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Michelin star winners are ‘not about being pretentious’

11-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Operators behind pubs listed in the Michelin Guide say their sites challenge the preconceptions of gastropubs as stuffy and inaccessible, and they are excited to see more pubs recognised.

How to create a Michelin-starred menu

11-Oct-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Chocolate, potato and onion are three of the 12 most used ingredients on Michelin-starred menus, new research has found.

Calorie cap is a ‘knee-jerk, impractical and unfair measure’

10-Oct-2019 By Alice Leader

The proposal for a calorie cap for out-of-home food and drink will restrict customers of personal freedoms, says UKHospitality.

Two pubs gain Michelin Stars with none lost

08-Oct-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

The 2020 edition of The Michelin Guide has given two gastropubs Michelin stars, bringing the total of star-holding sites to 19.

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‘We’ll lose one big beer brand soon’ says Curious Brewery boss

07-Oct-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

The boss of Curious Brewery Gareth Bath has outlined what he thinks the future of the UK's beer sector could look like.

Operators must respond to every review

04-Oct-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs should ensure they reply to all reviews they receive, regardless of whether they are positive or negative, one expert has told The Morning Advertiser.

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2020: you’ve got to be in it, to win it

30-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs is back again for its eleventh year and we want you to enter our special awards, telling the nation about the work that goes into your business to make it so great.

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The rise of Beermunch – an A-Z of snacks

27-Sep-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Demand for snacking out of home, especially when paired with certain beer styles, is on the rise... it’s often referred to as Beermunch.

JDW launches new vegan dishes

26-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub behemoth JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has announced a selection of new vegan dishes have been added to its menu.

Top 50 Gastropub wins Restaurant of the Year award

24-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub – the Fordwich Arms near Canterbury, Kent – took home the title of AA Restaurant of the Year (England) 2019-20.

Pub diners ‘don’t want anything low sugar’

23-Sep-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Pub chefs have told The Morning Advertiser that customer uptake on low-sugar versions of food has not been as enthusiastic as with drinks.

Punch teams up with vegan fast-food operator

18-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Punch and meat-free food business Biff’s Kitchen has joined forces to put vegan fast food on the menu at a selection of pubs in cities across the country.

TripAdvisor ‘stopped 1m fake reviews’

18-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Review site TripAdvisor has claimed it stopped more than 1m fake review from reaching the platform in 2018 and said it is “far from complacent” dealing with fraud detection.

2 pubs in Good Food Guide Top 50 Restaurants

11-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Two pubs have been featured in the latest edition of The Good Food Guide’s Top 50 Restaurants in the UK – up from one last year.

On-trade future will have more diverse food offers

04-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

The future for pubs will include operators diversifying their food offer, using technology in their businesses and increasing sustainability, according to UKHospitality (UKH) boss Kate Nicholls.

Pub hosts bush tucker trial for charity

02-Sep-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

A spin-off of the I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! bush tucker trial was hosted by a north-east pub to raise money for the Princess Ellie charity.

£8.1m snacking opportunity for pubs

02-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

A new brand of hot bar snacks has claimed it will provide pub and bar operators with an £8.1m incremental opportunity in a bid to help operators build on craft beer and snacking occasions.

Food fraud on the rise, claims research

23-Aug-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Meat fraud is on the rise, driven by the increase in the number of pubs and restaurants going bust, recent research from food procurement firm Regency Purchasing Group has claimed.

Top food storage tips

21-Aug-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

How to store food properly can avoid issues with food poisoning and experts have revealed their advice on how best to do this.

Free pub meals for kids during school holidays

20-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A pub has given away more than 500 free meals to help families struggling throughout the school holidays.

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Top chefs dish the tips on best roasts

16-Aug-2019 By Lucy Britner

When sourced, cooked and served correctly, the great British Sunday roast is one of the finest meals to behold – and is something your pub can really capitalise on.

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Does meat have a future in the pub?

16-Aug-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Meat is on everyone’s lips at the moment whether it’s the vegan/vegetarian movement or at present, the impact eating meat has on the environment.

Change menus regularly to beat cauliflower shortage

15-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Ensuring pub menus change frequently is the answer to vegetable shortages, according to one publican as heavy rains wash out cauliflower crops.

Half of consumers worried about amount of sugar in food

14-Aug-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 49% of consumers are concerned about the level of sugar in food, a new survey has uncovered.

No-deal Brexit could cut sector value by £5.4bn

13-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A no-deal Brexit could reduce the value of the eating-out market by up to £5.4bn, according to MCA Insight.

Pubs to net £1.5bn share of eating-out market growth

12-Aug-2019 By Stuart Stone

Managed, branded and franchised pubs are expected to claim the largest share of growth forecast for the eating-out market over the next three years.

Kerridge to host TV series to ‘save much-loved pubs’

05-Aug-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Celebrity chef and pub owner Tom Kerridge has called for struggling pubs to appear in a BBC Two series about British pubs under threat.

Brits spend most in on-trade on date night

01-Aug-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Consumers spend the most on food and drink when they are on a date and nearly one third of those who go out for food on a date, do so on a weekly basis, new research has revealed.

JDW named best place for healthy family meal

01-Aug-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has topped a list that ranks children’s food in 28 of the most popular restaurants and supermarket cafés.

10 ways to fail a food hygiene inspection

30-Jul-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Attaining a five-star food hygiene rating not only instils trust in your diners, but it can also help operators with best practice in the kitchen.

Deliveroo scheme ‘will save pub operators 40%’

19-Jul-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Deliveroo has launched a new service that allows pubs and restaurants to buy cooking ingredients and supplies at a reduced price.

How to spot a competitor’s fake hygiene rating

17-Jul-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Operators who doubt a competitor’s food-hygiene rating is legitimate should report it to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), according to experts.

AA Pub Guide highlights ‘record’ number of food pubs

16-Jul-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

A record number of pubs have been included in the AA’s Pub Guide 2020, with 20 pubs from across the UK included in the book for the first time, its authors have said.

Ingredients prices continue to soar

15-Jul-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Food prices saw month-on-month rises in May, according to the latest edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.

Are you cooking like a MasterChef?

12-Jul-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

The most popular ingredients used on MasterChef have been revealed meaning pub operators can find out if they are cooking like the contestants.

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How to make street food work for your pub

09-Jul-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

As the stigma of unsafe street food is replaced with the notion of amazing flavours and unexplored eating possibilities, operators can look into how to make the most of what is on offer.

Diner demands £75 refund from pub or threatens bad review

04-Jul-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

A disgruntled customer has threatened to leave a bad Google review of a Wiltshire pub if the licensee didn’t give into her demand of a £75 refund.

Ingredients labelling could ‘undermine allergen dialogue’

25-Jun-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

New allergen labelling measures will be “impractical and potentially hazardous”, according to trade body UKHospitality.

Should you charge diners for extra gravy?

25-Jun-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Following a Twitter debate about a Merseyside restaurant charging £1 for gravy, The Morning Advertiser spoke with operators to find out if they had a policy on making diners pay for extras.

How not to kill your customers with listeria

25-Jun-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Experts have given advice on how pub kitchens can avoid becoming a haven for listeria following an outbreak where hospital patients died after eating sandwiches.

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The rising trend of cannabis-infused food and drink

24-Jun-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

With attitudes towards cannabis softening in some parts of the world in recent years, there are many new ideas about how to use the plant – including adding it to drinks.

EatDrinkSleep site damaged by fire with 28 guests evacuated

21-Jun-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Fire has immobilised one of the three sites owned by EatDrinkSleep, the pubco behind top gastropubs the Felin Fach Griffin and the Gurnard’s Head, leaving it temporarily out of action.

Kellogg's cereal beer set to launch across the on-trade

18-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

Cereal giant Kellogg’s has announced that its beer, which is made from waste cereal, will be rolled out across pubs and bars throughout the UK.

Slur on pub snacks research is ‘unbelievable’

18-Jun-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Disgruntled operators have slammed recent YouGov figures claiming pub snacks are Brits’ least favourite food.

Pub snacks are Brits’ least favourite food

14-Jun-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Scotch eggs and pork pies are among some of the nation’s least favourite foods, a new study from YouGov has found.

12 of the top 100 UK restaurants are pubs

11-Jun-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

More than a 10th of the top 100 restaurants, which was announced at the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards last night (10 June), are pubs.

Tom Kerridge to open Manchester restaurant

03-Jun-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Celebrity chef and gastropub owner Tom Kerridge will launch his first restaurant in the city at the soon-to-open Stock Exchange Hotel.

Pub brings back ‘Britain’s cheapest’ Sunday roast

28-May-2019 By Robert Mann

A savvy landlord is bringing back, what he claims is the UK’s cheapest Sunday roast, due to ravenous demand.

SRA starts fight to reduce food waste

24-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has launched an online programme to spur pubs to reduce food waste.

Bottomless gin brunch, anyone?

21-May-2019 By Robert Mann

Inception Group, the London-based restaurant and bar operator, has launched a new bottomless brunch – filled with gin and cocktails.