Greene King Brings Together the Hospitality Sector to Raise Funds for Macmillan at its Biggest Annual Fundraising Event

Greene King brought together over 130 supplier partners from across the hospitality industry at a prestigious event held at Celtic Manor Resort last week, to help raise funds for its long-term charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support.  It is anticipated that the event has raised over an estimated £300,000 for the cancer charity.

This event marked the fourth Macmillan Gala Dinner hosted by the pub company and brewer, with the support of headline sponsors Billington Foods, Budweiser Brewing Group, Asahi UK, Maris Seafoods, Fresh Direct, Coca Cola European Partners, GXO Logistics and Pernod Ricard, along with many other contributors from across the industry. 

The event featured various activities for guests to enjoy throughout the day, including golf and a cooking master class with Michelin starred chef and winner of the Great British Menu, Adam Handing MBE. The day’s events culminated in the highly anticipated Gala Dinner, where 570 guests gathered for a night of fine dining, entertainment, and fundraising.

TV presenter Mark Durden Smith led the evening’s proceedings for the evening, which included a heartfelt speech from Tricia Timms, Cancer Information Nurse Specialist on Macmillan’s Support Line.  Her moving words about the team’s vital support for those living with cancer, and the services they can provide to ensure no one has to face cancer alone, earned her a standing ovation from the guests.

Greene King has been a partner of Macmillan Cancer Support since 2012 and has raised over £23 million for the charity to date, with team members across its pubs, breweries and offices hosting fundraising events and taking on challenges to raise money.  At the beginning of this year the company announced that it would be dedicating the first six-months of fundraising towards Macmillan’s Support Line which is a lifeline for those living with cancer and their loved ones, with trained professionals offering confidential support by telephone, email and webchat.

Greene King CEO, Nick Mackenzie, said: "This brilliant event truly showcased the incredible impact we can achieve when the hospitality industry comes together.  With the support and generosity of our sponsors and guests, we’re delighted that we’ve raised a significant amount for Macmillan, a charity that touches the lives of so many.  My thanks go out to everyone involved for their hard work in making this possible."

Gemma Peters, Chief Executive at Macmillan Cancer Support, said: “We couldn’t be more grateful to Greene King’s fantastic colleagues and supplier partners for raising over an estimated £300,000 for Macmillan at their charity golf day & gala dinner at Celtic Manor. Without the remarkable fundraising efforts of incredible partners like Greene King, we simply couldn’t be there for everyone who needs us.

“Greene King has dedicated the first half of 2025 to raising vital funds for Macmillan’s Support Line – a confidential, free service for people living with cancer and their loved ones to offer information, guidance or simply a listening ear. On behalf of all of my colleagues at Macmillan, I would like to thank them for their phenomenal fundraising over the last 13 years and their unwavering commitment to doing whatever it takes to support people living with cancer.”

As Greene King continues to support Macmillan Cancer Support, the company remains committed to raising funds and awareness for those living with cancer.

For more information about Greene King's fundraising efforts and how to support Macmillan Cancer Support, please visit www.greeneking.co.uk/our-company/greene-king-for-good/macmillan.

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About Greene King

Greene King is the country’s leading pub company and brewer with c.2,600 pubs, restaurants and hotels across England, Wales and Scotland.

At Greene King we are passionate about delivering our purpose to ‘pour happiness into lives’. That’s 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.

• Greene King pubs: Greene King pubs is our mainstream pub brand located where people and communities come together; pubs enjoyed in cities, towns and villages throughout the country with clear ambition to be “The Nation’s Most Loved Pub Brand”. Pub Partners runs our tenanted and leased pubs business and Hive Franchise pubs.

• Destination Brands & Ventures: Destination Brands is a portfolio of distinct brands which includes Hungry Horse, Chef & Brewer, Farmhouse Inns and Flaming Grill that bring friends and family together, delivering great service, quality and value for money for a range of eating out and drinking occasions. Venture includes Hickory’s, Premium (Crafted Pubs & Metropolitan Pub Company) and Hotels which operate autonomously of Greene King’s managed pub brands. 

• 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. Our industry-leading portfolio includes Greene King IPA, Old Speckled Hen, Abbot Ale, Ice Breaker and Belhaven Best and our premium beers, Level Head and Flint Eye, brewed for the modern-day drinker. 

About Macmillan

Macmillan Cancer Support has spent more than 100 years helping people living with cancer. We know that cancer can disrupt your whole life.

And it can be made worse simply because of who you are and where you live. But we’re here to change that. The number of people diagnosed with cancer is growing, and every one of them needs the best support to meet their unique needs. That's why we'll do whatever it takes to help everyone living with cancer across the UK get the support they need right now and transform cancer care for everyone who will be diagnosed in the future.

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