02-Oct-2012 By M&C Report
Food service firms have effectively been given longer to reduce the level of artificial trans fats in the foods they serve under the Public Health Responsibility Deal with the Government.
27-Sep-2012 By Lesley Foottit
The Barracuda Pub Group has identified customer demand for bigger portions as well as low-calorie dishes.
19-Sep-2012 By Lesley Foottit
JD Wetherspoon will add full calorie counts to its new menu in pubs from 17 October.
13-Aug-2012 By Lesley Foottit
A Nottinghamshire pub has earned the title of selling Britain’s Best Burger in a competition run by foodserive supplier 3663 and Heinz.
Alcohol-related hospital admissions data to be scrutinised
07-Jun-2012 By Gurjit Degun
Concerns about “over-stated and over-played” alcohol-related hospital admissions could be alleviated by a new consultation looking at the methods used to collate such information.
29-May-2012 By Lesley Foottit
The Fence Gate Inn in Lancashire has won the Independent category of EBLEX’s Burger Challenge.
15-May-2012 By Phil Mellows
Unless I missed something the three alcohol licence applications refused by Edinburgh Licensing Board at the end of last month are the first examples of a local authority invoking Scotland’s fifth licensing objective – the obligation on licence holders...
05-Apr-2012 By Lesley Foottit
Menu adaptability to allergies and vegetarians is more important to consumers than calorie labelling.
26-Mar-2012 By Lesley Foottit
Orchid Group is adding some calorie information to its menus in response to consumer demand.
22-Mar-2012 By Lesley Foottit
Food retail companies are outstripping pubs and restaurants when it comes to providing calorie information on menus.
26-Jan-2012 By Matthew Moggridge
Beverage Brands has launched what it believes to be a ground-breaking non-alcoholic beer in response to increasing levels of health-consciousness.
25-Nov-2011 By Lesley Foottit
Whitbread’s Beefeater brand has introduced ‘bottomless chips’ on the menu across all sites.
26-Oct-2011 By Lesley Foottit
A traditional pork and sage sausage has been named overall BPEX Foodservice Sausage of the Year 2011, while a Lancashire pub took the prize for Best Pub Pork Sausage.
10-Oct-2011 By Lesley Foottit
BPEX has narrowed the search for the Best Pub Pork Sausage to just three finalists as part of the BPEX Foodservice Pork Sausage of the Year 2011.
19-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit
A leading managed pub operator, Orchid Group, has described the pressure for pub-cos to introduce calorie labelling as “the new smoking vendetta”.
14-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit
Mitchells & Butlers brand Harvester has seen calorie consumption drop by an average 25 calories per customer since introducing menu calorie labelling six months ago.
03-Aug-2011 By Becky Paskin, Big Hospitality
The hospitality industry has been advised to consider putting calorie counts on menus before EU legislation is introduced, despite a lack of proof...
03-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit
A survey has revealed that 64% of consumers would like pub and restaurants to be forced to include calorie information on menus. The Mystery Dining...
22-Jul-2011 By Tim Martin
History has shown that adopting the euro would have been a disaster, argues JD Wetherspoon's chairman, Tim Martin.
31-May-2011 By Lesley Foottit
Two gastropub chefs — Tom Kerridge and Andrew Pern — are competing in the final of BBC Two's Great British Menu this week.
11-Apr-2011 By Jo Bruce
Licensees and managed pubs are running a range of food offers to drive trade around the Royal Wedding. Marstons Inns & Taverns is running a...
04-Apr-2011 By Jo Bruce
Three gastropub chefs are competing in the new series of the BBC's Great British Menu, which starts tonight.
10-Mar-2011 By Graham Ridout
Purity, the Warwickshire-based brewery, is collaborating with local restaurateurs to produce beer menus that match the food offerings. So far, the...
09-Mar-2011 By Sheila McWattie
Sheila McWattie looks at ideas for driving sales of pub classic fish & chips including making better batter, top chips and running promotions.
07-Mar-2011 By Jo Bruce
Mitchells & Butlers' Harvester has become the first UK-wide restaurant brand to print dish-by-dish calorie information on their menus.
Pub sets kids menu challenge
01-Mar-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
School pupils are being given lessons in healthy eating and the chance to create their own menu at a Yorkshire pub. Youngsters from Bolton Brow...
01-Feb-2011 By Gurjit Degun
Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands (BBFB) is offering licensees free personalised menus and has a new range of low calorie drinks.
31-Jan-2011 By Lesley Foottit
Lesley Foottit looks at ideas for how the humble pie can make a big impact on your pub's food offer. Pie sales will always go up during the winter...
Spud secrets: Top tips for top chips
26-Jan-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire
Forget Valentine's Day. If the way to someone's heart really is through their stomach, then the British are pretty easy. Let me explain. "Chips...
17-Jan-2011 By Lesley Foottit
Lesley Foottit looks at ideas for making the most of chips on your pub's menu ahead of National Chip Week (21 to 27 February).
Pub champs crowned in time British Sausage Week
01-Nov-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
A butcher, brewer and licensee have proved that teamwork is best, after fighting off competition from some of the best butchers in the country to...
24-Sep-2010 By Jo Bruce
Orchid Group is offering an exclusive two-course menu for over-50s Diamond Club members at its 34 Contemporary Carveries. The company will also...
Search is on for the Best Pub Sausage
13-Aug-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
The best pub bangers in the business are once again being invited to compete for the prestigious title of Best Pub Pork Sausage. The Publican has...
'Pubs could be forced to list calories for every meal and drink on the menu'
09-Aug-2010
Restaurants, take-aways and pubs could be forced to print menus calculating the calories in meals under government plans to combat obesity. Andrew...
26-Jul-2010 By Robyn Black
Brakspear is running a trial gastropub menu for dogs at two of its venues that are popular with walkers and their four-legged friends. The company...
Fish & chips: Making a fuss of a favourite
14-Jun-2010 By Katie Coyne
"If pubs got their arses in gear they could become the home for fish and chips," argues award-winning fish shop owner Mark Petrou. "It's a marriage...
30-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
The average price of a three-course pub meal has risen 6% to £15.74 in the last year, as menus become more adventurous.
06-Apr-2010 By Jo Bruce
Three pub chefs are competing in the fifth series of Great British Menu, which starts tonight on BBC Two. The pub chefs are among 24 chefs from...
22-Mar-2010 By Stephen Oliver
Having moved from pubs to brewing — the delights of our cask-ale range have helped modify my physique, says Stephen Oliver.
19-Mar-2010 By Jo Bruce
The Food Standards Agency has praised the progress made by pub companies to help their customers make healthier menu choices. The companies...
04-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Pubs and restaurants can help raise funds for the Help for Heroes (H4H) charity by buying A Turner & Sons sausages in March.
04-Dec-2009 By Jo Bruce
The Foods Standards Agency is seeking views on how displaying calorie information on menus would work best in practice.
Winner of best pub sausage announced
23-Oct-2009 By Claire Dodd Claire
The best pub bangers in the business have fought it out, but there could only be one winner. Kevin Berkins, owner of the Fence Gate Inn in Fence and...
Stocking up For Christmas recipe: 30 Second Hot Smoked Trout Pâté
23-Sep-2009
30 Second Hot Smoked Trout Pâté Ingredients2 x 125/135g packs (4 fillets) Hot Smoked Trout 125g /4oz cream cheese2 tbsp/30 ml lemon juiceground...
Pub points the way to healthy eating
23-Sep-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Calorie-conscious customers and staff have inspired a licensee to offer a menu based on the WeightWatchers points system. After concerned staff told...
Pub boosts menu by offering allotments
09-Sep-2009
A pub has boosted trade through offering regulars allotment plots in their garden are encouraging other licensees to consider doing the same. The...
Frying tonight! Fish and chips boom in London
28-Aug-2009
Sales of traditional fish and chips are booming in Punch Taverns' managed pubs in London. Punch Pub Company sells more fish and chips in the capital...
16-Jun-2009 By Jo Bruce
Geetie Singh, owner of London organic gastro pub the Duke of Cambridge has been given an MBE in the Queen's birthday honours list.
Kettle Chips summer snack recipe: BLT Salad
09-Jun-2009
Kettle Chips BLT SaladServes 2 - 4Ingredients1 x 150g bag Kettle Chips Sea Salt with Crushed Black Peppercorns50g Washed Rocket50g Washed Lambs...
16-Apr-2009 By Ewan Turney
Chicken breast has overtaken sirloin steak as the most frequently listed main course item on pub menus, according to new research.
