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Pub Food of the Year

16-Jan-2003

This award, sponsored by Pubmaster, recognises the pub that runs the most successful food operation. Judges are looking for how revenue generated by...

Licensees urged to get behind 5-a-day campaign

10-Jan-2003

Pub chefs and licensees are being urged to get behind a new government healthy eating initiative.The Department of Health is to launch a 5-a-day logo...

Freehouse

09-Jan-2003

Pub of the Year Sponsored by the Beer Seller, this award recognises the freehouse pub that has best developed its business over the past 12 months....

Whitbread plans to revamp flagging Beefeater

08-Jan-2003

Beefeater, one of the country's oldest and most successful pub food brands, is to be given a new lease of life by owner Whitbread.The company has...

Walkers send in the S&S

16-Dec-2002

Walkers Snacks has announced a two-pronged attack on the snack market with the launch of Walkers Wotsits and the return of Salt & Shake.The salt...

Food sales up for JD Wetherspoon

06-Dec-2002

Food sales are on the up at award-winning pub chain JD Wetherspoon while its infamous cheap drinks have proved less popular.The company, which was...

Short 'pit-stop' lunches could hit pub sales

04-Dec-2002

Daytime pub food sales could suffer if the trend for shorter lunch breaks continues, according to new figures.A report by Reuters Business Insight...

Stilton stuffed monkfish

29-Nov-2002

Preparation...20 minsCooking...25 minsServes...fourtwo lemons50g fresh white breadcrumbsfive tbsp parsley, choppedtwo tbsp olive oilsalt and black...

Greene King gives food a boost

28-Nov-2002

Ale tasting notes and recommendations about which beers match which foods could soon be a common sight on pub menus thanks to Suffolk-based brewer...

Slow roast belly pork

27-Nov-2002

Preparation: 15 minsCooking: three hoursServes: fourIngredients:one kg belly pork, skin scored, bone onone carrotone stick celeryhalf an onionthree...

Food Fortnight a success for pubs

26-Nov-2002

The first British Food Fortnight has been declared a big success by organisers the Countryside Alliance.More than 15 million people took part in the...

Turkey with smoky bacon and mushrooms

22-Nov-2002

Preparation time: 15 to 20 minsCooking time: about three hours, 40 minsServes: 10-12one tbsp oilsix smoked bacon rashers, choppedone small onion,...

Festive Ebly, nut and cranberry filo parcels

22-Nov-2002

Preparation: 20 minsCooking: 40 minsServes: eight125g Ebly60ml olive oil300g leek, peeled, washed and finely chopped180g onion, peeled and finely...

Reform boost for food pubs

22-Nov-2002

Food pubs have welcomed the proposals for later opening hours announced by the government in the Queen's Speech.Proposals for licensing reform, which...

Publican's Pub Food Awards reward the best

08-Nov-2002

Pubs offering the very best food from across Britain were honoured at last night's Publican Pub Food Awards.At a sparkling awards ceremony at the...

W e had to do something or die that's how Country Carvery'

07-Nov-2002

He continues: "As a brand, it had a good run until 1993/94. By 1997/98, business really started to slow and it was obvious the business was dying."...

Nice grub shame about the face...

07-Nov-2002

Business is booming for an "ugly" West Country licensee who advertised his pub as offering lousy food and warm beer. David Walgrove claims that since...

Survey shows hygiene flaws

30-Oct-2002

More than a third of chefs and other caterers do not wash their hands after going to the toilet at work, according to a new survey.The survey was...

Group fights for GM-free Britain

30-Oct-2002

Environmental pressure group Friends of the Earth has launched its GM-free Britain campaign.The campaign aims to encourage local authorities to...

Good Pub Guide: Menu speak is harming food

29-Oct-2002

Menu pollution is the newest threat to quality pub food, according to Alistair Aird, editor of the latest Good Pub Guide.In the introduction to the...

Stocking up for xmas: Food

24-Oct-2002

Food obviously plays an important part of the Christmas experience for pubs.Have a cracker of a pub lunchIn most households, Christmas is a time for...

Short lunches hit pub profits

24-Oct-2002

The traditional pub lunch is suffering because lunch hours are becoming shorter, with the average break now lasting just 27 minutes.Many licensees...

Celebrating British grub

23-Oct-2002

British Food Fortnight aims to 'nurture a renaissance' in the pleasures of buying and eating British food. Kerry Rogan looks at how pubs can play...

Local brands high on agenda

17-Oct-2002

Letters page

In with a bang

16-Oct-2002

British Sausage Appreciation Week is fast approaching - Kerry Rogan celebrates the great British banger.There can be few pubs in the UK without...

Quorn samosas with mango and mint dip

10-Oct-2002

Preparation: 10 minsCooking: 35 minsServes: 14Ingredients:250g Quorn mince500g potatoes, peeled and diced100g peas100g onion, finely chopped10g...

What a curry on!

09-Oct-2002

With curry being the nation's favourite dish, Kingfisher World Curry Week is set to be a huge success. Kerry Rogan looks at how you can spice up your...

Ruling means waiters' tips are classed as wages

03-Oct-2002

Waiters have reacted angrily to a European ruling that means some of their tips are counted as part of their minimum wage.Human rights judges in...

France close to lifting ban on British beef

25-Sep-2002

British beef could be back on French menus after receiving approval from the country's food safety agency.France has now moved a step closer to...

Allergy danger is highlighted

20-Sep-2002

Pubs and restaurants have been told to give their customers better information about which dishes on their menus could cause an allergic reaction.The...

Petrus finally awarded fifth AA rosette

19-Sep-2002

Petrus, the London restaurant co-owned by Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing, has finally been awarded its fifth AA rosette.The restaurant is now one...

Quorn has been "misleading" customers

11-Sep-2002

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that the vegetarian meat-substitute Quorn has been misleading the public by calling itself a...

New scares over GM food

11-Sep-2002

Concerns over genetically modified (GM) food have erupted once more after government advisers warned of the dangers of GM "super animals".A new...

Pub caterers reassured after call for maximum working temperature

06-Sep-2002

Caterers have been reassured they will not face increased red tape following a union demand for a legal maximum temperature for staff.Last month the...

Whitbread to review future of Beefeater

03-Sep-2002

The 200-strong Beefeater chain of restaurants is undergoing an intense review after a disappointing set of summer sales figures, Whitbread said...

Tony Tobin talks Pub Food

02-Sep-2002

The days of serving up a slice of pork pie and a pickled egg are long gone! And while there is always room in pubs for fish and chips and sausage and...

Survey: Food-led pubs set for growth

02-Sep-2002

Pub food is going from strength to strength, with people eating out more often and companies investing heavily in food-led brands. According to a new...

The Rose and Crown, Warwick

30-Aug-2002

The Rose and Crown in Warwick is building its reputation on good quality food. Kerry Rogan pays chef Lee Cash a visit.Lee Cash is a chef with a...

High five for Ramsay's Petrus

16-Aug-2002

The AA Restaurant Guide has admitted it may have been wrong when it failed to award London restaurant Petrus five rosettes in its new...

AA editor quits over Ramsay veto

05-Aug-2002

Simon Wright, editor of the AA Restaurant Guide, has resigned after a heated argument over the awarding of prestigious AA Rosettes.He resigned after...

BigD's saucy girl cards return as part of major brand relaunch

01-Aug-2002

Trigon Snacks is celebrating BigD peanuts' 30th anniversary with the return of the famous BigD girl cards.For the first time since a PC backlash saw...

Tobin on top at S&N workshop

01-Aug-2002

Pub chefs have been learning the tricks of the trade from celebrity chef Tony Tobin.Tony, who regularly appears on BBC television's Ready Steady...

Pub Food Awards 2002

24-Jul-2002

As the major culinary awards for the pub industry enter their fourth successful year, we are proud to announce that they are to receive the full...

Pub Food: Product News

17-Jul-2002

Tikka look at FreshbakeBritish favourite chicken tikka features in the new ready-to-bake pastry product from Freshbake Foods.Baughans Chicken Tikka...