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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

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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...

Food and drink take centre stage

10-Oct-2002

We've invested heavily in the business and reduced prices at the same time," says Forrester. Drinks prices have been reduced on about 60% of products...

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...

Sweet success

03-Oct-2002

Honeycombe Leisure has revealed that its like-for-like sales for the first 20 weeks of its current year are 6% ahead of the year before. Chairman...

New food labelling laws to control what can be called meat

02-Oct-2002

Tough new laws on food labelling will make it easier for caterers to see what type of meat they are buying.New proposals announced by the Food...

Fungi decline leads to licensing scheme for mushroom pickers

26-Sep-2002

Mushroom pickers in London have been warned they will need to be licensed after forest authorities reported a worrying decline in the numbers of...

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...

Beef daubes in a Golden Glory sauce with horseradish cream & crispy parsnips

20-Sep-2002

Ingredients30 ml Oil4 x 250g British beef chuck eye daubes250g Button onions, peeled250g Button mushrooms100g Red onions350g Parsnips, peeled and cut...

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...

Wild Alaska salmon and cucumber terrine

17-Jul-2002

Preparation: 15 minsChilling: two and a half hoursServes: 12Ingredients: Two x 418g cans of red or pink wild Alaska salmonFour tbsps powdered...

Industry at the forefront of eating out revolution

10-Jul-2002

As publicans are aware, eating out is big business in the UK today and pubs are at the forefront of this food revolution.Last year, The Publican...

Whitbread sells Pelican restaurants for £25m

10-Jun-2002

The restaurant groups Pelican and BrightReasons have been sold by Whitbread for £25m.Whitbread paid £133m for 104 Café Rouge and 14 Domes in 1996....

Coors to offer World Cup breakfast in bid to win pub trade

05-Jun-2002

Coors Brewers is offering its customers the opportunity to cash in on demand for breakfast during this week's early morning World Cup matches.Last...

Leading pub chef celebrates double win at Booker Awards

10-May-2002

Leading pub chef Norman Sinclair is celebrating a double win at his Inverness gastro-pub the Cawdor Tavern in this year's Booker Prize for...

Sebor's reusable absinthe pipe set to spark controversy

02-May-2002

Sebor is looking to strengthen its position as the UK's best- selling absinthe with the launch of a new "sipping pipe". The move to introduce the...

Whitbread plans European foray

01-May-2002

Whitbread is close to disposing of its troubled Pelican high street restaurants and is poised to move into mainland Europe.The announcements came as...

Cooking up a storm - Whitbread's first Design a Dish competition

17-Apr-2002

Trainee chefs have been put through their paces in Whitbread's first Design a Dish competition. Phil Mellows reportsFor all the charm, skill, glamour...

Supper Hours Certificates

03-Apr-2002

As of yesterday, Tuesday April 2 2002, it is now no longer necessary for restaurant licence holders to apply for a supper hour certificate. By David...

Food for thought

18-Mar-2002

Publicans should develop an offer that meets all the reasons why customers visit their outlet - the 'occasions'.It's not a simple as "we're going...

Hula Hoops set out to Shok with new 'revolutionary' product

14-Mar-2002

Snacks giant KP is launching a new product it claims will revolutionise the snacks market.The company says new Hula Hoops Shoks, aimed at the 12 to...

Calling Out for help

07-Feb-2002

Tammy Mariaux has spent 15 years in the hospitality trade and has just relaunched her catering consultancy firm Out-SaucingTammy Mariaux is back...

The winners of the Pub Food Awards 2002

06-Feb-2002

Rewarding catering excellenceOn Monday 4th of February 2002, pub catering's leading chefs, licensees, pub companies and suppliers gathered at The...

Making a meal of it - pub food is big business

30-Jan-2002

Pub food is now so popular that many outlets are adapting just for that purpose.Pub food is big business. Whether it's the up-and-coming gastropubs...

Drinks and bar snacks calorie counter

16-Jan-2002

On a diet? Watching what you eat? We can help! Take a look at the calories that are contained in your favourite tipple or bar...

Taste test: Curry

03-Dec-2001

According to consultant chef Tony O'Reilly, the most important quality for a ready-made curry is an authentic taste - so we put some of the biggest...