News

Pan-Gulf food on the menu at New Moon's latest site

10-Oct-2014 By Jo Bruce

New Moon Pub Company has opened its sixth site with a focus on Pan-Gulf food.

Entries now open for Best Breakfast Awards

10-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Pubs are being encouraged to enter into a competition to find the nation’s best breakfast.

MENU IDEAS

Sharing food: Grab a piece of the action

09-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Smaller dishes and tapas are a great way to boost income and bring people together at pubs, Noli Dinkovski finds out more.

EVENTS

Ways to celebrate Bonfire Night

09-Oct-2014 By Sheila McWattie

From a rich banquet to bonfire barbecues, Pub Food showcases some of the best ideas in the run up to this year's Bonfire Night, on 5 November.

CHEF FOCUS

Paul Mercandelli: The man in the moon

09-Oct-2014 By Pub Food

Pub Food talks perfect pub menus, pâté and chef motivation with Paul Mercandelli, kitchens director at six-strong Cheshire-based New Moon Pub Company.

Pub managers in frame for UK Restaurant Manager of the Year

09-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Two pub managers have made it through to the semi-final stage of a prestigious national restaurant manager competition.

Statistics reveal north/south divide in great gravy debate

07-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

New research has found an answer to the age old question – where is the spiritual home of gravy, the north or the south of England?

Pork prices flattened by growing demand

07-Oct-2014 By Jo Bruce

The trend for dishes such as pulled pork is moving the goalposts for operators when it comes to effective menu planning, hospitality buying company Lynx Purchasing has warned.

Pub takes ‘Best British Roast Dinner’ title 2014

07-Oct-2014 By Jo Bruce

The Truscott Arms in London’s Maida Vale has taken the title of ‘Best British Roast Dinner 2014’.

Supplier JJ Foodservice sees profit growth of 65% in last year

07-Oct-2014 By Jo Bruce

Family-owned foodservice company JJ Food Service has achieved pre-tax profits of £7.5m for the year ended 31 March 2014, up from £4.5m for the previous year.

Stonegate updates menus across My Local Pub and Missoula Montana sites

03-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Stonegate Pub Company has revamped the menus across two of its brands.

GBPA regional winner to open new pizza restaurant next month

03-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A triple Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) regional winner has unveiled further details of his new pizza restaurant business, due to open next month in Chester.

Licensees scoop British Street Food Award for smokehouse pop up

03-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A couple who run Shepherd Neame tenancy the Blue Anchor in Crowborough, East Sussex, have won a national street food award for their smokehouse pop up concept.

Tom Kerridge Q&A: Best Ever Dishes

03-Oct-2014 By Jo Bruce

PubFood caught up with Tom Kerridge ahead of his new TV show 'Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes'.

Top 50 Gastropub Awards 2015: Time running out to enter

03-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Dining pubs are being urged to enter the Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropub Awards with the deadline less than two weeks away.

TREND WATCH

Beer-flavoured ice cream: The best of both worlds

02-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Most people love beer, and most people love ice cream. So it was only inevitable that one day someone would combine the two.

MENU IDEAS

Winning ways to boast your roast

02-Oct-2014 By Sheila McWattie

As British Roast Dinner Week nears its conclusion, Pub Food highlights those pubs making the most of the dinner occasion.

EVENTS

Halloween: How to put on a spooktacular show

02-Oct-2014 By Sheila McWattie

From spooky story-telling to coloured cocktails, here are some novel ways licensees are gearing up for this year's fright night.

PRODUCT NEWS

Californian bakery brand Otis Spunkmeyer hits UK shores

02-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A leading Californian bakery brand is available to UK caterers for the first time.

JD Wetherspoon extends US theme on new autumn menu

01-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has extended its list of US-themed classic dishes on its new autumn menu.

London restaurant opens 'beach-hut'-style bar with snacking menu

26-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Wandsworth-based fish restaurant Brady’s has opened a ‘beach hut’-style bar with its own separate menu.

Scotch Egg Challenge winner sees surge in demand

26-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

This year’s Scotch Egg Challenge champion says he is struggling to keep up with demand for the dish after taking first prize in the nationwide competition earlier this month.

Trend Watch

Fish counters: An ocean of opportunity

25-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

For pubs eager to diversify and add vital revenue streams, fish counters can be an effective way of boosting sales and getting customers to stay for longer.

Mark McCulloch: 'If I am going out, I expect to be entertained, wowed and inspired'

25-Sep-2014 By Mark McCulloch

Mark McCulloch chief executive and founder of brand and marketing agency We Are Spectacular, talks through some of more innovative ways in which venues are promoting their food offer.

NEW PRODUCT

'Deli-pub' pioneers roll-out condiments range via new online shop

25-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The pioneers of the ‘deli-pub’ concept have launched a range of handmade condiments.

Nestlé Professional urges pub caterers to refloat their gravy boats in Maggi campaign

22-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A campaign to bring back the gravy boat in pubs has been launched by Nestlé Professional.

Former hospital building turned gastropub set for November opening

19-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A Northumberland gastropub converted from a former hospital administration building is set to open in early November.

Kerridge urges caterers to see new allergen legislation as a positive

19-Sep-2014 By Jo Bruce

Top chef Tom Kerridge says caterers should view the forthcoming allergen legislation as a positive opportunity to improve customer experience.

TREND WATCH

Kimchi: South Korea’s national dish

18-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

To go by its traditional definition, kimchi is a fermented Korean side dish made of vegetables and seasonings. Hundreds of different versions of the dish are known throughout the world, but most commonly, it is made with Napa cabbage, radish, scallion...

SHOW PREVIEW

Restaurant Show 2014: Why visiting can benefit your business

18-Sep-2014 By Pub Food

Organised by William Reed Business Media – publisher of the Publican's Morning Advertiser – the Restaurant Show will bring together restauranteurs, caterers and chefs over a three-day period from 6-8 October. Here's Pub Food's comprehensive...

Seabrooks launches 'peel front' sharing crisps for pubs

18-Sep-2014 By Robyn Black

The days of ripping the back of crisp packets to be able to share the bag may well be over, as Seabrook crisps reveals its new “peel front” format.

NEW PRODUCT

‘World’s first’ pie-dedicated chutney awarded gold star at 2014 Great Taste Awards

18-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A recently-launched chutney made specifically for pies has picked up a gold star at the 2014 Great Taste Awards.

NEW PRODUCT

M&J Seafood serves up new range of salmon and haddock fishcakes

18-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

M&J Seafood has introduced a range of salmon and haddock fishcakes suitable for both meals and bar snacks.

UK dining-led pubs shortlisted for international Mr & Mrs Smith awards

18-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A number of UK dining-led pubs with rooms have been shortlisted in this year’s international Smith Hotel Awards.

Sunderland bar launches 'Man vs Food' style chicken-wing chilli challenge

16-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A north-east bar is throwing down its own Man vs Food-style challenge to the region’s bravest foodies.

Global cold water prawn supply at all-time low, leading supplier warns

12-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A leading cooked and peeled cold water prawn supplier has warned pub chefs and caterers of an imminent global shortage.

Pieminister signs deal to install pie concept in 30 Enterprise pubs

12-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Pieminister has agreed to install its ‘open kitchen’ franchise into 30 wet-led Enterprise Inns sites.

Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropub Awards 2015: Now open for entries

12-Sep-2014 By Jo Bruce

The search is now on for entries in the Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropub Awards 2015.

Trend Watch

Poutine: No dog’s dinner

11-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

On first glance, poutine resembles little more than a pile of food leftovers ready for the bin. But for many Canadians at least, the chips, gravy and cheese curd combination is, in fact, a culinary treat.

Menu Insights

Inspirational ideas: Seven ways with curry

11-Sep-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Pub Food highlights seven unique ways in which caterers are making the most of the curry occasion.

New Product

Holland’s teams up with Guinness in steak pie collaboration

11-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Lancashire pie-maker Holland’s has teamed up with Guinness to create a new steak pie.

New Product

Provenance includes vacuum-fried fruit in new Sunakku bagged snacks range

11-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A new UK-based snack company has introduced a range of bagged snacks that include vacuum-fried fruit.

Tom Kerridge to present the Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropub Awards 2015

11-Sep-2014 By Jo Bruce

The two Michelin-starred chef will be hosting the ceremony on Monday, 26 January at Anglian Country Inns’ Hermitage Road Bar & Kitchen in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. The company has won Best Food Offer in the Publican Awards for two years running.

New London pub serves up cured meats with a difference

09-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The newly opened Jackdaw & Star, in Homerton, east London is serving customers a range of unusual cured meats.

Raspberry Sorbetto scoops Great Taste Supreme Champion 2014 award

09-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A raspberry sorbet has beaten off competition from around 10,000 other food products to win top prize at this year’s Great Taste awards.

Fuller’s Bristol pub returns with emphasis on ‘quick’ food occasions

09-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Fuller’s has reopened a landmark Bristol pub with a new menu that focuses on sharing and quick lunches and dinners.

Fayre & Square 'Little Leaders' help select new kids' menu

09-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

Fayre & Square, the 159 strong family pub brand from Spirit Pub Company, has launched a new children’s menu – the first to be chosen by kids.

Pubs gear up for British Roast Dinner Week

08-Sep-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Licensees are planning a range of promotions to capitalise on British Roast Dinner Week, which takes place from 29 September to 5 October.

Northumberland pub converts outbuilding into upmarket fish and chip shop

08-Sep-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A Northumberland pub has invested £120,000 to convert one of its outbuildings into a fish and chip shop.

Government to set up Food Crime Unit in wake of horsemeat scandal

08-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Food suppliers look set to face closer scrutiny over the safety and traceability of their products after Government ministers backed a recommendation for a Food Crime Unit to be set up.