Heineken to create 600 jobs through £40m pub investment plan

The global brewing giant said the investment will upgrade 570 pubs, almost a quarter of its UK venues, in 2023.

Star Pubs & Bars’ Three Compasses in London. Heineken is investing £40 million into its pub operation in 2023 (Heineken/PA)

Heineken has pledged a £40 million cash injection into the pubs business, in a move which will create around 600 jobs this year.

The global brewing giant said the investment will upgrade 570 pubs, almost a quarter of its UK venues, in 2023.

Heineken runs around 2,400 pubs through its Star Pubs & Bars operation in the UK.