Gastropubs

ETM Group's chef burger competition open for entries

13-Mar-2014 By Lesley Foottit

London pub company ETM Group has opened entries for its second annual Slider Decider competition.

Award-winning chef opens Berkshire pub

10-Mar-2014 By Lesley Foottit

Publican’s Morning Advertiser award winner Justin Brown is opening a Berkshire pub this week.

London breweries compete to create beer for top chef

03-Mar-2014 By Jo Bruce

London breweries are fighting it out to become a ‘house’ beer for Michelin-starred restaurant Le Gavroche.

Eastbury chef Brett Sutton takes on first pub

21-Feb-2014 By Lesley Foottit

Top restaurant chef Brett Sutton has taken on his own West Country pub.

Farm Frites invites chefs to submit a new potato product for the foodservice

03-Feb-2014 By Lesley Foottit

Potato specialist Farm Frites is inviting chefs to pitch a new product idea to win a trip to Holland or Belgium.

Masterchef winner Anton Piotrowski opens second pub

22-Jan-2014

MasterChef: The Professional winner Anton Piotrowski is opening his second pub on 7 February.

BBC searches for young chefs to star in TV series

20-Jan-2014 By Lesley Foottit

The BBC is searching for ambitious young chefs to star in a new cookery series.

The Development Chef Awards are open for entries

16-Jan-2014 By Lesley Foottit

The inaugural Development Chef Awards are open for entries.

Oakman Inns ups menu autonomy for chefs

10-Dec-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Food-led pub group Oakman Inns is changing its group menu policy to deliver better results.

Michelin-starred Star at Harome converts corner shop to bedroom

21-Nov-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Michelin-starred the Star at Harome in north Yorkshire has converted its corner shop into a ninth bedroom.

More Scottish pubs recognised in Michelin guide

08-Nov-2013 By Lesley Foottit

More Scottish pubs are featuring in the Michelin Guide than ever before.

Michelin Guide pub winner praises staff

04-Nov-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Michelin guide winner The Greyhound on the Test has praised the role of its employees in helping pick up the accolade.

Michelin Guide editor calls for an end to term 'gastropub'

01-Nov-2013 By Lesley Foottit

It is time to abandon the term ‘gastropub’, according to the Michelin Eating Out in Pubs Guide 2014 editor.

Craft Guild of Chefs research chef use of social media

11-Oct-2013 By Lesley Foottit

The Craft Guild of Chefs (CGC) is condusting a survey into chefs’ use of social media.

Pub chefs advised to profit from seasonality this Christmas

09-Oct-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Pub chefs should maximise seasonality on menus this Christmas, according to buying specialist Lynx Purchasing.

Michelin praise for standards in pubs

01-Oct-2013 By Lesley Foottit

The editor of the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland has praised the talent of upcoming British chefs.

Michelin Guide 2014: no new stars awarded to pubs

26-Sep-2013 By Jo Bruce

No new Michelin stars have been awarded to pubs in the new Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2014.

Chef Tom Kerridge's new TV show to air later this month

13-Sep-2013 By Lesley Foottit

The BBC2 TV show featuring award-winning pub chef Tom Kerridge will first air on 23 September.

Good Pub Guide: editors urge pubs to add chef names to menus

28-Aug-2013 By Lesley Foottit

The editors of The Good Pub Guide have called on publicans to name their chefs on their menus and websites.

Perceptions Group work experience programme expands to chefs

16-Aug-2013 By Michelle Perrett

The Perceptions Group work experience programme has been expanded to cater for the demand for chefs.

Pub chef through to prestigious competition final

08-Jul-2013 By Lesley Foottit

A pub chef has been selected as a finalist in the Young National Chef of the Year competition.

Brakes launches food and menu advice guide for pub chefs

17-Jun-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Foodservice supplier Brakes will offer pubs advice on the food they serve in a new initiative to increase food profit.

Pub chefs warned to buy food carefully to combat inflation

14-Jun-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Pub chefs have been urged to make good buying choices as a defence against ‘runaway food inflation’.

Parkers Arms' Stosie Madi wins Craft Guild of Chefs Pub Chef Restaurant Award

11-Jun-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Stosie Madi of the Parkers Arms in Newton in Bowland, Lancashire took home the Craft Guild of Chefs Pub Chef Restaurant Award at last night’s ceremony.

Booker releases second edition All About Food for chefs

10-Jun-2013 By Lesley Foottit

UK food and drink wholesaler Booker has launched the second edition of All About Food to inspire chefs to greater profits.

Celebrity chef John Hooker reopens Cornish Arms

20-May-2013 By Sophie Moss

A celebrity chef has opened a new pub in Devon.

TV chef Tim Bilton opens first freehold pub in Yorkshire

20-May-2013 By Lesley Foottit

TV chef Tim Bilton has unveiled his first freehold site.

Record number of pubs reach semi-finals of prestigious chef competition

15-May-2013 By Jo Bruce

This year's National Chef of the Year competition has seen the highest ever number of pub chefs reach the semi-finals.

Christopher Basten is national chairman of the Craft Guild of Chefs

10-Apr-2013 By Antonia Hawken

Christopher Basten has been appointed chairman of the Craft Guild of Chefs (CGC).

ETM Group launches burger competition for professional chefs

22-Mar-2013 By Lesley Foottit

The latest professional snack competition has been launched by London-based ETM Group - the Slider Decider.

Chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall launches apprenticeship scheme

21-Mar-2013 By Lesley Foottit

TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has launched a Young Chef Apprentice Scheme to educate cooks.

Horsemeat scandal: fears recede as consumer and chef confidence in pubs remains

26-Feb-2013 By Lesley Foottit

The horsemeat scandal has not affected chef and consumer confidence as much as has been feared.

Whiting & Hammond appoints executive chef

19-Feb-2013 By Lesley Foottit

South-east operator Whiting & Hammond has taken on an executive chef to streamline the food operation.

Chefs to showcase sausage roll skills at Fuller's pub

25-Jan-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Fuller’s is holding a sausage roll competition for chefs to showcase their best.

MasterChef win boosts trade at Anton Piotrowski's pub Treby Arms

24-Jan-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Joint MasterChef: The Professionals 2012 winner Anton Piotrowski’s Devon pub has been inundated with bookings and international interest since the televised final.

Chef-licensee keen to expand business after Masterchef victory

14-Dec-2012

Anton Piotrowski, chef-licensee of the Treby Arms in Sparkwell, south Devon, has outlined his intention to take on more pubs after being crowned joint champion of Masterchef: The Professionals.

Pub chef opinion: Ten things to remember before Xmas day

13-Dec-2012 By Brian Baker

I always think I’m organised, but in truth I never am. This year I made an exception and wrote a checklist of things to do NOW rather than leave it until Christmas Eve, so here we go

Pub chef opinion: Don't indulge the 'Daves' of this world

04-Dec-2012 By Sam Cornwall-Jones

Somewhere down the line in a younger life, when my beard was more ginger than grey, the following was explained to me in no uncertain terms. It made sense back then and every few months I still mull it over now.

Pub chef opinion: The importance of balance in the kitchen

22-Nov-2012 By Jesse Dunford Wood

I recently had an epiphany that successful management is all about good judgment and clear decision making. That and balance, of course.

Pub chef opinion: There's never a dull moment in catering

19-Nov-2012 By Andrew Pern

I am now approaching my 17th year at the Star Inn and during that time I have seen many fads and new places arrive, all singing and all dancing, only to move on or fade away after a few years.

Pub chef opinion: Pioneering quality food in the west

08-Nov-2012 By Josh Eggleton

Perhaps it goes without saying, but I love to cook. So it will come as no surprise that eating out is one of my favourite pastimes. Not only is eating good food in good company enjoyable, but I always find something to learn.

Minimum wage rises may make recruiting trainee pub chefs harder

08-Nov-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Minimum wage rises mean a kitchen porter could earn more than a trainee chef.

Pub chefs urged to capitalise on Britain's appetite for burgers

02-Nov-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Pub chefs are being urged to put added-value burgers on the menu to cash in on the growing success of the favourite.

The Gunton Arms in Thorpe Market wins Pub of the Year in 2013 Michelin Eating Out In Pubs Guide

01-Nov-2012 By Gurjit Degun

The Gunton Arms in Thorpe Market, Norfolk, has been crowned Pub of the Year in the 2013 edition of the Michelin Eating Out In Pubs Guide.

Pub Chef: Why entering awards is good for business

26-Oct-2012 By Tim Abbott

If months were drinks September would have been a bottle of Bollinger for the Pigs as we won two awards — one local Eastern Daily Press Adnams Norfolk Food & Drink accolade and a Publican’s Morning Advertiser award for Best Family Pub at the Great...

Pub chef opinion: Customers expect the best local ingredients

22-Oct-2012 By Peter Hingston

After spending many years on the Isles of Scilly, taking up the helm as executive head chef at the Three Crowns in Chagford, Devon, in June this year was a really exciting opportunity for me.

Pub chefs urged to raise food prices on menus to offset inflation

18-Oct-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Publicans are “going to be in trouble” if they don’t adjust menu prices for rising costs of core menu items now.

Pub chef opinion: My modus operandi when it comes to new kitchen openings

12-Oct-2012 By Rob Mitchell

At Drake & Morgan, I’ve been lucky enough to be involved with opening five bars and restaurants in London so far: the Refinery in Southwark; the Parlour in Canary Wharf; the Anthologist and the Folly in the City; and the Drift in Bishopsgate.