Food & Drink

Eating insects in foodservice ‘not safe yet’

13-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

More research into the potential allergenic, microbiological and chemical risks of eating insects is needed before they become commonplace on menus across Europe, experts have warned.

Down on the hop farm: celebrating Britain's beery harvest

12-Oct-2015 By Jane Peyton

Beer drinkers rejoice – it’s that time of year when hops are harvested in Britain.

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Indie Beer Can competition returns in 2016

12-Oct-2015 By James Evison

A competition to find the best independent beer in cans across the UK and Ireland has returned.

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One in six beer purchases made by women

12-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Research from drinks giant Ab InBev has revealed women over 25 now make up one in six of all beer purchases, the highest in five years.

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Fourth bid for SABMiller from AB InBev

12-Oct-2015 By James Evison

AB InBev has submitted a revised share offer for SABMiller following a week of speculation and attempts to buy the global brewer.

Beer

Fancy a Dirty Bastard?...Twenty of the world's best beers

12-Oct-2015 By Adrian Tierney Jones

Adrian Tierney Jones identifies 20 world beers that deserve space in your pub

National Curry Week

Wine and curry pairings: the rules

12-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Wine doesn’t have to be overlooked during National Curry Week (NCW), according to International Wine Challenge boss Peter McCombie, who has revealed his top tips for pairing wine with curry.

Food and beer pairing: golden rules...

12-Oct-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Amber ale with that steak? IPA with your curry? Daniel Woolfson looks at the theory and science behind pairing food with beer and the opportunity it presents...

City news

Carlsberg UK CEO steps down

09-Oct-2015 By MC Allegra FS

Carlsberg UK chief executive James Lousada has left the company with immediate effect.

The National Living Wage will lead to more pub closures

09-Oct-2015 By William Lees-Jones

When George Osborne announced the introduction of the National Living Wage in July he surprised everybody. It came out of the blue and was a shameless political coup from a recently-elected government aimed at scoring points over other political parties.

Events

Spirits Summit: insight and analysis from the leading trade event

09-Oct-2015 By PMA

This week saw the Publican's Morning Advertiser's annual Spirits Summit, which took place in Soho during London Cocktail Week. Find out all the insight from the event below.

Bristol - the western magnet for brewers

08-Oct-2015 By Roger Protz

Roger Protz visits Bristol to learn a little about what is attracting brewers to this booming West Country hub.

Beer

SAB Miller reject AB InBev offer

08-Oct-2015 By MC Allegra FS

SABMiller’s second-biggest shareholder has rejected AB InBev’s £65bn takeover bid.

Why should you do the WSET Level 2 Award?

07-Oct-2015 By Jessica Mason

If you imagine that the WSET Level 1 award is your Scout badge for being able to identify different types of knots, Level 2 teaches you to tie them correctly.

Authentic Pub Co cashes in on Thai food

07-Oct-2015 By Michelle Perrett and Nicholas Robinson

The Authentic Pub Co is cashing in on Thai food with Thai Tuesdays at one of its seven sites following the acquisition of the Dragon pubs earlier this year.

FLANK brings nose to tail eating to Brighton

07-Oct-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Brighton chef Tom Griffiths has launched Flank, a new residency serving Fergus Henderson-style “nose to tail” dishes at the Royal Sovereign, on the city’s Preston Street.

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SABMIller deal: Social media verdict on the AB InBev offer

07-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

News that AB InBev have made a revised offer to buy SAM Miller has caused a storm on social media.

AB InBev makes revised SABMiller offer

07-Oct-2015 By MC Allegra FS

AB InBev has made a revised offer to the board of SABMiller to combine the two companies and “build the first truly global beer company”.

Cocktails sold in quarter of on-trade outlets

07-Oct-2015 By MC Allegra FS

Cocktails are now sold in around a quarter of the UK’s on-trade outlets with restaurants an increasingly popular destination to drink them, according to new research.

Exclusive

Pint Shop second site coming soon

06-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

The Cambridge-based Pint Shop will open its long-awaited second venue soon, following last summer’s announcement to expand, The Publican’s Morning Advertiser understands.

‘Haggle on your turkey prices,’ operators told

06-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Operators are being urged to take advantage of low inflation by haggling on the prices they pay for their Christmas produce, such as turkey and other meats.

Top 50 Gastropubs Awards 2016

Win a Top 50 Gastropubs Award

06-Oct-2015

You and your pub could be immortalised as a winner of one of the three specialist awards categories open to entry at next year’s Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs Awards.

Double pub food sales with neurogastronomy?

06-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Encouraging diners to use more senses than just the taste buds could boost your profits. Nicholas Robinson explains how neurogastronomy can be used to enhance every diner’s experience

‘Stop imported steak culture’ urges supplier

06-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Pub chefs must source more British meat and use alternative and more profitable cuts to ensure animal protein does not become an overpriced luxury, a leading supplier has urged.

COMMENT

Food and beer pairing: evolving the palate

05-Oct-2015 By Adam Dulye, Brewers Association executive chef

Everything on the menu should reflect what is in season and what a chef wants to cook right now, just as craft beers reflect what a craft brewer wants to brew right now.

Less isn't always more

02-Oct-2015 By Jessica Mason

Honesty and transparency in drinks creation is important, but so is the skill of a good blend. It is something that has been overlooked for some time. Why? Because, these days, we’re a bit suspicious of anything rogue. Is there horse meat in it? Nuts?...

Dispelling the myth: scientist's advice on the perfect pint

01-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

A scientist has re-opened the debate about the best way to pour a beer, carrying out research and concluding that it’s not always right to use the infamous 45 degree angle.

News of the brews

30-Sep-2015 By Jessica Mason

News of the brews is your definitive guide to the week in beer, bringing you the latest in all things hoppy.

Millennials and "luxury" trends shape Courvoisier's Parisian campaign

29-Sep-2015 By Jessica Mason

“Premiumisation” and “the rising influence of Millennials” has shaped Courvoisier’s first global brand campaign.

Beer

The magic of Maris Otter: 'It's 5% of all malting barley, but it's in 10 of the last 16 Champion beers of Britain'

29-Sep-2015 By Pete Brown

Barleys come and go through cross-breeding and a yearning for bigger yields but one variety has reached its 50th anniversary.

Hampshire pub goes completely gluten-free

29-Sep-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The Compass Inn, Winsor, has made the transition to an entirely gluten-free menu.

Hangover relief drink arrives in pubs

28-Sep-2015 By Jessica Mason

A brand new hangover relief drink, named ‘Overhang’ has entered the soft drinks market and is now available to pubs.

Beer

Parliamentary Beer Group launches new Brew with Your MP scheme

28-Sep-2015 By Mike Berry

Parliamentary Beer Group chair Andrew Griffiths has launched a new initiative designed to boost MP's understanding of how beer is made and the crucial role brewing plays in the local economy.

Hydes Brewery

Hydes Brewery buys Chester pubco as platform for food-led business

25-Sep-2015 By M&C Allegra

Hydes Brewery has acquired the Chester-based Woodward & Falconer Pub Co, which it said would provide a platform for further acquisitions of food-led businesses.

Cask Beer

"Massive" changes needed to keep pace with cask boom

25-Sep-2015 By Oli Gross

Enterprise Inns’ divisional director Nathan Wall has urged the pub industry to focus on training and quality of equipment in response to the growing trend towards cask beer.

BII supports wet-led pubs

Wet-led pubs hold a "special place in British culture" despite decline

24-Sep-2015 By Oli Gross

The chief executive of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has spoken out in support of wet-led pubs following recent statistics indicating their decline, suggesting they "still hold a special place in British culture".

Beer stats

UK beer tax 14 times higher than German rate

24-Sep-2015 By Oli Gross

UK beer tax rates are still among the highest at 14 times the German rate, as revealed today in a British Beer and Pub Association report.

Spirits Summit

WSTA: Celebrating spirits success

23-Sep-2015 By Miles Beale

I am delighted to be able to support the Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s Spirits Summit this year by giving a keynote address.

It's cask-ing for trouble not training bar staff

23-Sep-2015 By Mike Berry

As Cask Ale Week begins, Mike Berry asks the important question: Do your staff know about cask?

Beer

Carlsberg unveils suppliers for Christmas trade show

23-Sep-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Carlsberg UK will host over 1,000 suppliers and customers at its annual Christmas Trade Show.

Cask Ale Report: Sustained growth

22-Sep-2015 By Oli Gross

Licensees have been encouraged to note the increasing trend towards cask ale among drinkers as details of the Cask Ale Report were revealed at a seminar in London today.

Events

Spirits Summit: Get ready to enter the spirits world

22-Sep-2015 By Mike Berry

Attendees at next month’s Spirits Summit are set to enjoy a day of insight as well as cocktail-making, exclusive tasting sessions — and alcoholic jellies.

'I thought it best to avoid the Crazy Shit beer' - Protz on the Bristol beer scene

22-Sep-2015 By Roger Protz

Global beers and small-batch brewing are setting the pace in the bustling south-west city of Bristol. Roger Protz reports.

Beer

The Cask Report 2015-16: ‘How pubs can profit from cask’

22-Sep-2015 By Bruce Dickinson & Pete Brown

This year's Cask Report has been published and beer writer Pete Brown has delivered his findings - with a little help from Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson.

Beer

'Too many pubs think food is the saviour': operators defend future of wet-led venues

22-Sep-2015 By Emily Sutherland

There is still a bright future for wet-led pubs according to leading operators, who have argued that a ‘move to food’ is not the answer in the wake of figures revealing a 4.4% decline in wet-led pubs over the last year.

How to become a beer expert - Part 1

21-Sep-2015 By Sophie Atherton

With beer available from 1,500 breweries in the UK, and hundreds of imported beers on the market, knowledgeable staff are essential to making the most of the beer revolution. It’s not just a matter of avoiding spoilage and waste.

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