Gastropubs

Two more pubs win Michelin stars in the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2013

28-Sep-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Two pubs have been awarded their first stars in the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2013.

Ex-Kilspindie House chef takes helm at Worcestershire pub

24-Sep-2012 By Lesley Foottit

An award-winning chef has taken the helm at the kitchen of a food-focused Worcestershire pub.

Pub chef opinion: Change is not a dirty word

21-Sep-2012 By Madalene Bonvini-Hamel

It’s hard for any a passionate chef to accept that they have to change. For Ross [Pike] and I, both chefs, it was a difficult time when we realised our pub’s business plan needed a boost. It dented our pride and, most of all, we were anxious about it...

Pub chef Fred Smith sets up food consultancy business

14-Sep-2012 By Lesley Foottit

The respected head chef at London’s Admiral Codrington pub has left to start his own consultancy.

Pub chef in new beer and food concept launch in London

13-Sep-2012 By Lesley Foottit

An Essex chef is launching a new food and beer outlet in central London.

St Austell plans to build a development kitchen for chefs

06-Sep-2012 By Lesley Foottit

St Austell Brewery is planning to build a development kitchen on site next year.

Pub Chef Opinion: Get some game on your pub menu this winter

05-Sep-2012 By James Mackenzie

The Glorious 12th is a fantastically exciting day for cooks, marking the beginning of a whole new season of game. All game is very healthy to eat, and can be cheap.  

Good Food Guide editor Elizabeth Carter reveals chef talent concerns

30-Aug-2012 By Lesley Foottit

The consultant editor of The Good Food Guide is “worried” by a lack of new talented chefs in the industry.

Pub Chef Opinion: 'Less is more' is the way forward for your food menu

20-Aug-2012 By Andrew Pern

A big hello to the Publican’s Morning Advertiser! Here at the Star Inn, we are in the midst of the summer wedding season, with happy couples tying the knot, declaring their undying love and generally having a proper party.

Team behind Michelin-starred Royal Oak Paley Street takes on second pub

16-Aug-2012 By Lesley Foottit

The team behind the Michelin-starred Royal Oak in Berkshire have taken on a second pub with another partner.

Pub Chef Opinion: How to handle dismayed diners

09-Aug-2012 By Lesley Foottit

This month’s instalment of the Mystery Dining Company’s series with us raises an important issue — how to gather and respond to customer feedback. The way operators deal with displeased diners can actually have fairly large repercussions.

Pub Chef Opinion: How we created an outside-dining haven

07-Aug-2012 By James Donoghue

We have a lovely little pub, so people tell me, but that’s part of the problem. The pub is small, with seating for about 45 people spread over three rooms, so if customers want to book a large party in one large space rather than be split up, we miss...

London pub opens up kitchen for aspiring chefs to make their names

06-Aug-2012 By Lesley Foottit

A London pub is spearheading an initiative to give young chefs a head start in the industry.

Pub Chef Opinion: Developing a concept for the high street

01-Aug-2012 By Harry Kodagoda

The latest acquisition by Anglian Country Inns saw the refurbishment of the Hermitage Ballroom in the market town of Hitchin, Herts. Considering the town-centre location and size of the site, we knew we had to compete with chains such as Zizzi, Strada...

Pub Chef Opinion: External events can bring great rewards

25-Jul-2012 By Josh Eggleton

As fellow chefs will testify, one of the biggest challenges in our profession is staying motivated and on top of your game when spending day after day working unsocial hours in a sweltering kitchen.

Pub Chef Opinion: Local sourcing? That’s so old hat

17-Jul-2012 By Lesley Foottit

It was during the collation of information for the Top 50 Gastropubs 2012 awards that I noticed how many pubs were starting to grow their own veg and raise their own animals for meat.

Pub Chef Opinion: Make the most of the fresh food around your pub

16-Jul-2012 By Dominic Chapman

Wild salmon is something that is completely different to the farmed salmon that most of us are used to. It has a deeper flavour and the appearance is also richer in colour. The question is, is it sustainable?

Pub Chef Opinion: Take time to create an effective menu

09-Jul-2012

When choosing somewhere to eat, most of us read the menu before even going inside. You should never underestimate the importance of your menu, it’s a great marketing tool and often the first contact with potential customers.

Pub Chef Opinion: Frozen food makes sense for certain pubs

06-Jul-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Brian Young at the British Frozen Food Federation is right about the aversion of many to frozen food — it is snobbery.

Pub Chef Opinion: Finding good chefs is no easy matter

25-Jun-2012 By Simon Kalton

How to employ a good chef? Well, I’m no expert, but I have worked for, alongside and employed a great number of chefs during my life.

Pub Chef opinion: Business approach should be consistent

20-Jun-2012 By Edward Halls

Having pondered many subjects for this column I have decided to talk about the economy and how it helps me stay focused. Nearly everyone in our industry is finding life harder and personally, having only been open two years, I am interested to know what...

Unilever Food Solutions asks pub chefs to cut calories to help Government reach goal

18-Jun-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Unilever Food Solutions is encouraging pub chefs to slash calories in their dishes to help meet Government targets.

Rose & Crown chef scoops Craft Guild of Chefs pub award

14-Jun-2012 By Lesley Foottit

A Peach Pub Company chef has won the Pub Restaurant Chef title at the Craft Guild of Chefs (CGC) Awards.

Molson Coors works with Michelin-starred chef

17-Feb-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Michelin starred chef Martin Wishart has joined forces with Molson Coors wo produce an exclusive menu for its Scottish pubs.

Heston's ex chef in pub role

13-Feb-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Heston Blumenthal’s former head chef has joined a Berkshire pub and introduced a French influence to the menu.

Chef wins Britain's Best Dish with chocolate tart

10-Jan-2012 By Lesley Foottit

An Aberdeenshire chef was crowned winner of ITV1’s Britain’s Best Dish: The Chefs competition.

Pub chefs warned over undercooked chicken liver

02-Dec-2011

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is reminding publicans to cook chicken livers thoroughly when making pâté.

Masterchef finalist joins pub

01-Dec-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A finalist of a national TV cooking competition has taken the post as head chef of a Newcastle pub.

Michelin chef takes on Brakspear pub

14-Nov-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A top Michelin chef has reopened a Brakspear pub following a floor to ceiling refurbishment.

Michelin stars boost UK pub image

09-Nov-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The operator of the first pub to receive two Michelin stars says its award has helped to put British pubs on the international culinary map.

Pipe & Glass named Michelin Pub of the Year

03-Nov-2011 By Jo Bruce

The Pipe & Glass in South Dalton, near Beverley, East Yorkshire, has been named Pub of the Year in the Michelin Eating Out in Pubs Guide 2012.

Michelin Star-rated pubs see lift in trade

19-Oct-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Three pubs that have gained new Michelin stars are already reaping the business benefits.

First pub gets two Michelin stars

06-Oct-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The first British pub — the Hand and Flowers in Marlow, Buckinghamshire — has been awarded two Michelin stars in the latest Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2012.

Brains Chef of the Year announced

29-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A Cardiff pub chef has been crowned Brains Chef of the Year 2011.

Young Pub Chef winner takes Best Food Pub at GBPA

09-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A young talent picked out by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser two years ago has gone on to win Best Food Pub in the Great British Pub Awards 2011.

Pub chef up for Young National Chef of the Year

23-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

An Essex pub is among the final eight battling it out for the title of Young National Chef of the Year 2011. Garret Keown of the Bell Inn,...

MasterChef finalist takes on first pub

04-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

MasterChef 2010 finalist and food writer Alex Rushmer has taken on his first pub from top chef Stephen Bull.

Junior chef wins Hellmann's competition

04-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A junior sous chef from Huddersfield has won the Hellmann's Vinaigrettes Design a Dish competition following a public vote. James Thompson's lemon...

Pub chefs through to CGC semi-final

16-Jun-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Three pub chefs have got through to the semi finals of the Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year 2011. Marcus Bean, chef owner of the New...

Michelin-starred chef joins Hawkshead Brewery

01-Jun-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A top chef has joined Hawkshead Brewery at its new Beer Kitchen to help its beer and tapas concept take off.

Top chef for Timothy Taylor pub

31-May-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A top chef has joined a Yorkshire Timothy Taylor pub with plans to implement a hotel-standard food offer. Richard Carlton has joined the Crossroads...

Pub chef heads up Pentillie pop-up restaurant

04-May-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A gastropub chef will be running the kitchen at Pentillie Castle's Pop-Up Restaurant for one weekend only this July. Philip Burgess of the acclaimed...

Young National Chef of the Year back for second year

03-May-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The Young National Chef of the Year competition is back for its second year to celebrate the best new chefs in the business. Proven winners from...

TV pub chef is Nestlé ambassador

07-Apr-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Michelin-starred TV chef Tom Kerridge has become the first Chef Club ambassador for Nestlé Professional. The Chef Club has been created for...

New chef for the Harwood

28-Mar-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Michelin-starred gastropub the Harwood Arms in Fulham, London, has a new head chef. Ex-Ledbury chef Stephen Williams, who revived the pub in 2008...

Ex-chef launches order and reserve app

04-Mar-2011 By Lesley Foottit

An ex-chef has launched an iPhone app that enables customers to order food, reserve tables and receive promotions. Andy Evans was a chef for 24...

Michelin Guide editor: pubs set for two stars soon

19-Jan-2011 By Michelle Perrett & Jo Bruce

The long-standing editor of the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2011 says pubs could achieve two Michelin star status in the next few...

Somerset's Pony & Trap pub gets Michelin star

18-Jan-2011 By Jo Bruce

The Pony & Trap in Chew Magna, Somerset, has been awarded a prestigious Michelin star in the Michelin guide Great Britain & Ireland 2011....

Rhodes' chef in pub deal

26-Nov-2010 By Lesley Foottit

A chef who gained a Michelin star working for Gary Rhodes has taken on a Northamptonshire pub. Adam Gray has bought half the lease of Charles Wells...

Coastal pub for TV chef

18-Nov-2010 By Jo Bruce

TV chef Richard Phillips is opening a pub in Whitstable, Kent — the Pearson's Arms — on 1 December.