Greene King has named nine General Managers of the Year at its annual Managed Pub Conference in Manchester.
The event brought together 1,300 leaders from across the pub company’s managed estate and concluded with an awards ceremony recognising general managers from nine of its brands and operating formats.
The General Manager of the Year awards recognise performance across commercial results and operational standards alongside leadership, team engagement, customer experience and the role pubs play within their local communities.
The final nine winners were selected by Greene King’s Brand Operations Directors.
The 2026 Greene King General Managers of the Year are:
- Darren Pilley – Doctors, Edinburgh (Belhaven)
- Chris Stubbs – Greaves Park, Lancaster (Chef & Brewer)
- George Skeates – Green Posts, Portsmouth (Cornerstone)
- James Hodgson – Birchwood Farm, Glasshoughton (Farmhouse)
- Amanda Crilly – Waterside, Warrington (Greene King Pubs – Pub & Grill)
- Eliot Bennett – Hem Heath, Trentham (Flaming Grill)
- Matt Gist – Ock n Dough, Wellingborough (Hungry Horse)
- Cheryl Williams – Angel, Baildon (Greene King Pubs – Community)
- Tom McCartney – The Archers, Gidea Park (Greene King Pubs – Urban & Heritage)
Jodie Tate, Chief Operating Officer at Greene King, said: “When we work together, we win together and that was what this event and these awards highlights. Our people are what makes our pubs the places which are loved by their customers and communities. Our general managers are trailblazers for the industry and all the team members who they work with. Thank you to each and every one of you for your outstanding efforts to make your pubs the successes they are.”
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