Food & Drink

Operators can serve mac n cheese in a variety of ways

Trend Watch

Trend Watch - Mac n Cheese

By Elliot Kuruvita

PubFood looks at how pub caterers are capitalising on food trends – this week mac n cheese.

Shepton Mallet Cider Mill launches Cider Hog

Cider Hog flies into UK pubs

By Robyn Black

The cider hog, a five-pint sharing vessel, is being rolled out by The Shepton Mallet Cider Mill as it looks to tap into the growth in craft cider.

New campaign for Gentleman Jack

New campaign for Gentleman Jack

By Robyn Black

Twenty-six to 34-year-old drinkers looking for a more refined tipple are the target of a new campaign for Gentleman Jack American whiskey.

Carlsberg crafted beer range

Carlsberg launches range of craft beers

By Robyn Black

Carlsberg has chosen 28 beers to create a new “crafted” portfolio, aimed at its freetrade customers who want to expand their beer offer.

Pete Brown's World Cup beers

Pete Brown's World Cup beers

By Pete Brown

World Cup 2014 is just days away with 32 countries set for the big kick-off in Brazil. Here award-winning beer writer Pete Brown explores the diversity of beers from around the globe and suggests 32 beers to sample - one from each nation competing.

Veal is increasingly being featured on pub menus

MENU IDEAS

Trend Watch - Veal

By Noli Dinkovski

PubFood looks at ideas for how pub caterers are capitalising on food trends

Sharp's launches Atlantic Pale Ale

Sharp's launches Atlantic Pale Ale

By Mike Berry

Sharp’s Brewery is releasing Atlantic Pale Ale, a new golden ale that is its first permanent cask beer since 2005.

Alex Brodie:

Wake up and smell the hops Rob!

By Alex Brodie

Oh dear, The Editor’s glass really is half empty. What a pessimistic diatribe is his “stand against powerfully hopped beer,” when he really should be celebrating the fact that we now have more beers, more beer styles, more innovation, more passion, more...

Bottlegreen launches 'infusion jars'

Bottlegreen launches 'infusion jars'

By Robyn Black

With the British elderflower harvest just around the corner, SHS Drinks is rolling out its second “handpicked for Summer” campaign for its posh soft drinks brand Bottlegreen.

The Big Interview: Catherine Salway, Redemption Bar

The Big Interview: Catherine Salway, Redemption Bar

By Phil Mellows

Sipping tentatively at a freshly-squeezed organic beetroot juice, Phil Mellows meets dry bar entrepreneur Catherine Salway and finds out what the licensed trade could possibly learn from a pub with no beer.

Young’s to rebrand tenanted estate as Ram Pub Company

Young’s to rebrand tenanted estate as Ram Pub Company

By John Harrington

Young’s has reported a 17% rise in adjusted pre-tax profit to £27.2m in the year to 31 March, with like-for-like sales in its managed arm up 6.7%, as it announced plans to rebrand its tenanted arm as the Ram Pub Company by the end of the summer.

Why I'm hopping mad over ever-more extreme beers

Why I'm hopping mad over ever-more extreme beers

By Rob Willock

I don’t often venture into the specialist realm of beer writing — for reasons that may quickly become apparent. I employ the services of two award-winning beer writers — Pete Brown and Roger Protz — to do that and, as they say: “Why get dogs and then...

Spending increase of 6.6% for lunch sales

Trend for “food pleasure seekers”

By Mark Wingett

Premiumised informality, from street food to fine dining is now widespread across the restaurant sector, and this new era is being driven by food pleasure seekers, according to Allegra Foodservice’s latest report, The UK Restaurant Market 2014.

Drinks are becoming more creative with flavour & serve

Spirits, beers & new drinks trends

By Jessica Mason

A closer look at the drinking styles that are grabbing consumers’ attention this year including a few opportunities for pub owners to consider.

Bavarian Beerhouse targets expansion

Bavarian Beerhouse targets expansion

By Ruth Williams

Bavarian Beerhouse, the London-based group specialising in German-style bierkellers, is looking to expand its network of franchised beerhouses with new openings across the UK.

World Cup promotion for Coca-Cola

World Cup promotion for Coca-Cola

By Robyn Black

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is ramping up on-trade activity around its 330ml glass bottles, as it looks to make the most of Coke’s sponsorship of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Freddies Fruit Lager launched

New fruit lager aims at cider generation

By Robyn Black

A new range of fruit lagers, which have been brewed to “bridge the gap between sweet cider and mainstream lager,” are to be launched by a new drinks company.

Norwich City of Ale festival takes place from 22 May - 1 June

The rise and rise of Norwich City of Ale

By Roger Protz

Roger Protz reports on how the organisers of a ground-breaking celebration of beer and pubs could inspire other cities to stage similar events.

Adnams eyes up 'major' project

Adnams eyes up 'major' project

By John Harrington

Adnams, the Suffolk brewer, pub operator and distiller, is considering undertaking a “major project” to enhance its “brewing capacity and flexibility”.

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