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Greene King, the country\u2019s leading pub company and brewer, enjoyed a gala night of celebration in Solihull on Wednesday evening (7 May) to crown the stars from its pubs, breweries, and support centres.<\/p>\n

The annual Pride of Greene King Awards encourages team members to nominate their colleagues by sharing stories of how they had gone above and beyond and was open to all its team members across the UK.<\/p>\n

Award winning comedian and presenter, Zoe Lyons \u2013 best known for her stand-up comedy appearances on Live at the Apollo \u2013 hosted the brilliant night of celebration at Voco St Johns in Solihull, which was attended by 200 Greene King team members, while it was also livestreamed to all Greene King\u2019s 40,000 employees.<\/p>\n

There were 11 awards, celebrating team members stories, ranging from the Best Customer Story Award to Best Environmental Story, with all entries scrutinised by a panel of judges which included last year\u2019s awards\u2019 winners and the Greene King executive board.<\/p>\n

A new addition to this year\u2019s awards was the CEO Excellence Award, decided by CEO Nick Mackenzie, to acknowledge a team whose efforts demonstrate Greene King\u2019s purpose to pour happiness into lives and who also live the Greene King values.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the night, Greene King CEO Nick Mackenzie, said: \u201cHearing the incredible stories of our team members going the extra mile, embracing our culture, living our values, and caring about our customers, communities, and teams, is truly inspiring.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the high quality of all our nominations and finalists, there were no easy decisions when it came to selecting the winners. It was an evening full of pride and celebration, and I\u2019d like to thank and congratulate all our finalists.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the event, comedian, Zoe Lyons told the audience: \u201cI\u2019m honoured to have hosted this year\u2019s Pride of Greene King awards. What a brilliant night full of remarkable people and stories!\u201d<\/p>\n

Winner of the CEO Excellence Award was Greene King\u2019s Social Mobility Team, who work across every aspect of the company\u2019s prison leavers programme. They were praised for their dedication and drive to support people into careers in hospitality and for the incredible difference they make to individuals, communities, and society.<\/p>\n

Graham Briggs, Social Lead<\/strong> said: \u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud that the team has been recognised with this award, but this wouldn\u2019t be possible without the support of our colleagues across the business -it\u2019s a real team effort. They work tirelessly to provide prison leavers with that important second chance on their release, making sure that they can sustain and develop a career in hospitality, which helps to provide stability and reduces the likelihood of them reoffending. The team truly live the Greene King values every day and make a real difference to people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

There was also a commitment to Greene King\u2019s environment and social values at this year\u2019s awards, with all event materials being recyclable and the venue and agency partners also demonstrating strong sustainability credentials.<\/p>\n

Other winners on the night included:<\/p>\n

Best Customer Story Award<\/strong> \u2013 Carol Field, Assistant Manager at The Royal Hotel, Ross on Wye \u2013 Destination Brands & Ventures<\/p>\n

Best Leadership Story Award<\/strong> \u2013 Ryan Allan, Area Manager, Greene King pubs<\/p>\n

Best Community Story Award<\/strong> \u2013 Keith Newby, General Manager at The Station, Hove \u2013 Greene King pubs<\/p>\n

Best Change Story Award<\/strong> \u2013 Steve Hilditch, IT Team, Group Operations<\/p>\n

Best Team Player Story Award<\/strong> \u2013 Heidi Ketteridge, Administrator \u2013 Pub Partners<\/p>\n

Best Environmental Story Award<\/strong> \u2013 Reena Ward, Back of House Team Leader at the Chequered Flag, Corby \u2013 Hungry Horse<\/p>\n

Brand Ambassador Story Award<\/strong> \u2013 John Malone & Liam Hancy, Brewing & Brands Sales Team<\/p>\n

Best Digital Story Award<\/strong> \u2013 Pub Digital Leads Project Team, Group Operations<\/p>\n

Best Macmillan Story Award<\/strong> \u2013 Sheila Sayles, Front of House Team Member at The Chapel House, Low Moor \u2013 Greene King pubs<\/p>\n

Best Outstanding Contribution Story Award<\/strong> \u2013 The Hungry Horse Pegasus Team \u2013 Destination Brands and Ventures<\/p>\n

Best Standout Story Award<\/strong> \u2013 Nicola McGuinness, Operations Manager \u2013 Greene King pubs<\/p>\n

Best CEO Excellence Story Award<\/strong> \u2013 The Social Mobility Team, Sustainability Team<\/p>\n

ENDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information, please email PressOffice@greenekiung.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes to editors<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Greene King is the country\u2019s leading pub company and brewer with c.2,600 pubs, restaurants and hotels across England, Wales, and Scotland.<\/p>\n

At Greene King we are passionate about delivering our purpose to \u2018pour happiness into lives.\u2019 That\u2019s for our customers, our team, our pub partners, our suppliers and the communities in which we live, operate and serve. Founded in 1799 with offices in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk and Burton on Trent in Staffordshire we employ around 40,000 people across the group with three divisions: Greene King pubs, Destination Brands & Ventures, and Brewing & Brands.<\/p>\n