Responsibility
When it comes to eating and drinking out, we're one of the leading companies in the UK. Our brands are highly visible, so being at the forefront of good corporate practice is vital to our business. As a result, maintaining high corporate social responsibility values is something we take very seriously.
We know we have a duty to ensure the responsible operation of all our businesses for our guests, employees and the wider community. We also understand the importance of building strong working relationships with suppliers, employees, neighbours and government bodies.
To read more about our social responsibility, get a copy of our Social Responsibility Review. Archive Social Responsibility Reviews can be downloaded from our Information Centre.
A few things we achieved in 2011
16,000
We employee around 16,000 16 to 24 year olds
1,200
We have 1,200 employees taking part in our apprenticeship programme
81,000
We diverted 81,000 tonnes of waste from landfill
1,400
1,400 of our restaurants and pubs now include unit information on drinks menus
2,000
We created 2,000 jobs from new openings in 2011, and plan to create a further 3,000 jobs in 2012
675,000
We refused service to 675,000 customers who appeared to be under 21 and couldn't prove they were over 18
229,000
We refused service to 229,000 customers who appeared to be intoxicated
£260,000
We raised over £260,000 for charities from corporate donations and through our restaurants and pubs
Responsibility News
Pub Industry's Academic Pioneers Graduate
Mitchells & Butlers' Retail Business Managers graduate from Birmingham...
Harvester search for Young Guest Head Chef
Opportunity to design a new dish and help shape new menus.
Mitchells & Butlers' Social Responsibility Review 2011
Annual review and series of responsibility case studies published today
Drinkaware
We're a major funder of Drinkaware. The Trust's aim is to promote responsible drinking by finding innovative ways to challenge the national drinking culture.