Pubs left out of streamlined EU rules on organic food
13-Jun-2007
Pubs will be exempt - for now - from new European Union (EU) rules on food labeling designed to make it easier for consumers to identify organic and...
Fresh or frozen? Recipes
08-Jun-2007
Key: ambient - A; chilled - C; frozen - F Baked Garlic Chicken & Pancake TagliatelleIngredientsChicken supremes skinless (C)Boursin (C)Beechwood...
Fresh or frozen? When the chips are down
08-Jun-2007
HOW MUCH of the plate is covered with chips in the average pub meal? A quarter? Maybe a third? In fact, research carried out by McCain suggests that...
North East Focus: recipes with beer
30-May-2007
In a region that enjoys its beer as much as the North East does, it's a safe bet that you'd find a good tradition of food to accompany it.The region...
Schoolchildren taste success with healthy menu ideas
29-May-2007
A Leeds bar chain has given children from a local school a chance to show what they know about healthy eating.Around 60 children from St Matthew's...
08-May-2007 By The Morning Advertiser
Want to make a delicious Pumpkin and Rhubarb Tart with Cardamom Cooked Cream? Then look no further.
Pubs missing out on organic food boom
08-May-2007 By Lucy Britner
London's eateries are missing out on a booming market for local and ethical food, according to a new report. One Planet Dining was published by...
Seasonal menus: When the sun shines
03-May-2007
BarbecuesTIME TO dust off the barbie - and suppliers are not short of menu ideas and new products to cook in your garden while the sun shines.Prep...
Healthy food should be child¹s play
24-Apr-2007
Jamie Oliver may have spearheaded the healthy eating campaign when it comes to school meals, but who is taking the lead in the pub sector? Is it the...
Pub recipe books
01-Apr-2007
Where: Olive Branch, Clipsham, Rutland The idea: As head chef and joint owner of the Olive Branch, Sean Hope wanted to create a cook book that would...
Bangers and Ale: Newkie Brown sausage launch
12-Mar-2007
Two Yorkshire farmers have joined forces with Newcastle Brown Ale to launch a pork an ale sausage. Debbie and Andrew Keeble launched the sizzlers to...
Lancashire pub seizes Cumberland sausage crown
26-Feb-2007
Sausage wars look set to break out in the North of England after a Lancashire licenesee beat rival county Cumberland at its own game.The Cumberland...
22-Feb-2007 By Lucy Britner
Healthy eating is a key concern for consumers, according to new research from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Spring menus: World of kitchens
25-Jan-2007
New Year, new flavours? Pubs are increasingly a focal point for the latest in fusion flavours, as exotic spices, seasonings and cooking styles blend...
Chips with everything
24-Jan-2007
Did you know that a staggering 38,000 tonnes of chips are eaten every week? No? Then perhaps that's just the sort of blindingly useful information...
Mine's a basa and chips, please
23-Jan-2007
Seafood specialist Young's has launched a new product range featuring a species that will be unfamilar to most pubs - pangasius, or basa as it is...
Best burgers in the business
18-Dec-2006
The search for England's Best Beefburger has ended with a win for a Wiltshire pub.Tony Robson-Burrel, licensee of the Wheatsheaf at Oaksey,...
Menu Matching: A joint effort
05-Dec-2006
Winning a Pub Food Award once is, of course, a great achievement for any pub. Winning in the same category two years in a row is a truly formidable...
Barracuda menus moving with times
16-Nov-2006 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
Barracuda Group is giving a "gastro feel" to new autumn and winter menus. The upmarket menus will feature in the company's Juniper Inns, Smith &...
KFF expands organic range
09-Oct-2006
Foodservice supplier KFF has launched a range of organic products to help pubs tap into consumer interest in this sector of the food market.All 30...
Thai down trade with tasty soup
01-Oct-2006
Thai chicken and coconut soup For authentic, ethnic-style dishes, Pritchitts advises the use of its coconut cream: it's ready to use straight from...
JDW burgers using Northern Irish beef
21-Sep-2006 By Fiona McLelland
Beef sourced from Northern Ireland is the inspiration behind 100% pure beefburgers being served in JD Wetherspoon's pubs. Burgers made with locally-...
New dishes coming on to the market
07-Sep-2006
Jumbo treat Atlantic Foods has launched its new Jumbo Chicken Skewers to extend the Harvest Range of frozen, value-added chicken products. Atlantic...
01-Sep-2006
Fish and chips have recently been declared a national icon of England. We ask pub chefs whether this popular dish deserves this recognition and why it merits a place on the pub menu?
Green light for chips?
01-Sep-2006
The new Nature's Goodness potato range from Farm Frites is the first foodservice product range to use the Food Standards Agency (FSA) traffic light...
Rising obesity levels increase focus on 'unhealthy' food
25-Aug-2006
Pubs can expect more calls for tighter controls on 'unhealthy' food and drink after new government figures revealed that obesity levels continue to...
Pubs pose health risk says new survey
12-Jul-2006
One pub in ten poses a 'significant risk' to public health due to poor food hygiene standards, says a shock new survey.The majority of pubs and...
Beer and food matching: Beef burgers
01-Jun-2006
What could be better at this time of year than a proper burger off the barbie and a beer? Nothing, that's what, which is why we asked our beer and...
Beer and food matching: Sausage and mash
22-Mar-2006
This month... What would you serve with sausage and mash?Sausages used to be so simple. Pork, beef, or for the more adventurous gourmet, pork &...
01-Mar-2006 By Richard Fox
Forget Ronald McDonald, it's 12th-century warlord Genghis Khan we should thank for burgers. Richard Fox reveals how patties became a national...
01-Mar-2006
Dear Surgery: Do you have any suggestions for healthy desserts that still look and taste good?
Beer and food matching: Scampi and chips
15-Feb-2006
This month - what would you serve with scampi and chips?It's the classic pub basket meal. A genuine scampi is the fleshy bit of a Dublin Bay prawn,...
Battle of the Chefs - Darren's recipes
01-Feb-2006
Stuffed chicken breast wrapped in pancetta with a mushroom and brandy sauce and roasted cherry tomatoes, Pan fried trout with a white wine and dill sauce and roasted tomatoes
Great Pub Chefs - Jonny's recipes
01-Feb-2006 By Mark Taylor
Recipes from the Havelock Tavern Steamed mussels with cider (Serves 4) 30g/1oz butter 1 large onion - peeled and finely sliced 2 cloves garlic -...
Camel and llama liven up pub menu
26-Jan-2006
Camel and llama pies have been added to the menu at a London gastro pub. The pies are on sale to customers at Fuller's pub the Grand Union, in...
Wayside menu shake-up
08-Dec-2005
by Jo Bruce A new menu has been rolled out across Wayside Inns as part of a major catering shake-up. The changes are the most significant to be made...
The Surgery - Making Steak and Chips healthier
01-Dec-2005 By Ben Woodhouse
The Surgery's tips on making steak and chips healthier
The Surgery - How can I make sprouts more interesting as a Christmas side dish?
01-Dec-2005 By Mark Taylor
The Surgery's tips on making sprouts more interesting
Pubs plan to tear up their menus
27-Oct-2005
One in five pubs currently serving food will shut down their kitchens when the ban on smoking in food pubs is finally introduced. With the...
'Revolting' recipes and fiendish pub food
14-Oct-2005
If you go back far enough, Hallowe'en has the same pagan roots as bonfire night, dating to a time when our ancestors marked the arrival of dark...
Recipe Ideas for Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce
01-Oct-2005
Recipe ideas using Cranberry Sauce
GK introduces tapas to Town Local menu
15-Sep-2005
Greene King Pub Company has launched a tapas offering as part of a new 'knife and fork' menu at 44 of its 160 Town Local pub sites. The tapas...
Stateside Inspiration - The lure of the healthy option
01-Sep-2005 By Lisa Chafel
Lisa Chafel looks at the lure of the healthy option
Battle of the Chefs - using French goat's cheeses on your menu
01-Sep-2005
Battle of the Chefs is sponsored by French Goat's Cheeses - the chef's choice. French goat's cheeses are recognised as a delicacy worldwide, with...
Beer and food matching: Fish and chips
24-Aug-2005
This month - What would you serve with fish and chips? John Porter gets some expert advice.Crispy batter hiding tender chunks of fish, golden fluffy...
A recipe for confusion
28-Jul-2005
We are now just over a week away from the first critical day in the transition process from the old licensing regime to the new. It is a good time to...
A recipe for success
28-Jul-2005
The fantastic opportunities offered by speciality beers have been highlighted at the latest Masterclass demonstration held at The Garrison Hotel in...
Ha! Ha! seeks the last laugh with locally-sourced menu
07-Jul-2005
by Tony Halstead A new 'market board menu featuring a range of locally-sourced fresh dishes is being trialled at three Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteen...
Juniper unveils its menu
30-Jun-2005
Barracuda has unveiled the menu that will be offered at its new trading format, Juniper Inns. The first Juniper Inn will be officially opened next...
Hungry Horse adds healthy kids' options
21-Jun-2005
Greene King Pub Company has reworked its 'Pony Club' menu for children at Hungry Horse pubs, to include many more healthy options.The menu includes...
