace training programmes recognised in HRH The Princess Royal’s training awards
HRH The Princess Royal, President of City & Guilds, awards employers with outstanding training and skills development programmes which have been proven to have significant positive impact on their business or their staff More apprenticeship programmes have been...
In the press: Greene King receives royal recognition for commitment to learning and development
Greene King have been commended for its commitment to upskilling its workforce at the Princess Royal Training awards. The awards honour UK employers for their outstanding training and development programmes. HRH Princess Anne personally presented the award to...
In the press: Suffolk brewer gets the royal treatment
Greene King has been commended for upskilling its workforce at the 2018 Princess Royal Training Awards.Share article from on facebook Tweet article from Share article from on Google Pluspost article from on reddit email article from Share The awards honour UK...
In the press: 2018 recipients’ August news roundup
It has been a busy couple of weeks since we announced the 48 Princess Royal Training Awards recipients on HRH The Princess Royal's birthday. Since then the recipients have been featured in local and national news articles talking about their successful training...
Royal recognition for UK businesses upskilling their employees
We are happy to announce the names of 48 businesses commended by the 2018 Princess Royal Training Awards. The prestigious Awards honour UK companies including River Island, John Lewis, RBS, the Royal Air Force and GSK for their outstanding training and development...
