Gastropubs

2014 in review: Bumper year for award-winning chefs entering pub trade

01-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

One of the biggest highlights of the calendar year has been the number of high-profile chefs who have taken on pubs for the first time.

Final pub chef to appear on Masterchef: The Professionals

24-Nov-2014 By Jo Bruce

The final pub chef to feature in the heats of BBC Two’s MasterChef: the Professionals has been announced.

Top Welsh gastropub Felin Fach Griffin hires new head chef

19-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

An award-winning Welsh gastropub has appointed its first head chef from outside the business in more than a decade.

More pub chefs to appear on MasterChef: The Professionals

17-Nov-2014 By James Evison

The pub chefs featuring in this week’s heats of BBC Two’s MasterChef: the Professionals have been announced.

Eclectic mix of pubs added to latest Michelin guide

17-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A village-owned pub, two Great British Pub Award (GBPA) regional winners and a north London venue praised by Tom Kerridge are just some of the 70 newcomers to the latest Michelin pub guide.

Great British Bake Off star and Chef & Brewer in hunt for UK’s best pudding

13-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Great British Bake Off finalist Richard Burr has teamed up with Spirit Pub Company brand Chef & Brewer to search for the UK’s best pudding.

Pub chefs compete in new series of MasterChef: The Professionals 2014

07-Nov-2014 By Jo Bruce

Eight pub chefs are featuring in the new series of BBC Two’s MasterChef: the Professionals.

Michelin Pub of the Year 2015: winning insights

03-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The manager of the newly crowned Michelin Pub of the Year 2015 believes his venue’s special atmosphere helped win it the honour.

Wild Rabbit wins Michelin Pub of the Year 2015

31-Oct-2014 By Jo Bruce

The Wild Rabbit in Kingham, Oxfordshire has been named the Pub of the Year 2015 in the new Michelin Eating Out In Pubs Guide.

Former Chris Evans pub rescued by Michelin-starred chef

20-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A West Sussex pub formerly owned by DJ Chris Evans is to reopen next month after been taken on by a rising star of the restaurant scene.

New Michelin-starred pub in big trade uplift

10-Oct-2014 By Jo Bruce

The Treby Arms, in Sparkwell, Devon – one of three pubs to gain a new Michelin star in the 2015 guide released last month – has seen advance bookings treble since winning the accolade.

Former professional Masterchef quarter-finalist in first pub venture

09-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A former quarter-finalist on professional Masterchef and North West Young Chef of the Year has taken on his first pub.

Pubco executive chef shares tips at top industry event

03-Oct-2014 By Jo Bruce

Whiting & Hammond executive chef James Moyle Rosser was among industry experts sharing tips at the Farm Frites' Restaurant Development Chef Club Food Forum in London last week.

Brakspear targets food sales growth with appointment of first executive chef

02-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

Brakspear has appointed its first executive chef, who will be tasked with developing food sales across its managed pubs.

Michelin Guide 2015: Tears of delight for pubs awarded new stars

26-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The three pubs handed new Michelin stars last week have expressed a mixture of shock, delight and relief at winning the award.

Michelin Guide 2015: Editor praises ‘best generation’ of chefs

26-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Michelin Guide editor Rebecca Burr has praised the pubs awarded stars in this year’s edition for embracing “a generation of the best chefs the UK has ever had”.

Three new pubs awarded Michelin star

25-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Three new pubs have gained a Michelin star in the latest edition of the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland, which hails the “enormous richness and variety of the UK’s restaurant scene”.

Great British Menu chef targets food after £500k Lincolnshire pub investment

19-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A Great British Menu winner wants to “set a new standard” for pub food in north Lincolnshire after ploughing £500,000 of his own money into a pub devastated by last winter’s floods.

Chef & Brewer crowns its 2014 'Masterchef' champion

18-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Chef & Brewer, the 130-strong Spirit Pub Company brand, has named the winner of its annual chef competition.

Pub Awards 2014 winner and Michelin-starred chef Josh Eggleton says 'pubs offer opportunities that restaurants cannot'

12-Sep-2014 By Sophie McIntyre

Michelin-starred chef Josh Eggleton has claimed that the pub environment “provides chefs with opportunities that restaurants cannot offer” following his win at the Great British Pub Awards 2014.

Michelin-starred chef Dominic Chapman: 'brilliant rollercoaster' first month at pub venture

12-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Michelin-starred chef Dominic Chapman has described his first month in charge of his new pub venture as “brilliant rollercoaster”.

Line-up of chefs at Development Chef Club Food Forum revealed

08-Sep-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

The Development Chef Club Food Forum, sponsored by Farm Frites and run by the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title Restaurant magazine, has revealed its line-up of chefs.

Pub chefs highly innovative – but more local dishes needed, says Good Food Guide editor

08-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Pub chefs are leading the way in menu innovation, but outlets should do more to embrace traditional local dishes and vegetarian options, Waitrose Good Food Guide editor Elizabeth Carter has claimed.

Tom Kerridge picks up GQ Chef of the Year 2014 award

03-Sep-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

He scooped the title of Chef of the Year at the GQ Men of the Year 2014 awards last night.

Leading pub chefs to take centre stage at next month’s Restaurant Show

01-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Michelin-starred pub chefs Tom Kerridge and Josh Eggleton are just two of the leading industry names who will be demonstrating their cooking skills at the Restaurant Show, which takes place at London’s Earls Court 2 next month.

MasterChef finalist takes the reins at Sunderland pub kitchen

22-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Leon Dodds, who reached the finals of MasterChef: the Professionals, has taken over the reins in the kitchen at the Pullman hotel and bar in Sunderland.

Win tickets to MasterChef pop up restaurant

30-Jul-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Licensees have a final chance to try and win tickets to an exciting pop up restaurant featuring MasterChef champions.

Pub chef launches new cookbook

28-Jul-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Pub chef Justin Brown will release a new dinner party cookbook this September.

Pub chef reaches final of Game Chef of the Year

14-Jul-2014 By Alex Reed

Charlie Dingley, head chef of the Inn at West End, Surrey, has been selected as a finalist in the CLA Game Fair Game Chef of the Year competition.

Pub chef triumphs in British BBQ Battle

23-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Shepherd Neame development chef Carol Haime picked up first prize in the pub/bar category at this year’s British BBQ Battle.

Chef Focus

Chef Focus - Local Hero

19-Jun-2014 By Pubfood

Pubfood talks to Jim Hayward group development chef for pubco www.idealcollection.co.uk, which operates seven sites in the south-east

Pub chef makes final of Craft Guild of Chef Graduate Awards

16-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A pub/restaurant chef has been selected as one of ten finalists in the Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards 2014.

Pub chefs to compete in this year’s British BBQ Battle final

16-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Two pub chefs have made the final of this year’s British BBQ Battle which takes place at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire on 18 June (tomorrow).

Pub chef wins Tilda Chef of the Year award

09-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Head chef Ian Simpson from the Grove in Ealing, West London, has been crowned Tilda Chef of the Year 2014.

Pub chef reaches Craft Guild of Chef’s Graduate Awards 2014 semi-final

02-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Matthew Ramsdale from the Lime Kiln in Owestry, Shropshire, is one of 20 chefs competing in the competition on 11 June.

Fuller’s launch new chef scholarship

28-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

London brewer and pub company Fuller, Smith & Turner have added to their training programme for chefs by launching a new three stage Chef Scholarship.

Pub Chefs make National Chef of the Year semi-finals

19-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Three pub chefs have made the semi-finals of the 2014 National Chef of the Year competition.

The Tavern's chef reaches final in North West Young Chef 2014

16-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Cara Maguire, the chef at the Tavern in Mold, Flintshire, has reached the final of the North West Young Chef competition, sponsored by Essential Cuisine.

Michelin-starred pub chef to open new restaurant

12-May-2014 By Jo Bruce

Michelin-starred chef Josh Eggleton is preparing to open a fish restaurant.

Chefs to compete for UK’s best slider at Docklands pub the Gun

07-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A London pub owned by ETM Group is to play host to an event to find the nation’s best slider.

Sharp's teams up with chef Nathan Outlaw for first pub

07-May-2014 By Mark Wingett

Michelin-starred chef Nathan Outlaw and Sharp’s Brewery have teamed up to take over the Mariners pub in Rock, Cornwall, which becomes brewery’s first public house.

AA Rosette chef Nigel Ramsbottom to develop menus for Exclusive Inns

06-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

An award-winning chef whose pub was recently acquired by Exclusive Inns has moved to a different outlet owned by the operator and will help develop menus across its three sites

Pub chefs make National Awards of Excellence final

28-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Two pub chefs have made the final of the kitchen category of the National Awards of Excellence, which will be held in London on 13 May.

Pub chefs in Great British Menu 2014 grand final

28-Apr-2014 By Jo Bruce

Two pub chefs are through to the final of Great British Menu 2014.

Celebrity pub chef Tom Kerridge launches new BBC show

23-Apr-2014 By Jo Bruce

Pub chef Tom Kerridge is hosting a new BBC One show starting this week.

Michelin-starred chef Dominic Chapman to take on own pub

21-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Dominic Chapman is to leave his role as executive chef at the Michelin-starred Royal Oak and the Belgian Arms in Berkshire to take on a gastropub of his own.

Four pub chefs competing in BBC's Great British Menu

11-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

BBC’s Great British Menu is now underway, with four pub chefs among the 24 culinary experts vying for the top prize.

Three pub winners at Farm Frites Development Chef Awards

24-Mar-2014 By Lesley Foottit

Three pub operators were victorious at the inaugural Farm Frites Development Chef Awards.

National Chef of the Year Awards are open for entry

20-Mar-2014 By Lesley Foottit

The National Chef of the Year 2014 and Young National Chef of the Year 2014 awards are open for entries.

Brakspear Pub Company takes on first apprentice chef

18-Mar-2014 By Lesley Foottit

South-east pub operator and brewer Brakspear has appointed its first chef apprentice.