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Three pubs named in OpenTable Top 100 Best Restaurants

22-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Three pubs have been listed in a poll of the UK’s 100 top restaurants based on diners’ reviews.

New pub and bakery for Honesty Group

22-Dec-2014 By Jo Bruce

Cookery writer Romilla Arber has opened a pub in Berkshire with a former Claridge’s chef as head chef.

Licensees extend premium mobile catering business

22-Dec-2014 By Jo Bruce

The owners of a Sussex pub are to open a pop-up restaurant with dishes cooked in a mobile food van.

JANUARY PROMOTIONS

London operators serve up deals to beat January blues

20-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Christmas might be one of the busiest trading times of the year, but one of the quietest is just around the corner. Here are a few ways London-based pub operators are planning to overcome those January blues.

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Edlund machine goes where others fear to slice

20-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Metcalfe Catering Equipment is offering a new manual slicer that can cut through food items it claimed other slicers are "afraid of".

Embrace the beauty in ugly fruit and veg, says Mintel

19-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Caterers should not be discouraged from using ugly fruit and veg as almost half of UK adults (48%) are happy to eat them if they are good enough quality, new research from Mintel has found.

M&B: Over 1m will dine out on Christmas Day

18-Dec-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Mitchells & Butlers has revealed research that estimates over one million people will dine out in its outlets on Christmas Day this year.

Neil Rankin’s egg-themed London restaurant opens

17-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Noble Inns' hotly anticipated egg-themed ‘dirty food’ restaurant has begun trading in time for Christmas.

New research shows opportunity for tea sales growth in pubs

16-Dec-2014 By Jo Bruce

Tea sales in the out-of-home coffee shop market are estimated at £300 million, according to a new report on tea drinking by Allegra World Coffee Portal, with big potential to increase.

Video: Brakes and WRAP offer food waste reduction advice

15-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Brakes and waste and recycling body WRAP have created a series of online videos to help inspire chefs with ways of reducing food waste.

Best Breakfast Awards voting starts

15-Dec-2014 By Daniel Woolfson

Public voting has begun for the Best Breakfast Awards 2015

Pubs offered free mentor advice at Hospitality Show 2015

15-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Pubs are being invited to take up free mentoring sessions with some of the most respected players in hospitality at a leading industry exhibition next month.

Top restaurateur to open London pub

15-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A leading London restaurateur has spoken of how he spent a year knocking on the doors of different pubs before finding a suitable outlet to buy.

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Bannisters’ Farm adds to range with pre-cooked roast potatoes

14-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Bannisters’ Farm has added a new pre-cooked roast potato product to its frozen potato range.

Maggi make charity call for chef 'festive selfies'

12-Dec-2014 By Helen Gilbert

Maggi has called on chefs to post festive selfies in aid of industry charity Hospitality Action.

Brewdog goes for beer and popcorn

11-Dec-2014 By Robyn Black

BrewDog has joined forces with gourmet popcorn-maker Joe & Seph’s to pair beer with popcorn.

Surf ‘n’ turf key to attracting younger fish consumers, says Mintel

08-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Dishes that combine meat and seafood could be the best way to get younger people to buy more fish, according to new research.

Anchor & Hope Waterloo voted Harden’s top London food pub 10th year in a row

08-Dec-2014 By James Evison

The Anchor & Hope in Waterloo has been voted London’s best food pub in a restaurant guide that compiled 65,000 reviews over the course of a year.

West Sussex pub uses digital touchscreen to offer allergy advice

08-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A West Sussex pub has come up with an innovative way to meet the new food allergen legislation requirements, which become law next week.

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Boosting January trade

07-Dec-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Sheila McWattie looks at six ideas licensees are using to help boost sales in January

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Brakes adds versatile Italian pork paste

07-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Brakes has introduced an Italian pork paste that can be used in a variety of different dishes.

Tiger Bills opens first pub kitchen concept

01-Dec-2014 By Ruth Williams

Tiger Bills, the Lifestyle Hospitality Group Thai-grill restaurant brand, is opening its first pub kitchen sites as part of plans to franchise the concept into existing businesses, the PMA’s sister title M&C Report has learnt.

Seafood Pub Company hails first ‘proper’ pub

01-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Fast growing multi-site operator Seafood Pub Company has opened what it claimed is its first ‘proper’ pub.

Launch menu at Tom Kerridge pub revealed

01-Dec-2014 By Jo Bruce

The menu at Tom Kerridge’s new pub the Coach in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, which opened on Monday, 1 December, has a big focus on rotisserie cooking.

Website set up for Campylobacter advice

01-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A website has been set up to offer advice on the safe handling of poultry following the news that the majority of supermarket chickens carry a potentially deadly food bug.

Video: Head chef at new Kerridge pub reveals dining concept

01-Dec-2014 By James Evison & Jo Bruce

Nick Beardshaw, the new head chef and manager at the Coach, Tom Kerridge's pub in Marlow, reveals the reasoning behind the open kitchen and dining concept at the new pub.

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Story time: food and social media

30-Nov-2014 By Karen Fewell

Karen Fewell, founder of @DigitalBlonde, a digital marketing consultancy and marketing training company for the hospitality industry, looks at why your social media about food needs to tell a story

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Thai inspired chicken strips introduced

30-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

BRF introduces versatile Thai chicken strips

Tom Kerridge says his new pub is 'like a Wetherspoons'

27-Nov-2014 By Jo Bruce

Chef Tom Kerridge has said his new pub the Coach, which officially opens in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, on Monday is like Wetherspoons in concept.

New allergens law: Trade pleas to avoid overreaction

27-Nov-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

With new allergens legislation coming into force, Ellie Bothwell asks what’s in store for those who fail to comply.

Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropub Awards finalists announced

27-Nov-2014 By Jo Bruce

The 11 finalists in the three entered categories in the Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropub Awards 2015, organised by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser, have been announced.

Bradford brewpub takes on Pieminister franchise

24-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A new Bradford pub and microbrewery has become the latest business to sign up to Pieminister’s ‘open kitchen’ franchise.

New opening: Rotisserie and grill focus for Faucet Inn’s Neighbourhood concept

24-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovksi

London-based operator Faucet Inn has unveiled details of the food offer at its new all-day-dining concept, Neighbourhood, which opened last Friday (21 November).

Chip Week set for February return

24-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A week-long promotion dedicated to the humble chip is to return in February.

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Pidy introduces ‘flexible’ savoury choux pastry range

23-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Pastry maker Pidy has launched a savoury choux range flexible enough to be used for sweet or savoury canapés, appetisers and desserts.

Anglian Country Inns wins Gastropub of the Year award

19-Nov-2014 By Jo Bruce

Anglian Country Inns' site the Fox at Willian has been announced as Gastro Pub of the Year for England in the inaugural Food Awards England and Wales 2014.

Pubs share of eating out visits up

19-Nov-2014 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Pubs are gaining ground on restaurants in terms of their share of the eating-out market and satisfaction scores.

Bath Blue crowned World Champion Cheese 2014

19-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A classic blue-veined cheese made by a West Country producer has scooped the top honour at the World Cheese Awards, which took place in London earlier this week.　

Hertfordshire pub restaurant wins first nationwide FreeFrom Eating Out Award

19-Nov-2014 By Jo Bruce

Salisbury Pubs' site the Alford Arms in Frithsden, Hertfordshire has won an award for being the most allergen-aware eatery in the UK.

Seafood body offers labelling guidance as EU regulations near

18-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Seafish, the seafood industry body, has published a guide to help suppliers and caterers adapt to new EU seafood labelling regulations.

Fresh Direct takes on three Brakes-owned fresh food businesses

18-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Bain Capital is to move three of its Brakes-owned fresh food businesses – M&J Seafood, Pauleys and Wild Harvest – under the management of a restructured Fresh Direct.

Pubs encouraged to make the most of Great British Game Week

17-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Pubs have been reminded to make the most of Great British Game Week, which runs 24 to 30 November.

KP Snacks initiative aims to help licensees crisp up their snack offer

17-Nov-2014 By Robyn Black

A new crisp brand and an initiative to help licensees boost their snack sales have been unveiled by KP Snacks.

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Perc up your profits

16-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

PubFood looks at lighter options for the post-Christmas market and talks to the manager of Anglian Country Inns' Hermitage Rd about their successful coffee offer