Food & Drink

Twisted Burger boosts the Yard’s food sales by 50%, but could rise to 300%

29-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Food sales at Yorkshire pub the Yard, Ilkley, have rocketed by more than 50% since the franchise Twisted Burger launched there in early February, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) has learnt.

Pie Report

10 facts to help boost your pub’s pie sales

26-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

With British Pie Week just around the corner, it’s time to swat up on your pie knowledge to help boost the quality of your offer. Here are our top 10 tips to the best pub pies

New Products

What’s new in casual dining?

26-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Boosting kitchen profitability was a major theme at this year's Casual Dining show and many suppliers aimed to please with a vast line-up of interesting new products. Here we've selected a few of the ones that stood out for us.

Comment

The return of lager: The beer that's harder to brew than IPAs or imperial porters

25-Feb-2016 By Pete Brown

Despite not having much of a chance of becoming the next great clairvoyant, Pete Brown could be on the right track by predicting a growth in quality lager.

BrewDog puts all its beer recipes online for free

25-Feb-2016 By Emily Sutherland

BrewDog has given away the ‘keys to its kingdom’ by posting recipes for all its beers online for free.

Research

Is it fair to up the price of a half pint?

25-Feb-2016 By Oli Gross

Licensees have been urged not to ‘overcharge’ for half pints by proportionately adding to the cost of a pint.

Casual Dining

Pubs' casual dining growth bubble could be burst by Burger King's beer

25-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Three pub chains are providing a considerable boost to the massive growth of the UK’s casual-dining scene, but should be wary of increased competition – including Burger King’s beer offer – warns Horizons managing director Peter Backman.

BrewDog unveils nine-strong beer line-up

24-Feb-2016 By Ben Winstanley

BrewDog has announced a string of nine new beer releases, starting with the immediate release of grapefruit-infused IPA Elvis Juice and single-hopped IPA, Ace of Simcoe.

Chapel Down is first wine producer named in '1000 Companies to Inspire Britain'

24-Feb-2016 By Ben Winstanley

Chapel Down has been named in the London Stock Exchange's 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain, the first wine producer to be named in the report's three-year history.

PRICE ROW

Operators threaten to de-list Charles Wells beers following price hike

24-Feb-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Operators have threatened to de-list Charles Wells beers after the brewer and pub company announced yesterday it was raising prices of its own-brewed beers by 2%.

Budvar launches "naturally hazy" Czech lager Kräusened

24-Feb-2016 By Jessica Mason

Budweiser Budvar is set to launch a 4% ABV "naturally hazy" Czech lager named Kräusened.

Budget

Beer duty action supported by 72% - but 18% want hike

23-Feb-2016 By Oli Gross

The campaign to cut beer duty has the backing of the public with 72% supporting either a freeze or reduction in tax.

Record breaking gin is world's 'largest and most expensive'

23-Feb-2016 By Ben Winstanley

Silent Pool Distillers has created allegedly the world's "largest and most expensive gin", weighing in at nine litres and a hefty £5,000 price tag.

Food trends

International cuisine and chicken cooked in cola top consumers’ 2016 wish list, says Premier

23-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Dishes from the Mediterranean, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam top a list of foods consumers want to try, while a desire to eat more pulled meats – including chicken cooked in cola – also made the list, according to research from Premier Foods.

Beer

News of the brews

22-Feb-2016 By Ben Winstanley

This week's news of the brews features Timothy Taylor, St Austell and Shepherd Neame.

Menu ideas

Pub dishes with 'northern twists and humour' added to Beef & Pudding menu

22-Feb-2016 By James Evison

Restaurant concept Beef & Pudding from New Moon Company has added dishes to its menu which play on 'northern twists and humour'.

Beer

Charles Wells announces 2% price increase on its beers

22-Feb-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Charles Wells has announced it is raising the price of its own brand beers by 2% and said that it will pass on any external supplier price rises to customers.

Protz: As family brewers struggle, one shows the future

22-Feb-2016 By Roger Protz

Camerons thriving north-east brand as an exemplar of how traditional family brewers can be fit for the twenty-first century.

Bar snacks

New nuts brand just for pubs

22-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Founders of the new premium snack firm Edgar's Choice, which has been developed specially for the pub trade, are aiming to get their products into 1,000 pubs within a year. Nicholas Robinson finds out if it's a good idea or just nuts.

Analysis: Cask continues to rise in popularity

19-Feb-2016 By Nigel Huddleston

Cask is a product supermarkets are simply unable to recreate. Nigel Huddleston looks at the value of the drink that continues to rise in popularity.

Attacking on-trade helps Pernod Ricard Champagne value share rocket 53%

18-Feb-2016 By Ben Winstanley

Pernod Ricard UK has seen a 53% spike in value share (MAT) across its Champagne brands over the past 12 months (Nielsen Scantrack Jan ‘16), the drinks brand has revealed.

Carlsberg UK appoints new CEO

18-Feb-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Julian Momen has been appointed the new chief executive officer at Carlsberg UK, replacing interim CEO Michiel J Herkemij.

Vegetarian

Meat off the menu: consumers opt for veggie dishes over health fears

18-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

More consumers are shunning meat in favour of vegetarian alternatives, with concerns about health as the main reason, new research from a NatCen Social Research survey claims.

Consumers demand more food information

18-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Your customers want to know more about their food than ever before, leading consumer research released by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed.

Bedlam Brewery experiences 300% production increase in 12 months

18-Feb-2016 By Ben Winstanley

Bedlam Brewery has experienced a 300% increase in production levels since their debut at Craft Beer Rising this time last year.

Skegness pub goes viral after creating a Guinness/Smirnoff Ice hybrid

17-Feb-2016 By Emily Sutherland

A Skegness pub has gone viral on Facebook after creating a Smirnoff Ice and Guinness hybrid.

BrewDog set to launch brew-your-own beer concept Hopworks at new Dalston bar

17-Feb-2016 By Ben Winstanley

Scottish brewer and pub operator BrewDog is set to launch a new brew-your-own concept within its upcoming Dalston bar, opening in April.

New opening

Fuller’s opens newly built pub on the Thames

17-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Fuller’s has opened its latest new-build pub on the River Thames, the Sail Loft on Greenwich Reach, with room for 300 customers and a nautical-themed menu designed by ex-Duck & Waffle chef Jacek Zywa.

BrewDog embraces veganism with 23 beers set to carry Vegan Society trademark

16-Feb-2016 By Ben Winstanley

BrewDog is set to “embrace veganism” as 23 of its beers, including flagship brews Punk IPA and Five AM Red, will carry The Vegan Society’s Vegan Trademark from March.

Law change allows licensees to claim back duty on alcohol used in cooking

16-Feb-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Changes to UK law now mean that publicans will be able to claim back duty on alcohol used in cooking.

Licensees not serving salt & lemon with Tequila 'misusing' health & safety legislation

15-Feb-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Refusing to serve salt and lemon alongside shots of Tequila due to ‘health and safety’ has been branded a myth by the Health and Safety Executive.

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The Botanist breaks gin tasting world record

15-Feb-2016 By Ben Winstanley

New World Trading Company bar chain The Botanist entered the record books last week for the world’s biggest gin tasting across multiple venues.

Health

Calorie labelling: Pub chains must “spell out” content

15-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Pub chains must “spell out” calorific content clearly to consumers, policy makers have been urged ahead of the Government’s upcoming childhood obesity strategy.

Food

British pork could vanish from pub menus

15-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Home-grown pork could disappear from UK pub menus if the trade, as well as the wider food sector, doesn’t stop buying imports, pig big wigs have warned.

Sport

Carlsberg: Pubs set to score with £60m windfall from Euro 2016

12-Feb-2016 By Mike Berry

This summer’s Euro 2016 could provide a bonanza for pubs to the tune of at least £60m, according to Carlsberg UK.

Events

Craft Beer Rising announces beer and talks line-up

11-Feb-2016 By James Evison

More than 600 different beers and ciders will be available for sampling at this year's Craft Beer Rising festival.

Licensee accuses medical experts of 'eroding pub culture' after his takings drop 50% in January

11-Feb-2016 By Emily Sutherland

A Charles Wells licensee has accused chief medical officer Dame Sally Davies of failing to understand the role pubs play in local communities after a combination of Dry January and the new lower drinking guidelines saw his takings drop by 50%.

Two percent cut in alcohol duty will support on-trade, WSTA claims

11-Feb-2016 By Ben Winstanley

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has called for the Government to back British distilleries and vineyards with a 2% alcohol duty cut in the March Budget, a move they claim will support the growing demand for wine and spirits in the on-trade.

Cask Marque hires female trade quality expert as beer assessor

10-Feb-2016 By Ben Winstanley

Cask Marque has hired its second female assessor in the UK as it continues to promote beer quality in the on-trade.

city news

Asahi delivers £1.98bn bid for Grolsch, Peroni & Meantime

10-Feb-2016 By James Evison & Ben Winstanley

Global brewer AB InBev has confirmed that a deal worth £1.98bn has been placed by Japanese firm Asahi.

Greene King de-list best-selling beers

10-Feb-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Former Spirit pub operators have blasted Greene King after being ordered to de-list Sharp’s Doom Bar, Fuller’s London Pride and other leading brewery beers.

City news

Heineken reports strong growth; Carlsberg sees 7% decline

10-Feb-2016 By MC Allegra FS

Results from Heineken and Carlsberg reveal different stories of the brewing giants in the last year.

Beer price

Enterprise licensee claims pubco is selling beer to rival for £1 cheaper

10-Feb-2016 By Oli Gross

A licensee has claimed his pubco is offering its beer to a nearby pub at a discounted price, giving him no chance to match his rival’s offer.

Technology

Crowdfunding: How beer and pubs are getting involved

09-Feb-2016 By Pete Brown

With operators in the world of beer and pubs starting to experiment with crowdfunding on significant levels, Pete Brown looks at the various models in common usage.

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