News

Openings

George Orwell 'prole's pub' to reopen...with Cornish touch

20-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The Cornwall Project has re-opened Fitzrovia pub the Newman Arms, with the aim of turning it into a “classic West End boozer” with a menu showcasing high quality Cornish produce.

Chefs

Top 50 Gastropubs chefs to create exclusive menu

20-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Four top pub chefs who ranked in The Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s Top 50 Gastropubs 2015 are set to put on an eight-course fine dining menu at this year’s Eat Drink Bristol Fashion festival.

Competition

JJ Food Service and Lavazza launch National Coffee Week competition

17-Apr-2015 By PubFood

JJ Food Service and Lavazza coffee are offering operators the chance to win a selection of prizes as part of National Coffee Week, which commences on Monday 4 May.

MEAT

Consumers trust supermarkets more than restaurants when buying meat

17-Apr-2015 By Ed Bedington

Just 58% of consumers trust the meat served in restaurants according to new research.

Strong Easter rescues disappointing March for eating out sector

17-Apr-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Easter weekend like-for-like sales across the eating and drinking out sector were up 5.1% year-on-year, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker, but followed the first monthly drop in like-for-like sales for two year.

PUB chefs

Nominees for Craft Guild of Chefs Awards announced

16-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Four pub chefs have been shortlisted as nominees for the 2015 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards.

New Opening

Dining out... at Alan Yau's new gastropub the Duck & Rice, Soho

15-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Daniel Woolfson gives his verdict on acclaimed restaurateur Alan Yau’s new Chinese gastropub.

Award winning London site the Truscott Arms to expand with new Truscott Cellar concept

15-Apr-2015 By Ruth Williams, M&C Report

Andrew Fishwick, fledgling multiple operator, has secured his second London site in Belsize Park on Haverstock Hill on a former Chinese restaurant to open a wine bar called the Truscott Cellar, M&C Report has learnt.

Haywood boosts on-trade reach following Cosgrove's purchase

14-Apr-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

Haywood Products has improved its on-trade distribution network after agreeing to purchase snacks supplier Cosgrove’s Foods.

Chefs

Fuller's chef joins City Pub Companies

14-Apr-2015 By Jo Bruce

Pub companies City Pub Company East & City Pub Company West have appointed a new executive chef.

New Product

New products: pretzel bread, Projuice and Cafés Richard

10-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Rollover has launched its new pretzel bread, aimed at helping operators tap into trends for “reinventions of traditional favourites” and upsell their hot dog offering.

Initiative aims to spread international awareness of British food and produce

10-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Love British Food has teamed up with online retailer British Corner Shop to spread international awareness of the upcoming British Food Fortnight.

MA300

Noble Inns eyes Bad Egg expansion

10-Apr-2015 By Ruth Williams, M&C Report

Bad Egg, the diner concept from Noble Inns is looking to open its second site by the end of the year in central London as founder Simon Holroyd said there is scope to grow it beyond 10 sites, M&C Report has learnt.

Pub chefs

Tom Kerridge backs Vote British Food campaign in run up to general election

09-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Top chef Tom Kerridge has teamed up with the National Farmers Union (NFU) to show his support for British food and agriculture.

Finalists announced for VisitEngland Awards of Excellence 2015

08-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Six pub operators have been named as finalists in VisitEngland’s 2015 Awards of Excellence.

ETM Group extends the Botanist concept with new London Liverpool Street site

08-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

ETM Group has announced the opening of a second Botanist site near Liverpool Street, London, which will be the company’s first late-night venture.

Pizza and craft beer merchants the Stable open new Devon site

08-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Situated on Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, this opening marks the company’s eighth site since the inception of the original Stable in Bridport.

Operators could be at risk of serving “hidden” gluten to coeliac customers, new research suggests

08-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Research commissioned by Aviko reported that roughly 60% of consumers did not know that chips are not necessarily gluten-free, meaning they could be unknowingly ordering meals containing the wheat protein which can cause serious health issues in coeliac...

Alan Yau’s Duck & Rice 'Chinese gastropub': opening menu revealed

07-Apr-2015 By Jo Bruce

The new menu at Alan Yau’s hotly anticipated new Chinese gastropub has been announced.

Carvery Heaven grows to 14 with Star lease

07-Apr-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Carvery Heaven has opened its 14th site – its 11th with Star Pubs & bars and its first with an American themed food offer.

New Big Plate Specials for Hungry Horse menu

02-Apr-2015 By Jo Bruce

Greene King Pub Company has launched a new menu across its Hungry Horse sites.

Faucet Inn launches Nordic-inspired all-day dining and coffee concept KuPP

02-Apr-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

London-based pub operator Faucet Inn has opened a Nordic-inspired all-day dining, coffee and retail concept at Paddington's Merchant Square.

Pub owner Sellers to feature in Burger Bar to Gourmet Star

02-Apr-2015 By Jo Bruce

Pub and restaurant owner Tom Sellers is to appear in TV show Burger Bar to Gourmet Star on Channel 4.

Pop-up kitchen Twisted Burger in hunt for pub franchisees

02-Apr-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

Sheffield-based pop-up kitchen concept Twisted Burger Company is on the lookout for further franchisees after a successful trial at a number of pilot venues.

PRODUCT NEWS

New products: seaweed seasoning and pretzel bread

02-Apr-2015 By PubFood

Cornish Sea Salt launches Seaweed Seasonings

Brand News

London's new 'Chinese gastropub' installs Pilsner Urquell tank beer

02-Apr-2015 By Mike Berry

Pilsner Urquell brand owner Miller Brands has installed its Tankovna beer at a fourth London site – new ‘Chinese gastropub’ Duck & Rice.

Finalists announced for BBC Food & Farming Awards 2015

30-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Finalists have been announced for the BBC’s Food & Farming Awards 2015.

British Roast Dinner Week 2015: entries open for competition

30-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

British Roast Dinner Week is set to return for its fourth year from 28 September to 4 October, with entries now open for the competition to find the country’s best roast dinner.

Business Booster

Business Boosters: pop-up painting and "meet the maker"

27-Mar-2015 By PubFood

Money making ideas for your pub or bar.

New Product

New products: beetroot ketchup and vegetarian sausages

27-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The Foraging Fox has launched a new beetroot ketchup.

Second Smokehouse site to open in Chiswick

23-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Noble Inns executive chef Neil Rankin is extending his acclaimed Smokehouse brand with the launch of a second West London site.

Leisure Tracker

Drinking out spend recovers in February

23-Mar-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Spend on drinking out shot back up in February with a 13% increase on the previous month, according to the Greene King Leisure Tracker.

New Product

New products: avocado halves and chunks, West Country nuts, Dutch hot snacks

19-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Funnybones Foodservice has introduced a new range of frozen avocado halves and chunks.

Pub operators to compete in Royal Academy of Culinary Arts’ Annual Awards of Excellence.

16-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Jack O’Sullivan, of the Angel Inn in Hetton and Amelia Thornhill, restaurant manager of the Plough Inn in Longparish, will be assessed on their kitchen ability with a multitude of other young chefs, pastry chefs and waiters across March and April.

My Pub

My pub: Old Bridge Inn, Ripponden, West Yorkshire

13-Mar-2015 By Alison Baker

Pork pies, cold meat buffets and no swearing have been the mainstays of possibly Yorkshire’s oldest hostelry, the Old Bridge Inn in Ripponden, since Lindsay Eaton Walker’s family took over in 1963. Her husband Tim tells Alison Baker how traditional values...

Event news

"Culinary superstars" in action at the International Food & Drink Event

13-Mar-2015 By PubFood

Martin Bates, chief executive of the Craft Guild of Chefs, recommends visiting the Skillery at the International Food & Drink Event.

New Product

New products: Dragon's Fury, allergen-friendly utensils

13-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Alf Turner & Sons has announced the expansion of its brand in to the snacks category with the launch of Dragon's Fury Chilli Pork Crackling.

Today's Group set to increase on-trade efforts

11-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

UK buying consortium the Today’s Group has announced plans to develop its presence in the on-trade.

Sunday roasts and steak sales to suffer as beef prices rise due to low production

09-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Beef could become a premium menu option in pubs and restaurants as a global shortage drives up prices, buying specialist Lynx Purchasing has warned.

Opinion

Lets call curtains on samey salmon dishes

06-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

I only began eating meat at age 11 after being raised by pescetarian parents, so believe me when I say I have nothing against salmon.

New product

New products: Tic Tac Pillow Packs, yuca fries, EHL marinade

06-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Ferrero has introduced new Tic Tac Pillow Packs to the out-of-home market.

Future Pub Conference

Tom Kerridge: 'Food-led pubs with personality the future'

04-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

“The future of pubs will be food-led,” claims Tom Kerridge, owner of three-time Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropubs winning pub the Hand & Flowers, in Marlow.

Entries now open for Good Food Guide Restaurant of the Year Awards 2016

03-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Waitrose has launched the Good Food Guide Readers’ Restaurant of the Year Awards 2016.

Morty & Bob's bring grilled cheese to the Hat & Tun

02-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Morty & Bob's have announced a two-week catering residency at the Hat & Tun, in Farringdon, for two weeks in March.

The Cross Keys in Chelsea to open with new menu

02-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The Cross Keys in Chelsea, London, is set to reopen as a “gastropub for locals” after a period of refurbishment on Monday 5 March.

Shaker Group bar Gas Street Social to open in Birmingham

02-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Shaker Group is set to open new bar and restaurant Gas Street Social in Birmingham in March.

Operators kicking off British Pie Week 2015

02-Mar-2015 By PubFood

Operators across the UK are kicking off a host of pie-themed events and promotions for the start of British Pie Week.

Contestants named for Great British Pork Pie Off 2015

27-Feb-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Six pub chefs are set to compete in the Great British Pork Pie Off on Monday 2 March.

Comment

Step aside street food, real pub grub rules

27-Feb-2015 By Susie Clarke

Street food and ‘gourmet junk’ have dominated the London food market during the past two years, which we’ve embraced at the Grafton with a long line of street food pop-ups and residencies, ranging from one or two-day stints from the likes of Alley Katsu,...