News

Scotch Egg Challenge 2014 finalists announced

05-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A number of leading UK gastropubs have been announced among the finalists of this year’s annual Scotch Egg Challenge.

New Products

New festive pastries launched

04-Sep-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Pastry manufacturer Pidy has launched a new sweet and neutral short pastry range for Christmas.

New Products

New eco-friendly kitchen available for caterers

04-Sep-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Kitchen equipment manufacturer Cuisinequip has announced the addition of the Eco-Kitchen induction cookers to its portfolio.

Menu Insights

Good catch

04-Sep-2014 By Jo Bruce

Antony Shirley, executive chef/director of the five-site Seafood Pub Company, which won Best Pub Group Menu in Restaurant’s Development Chef Awards 2014, shares menu insights

Research claims food allergies now affect one third of UK households

04-Sep-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

One third of UK households are now affected by food allergy or intolerance according to new research by YouGov.

Good Pub Guide: County Dining Pubs 2015

04-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

The Good Pub Guide has listed its top food pubs for each county.

Kerridge wins Book of the Year 2014 at Food and Travel awards

03-Sep-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food has won Book of the Year at the Food and Travel Readers Awards.

New pub site for White Brasserie Company

03-Sep-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

The White Brasserie Company – part of Brasserie Bar Co – is opening its fourth pub this month.

New research shows operators aren’t measuring customer and employee engagement

02-Sep-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Operators are rarely linking customer and employee engagement according to new research by CGA Peach.

Young’s pub focuses on British seasonal classics after refurb

01-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A Young’s pub in south London is offering up a new menu of British seasonal classics after reopening following a £650,000 refurbishment.

Stonegate trialling new menus as part of Yates makeover

01-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Stonegate is trialling a breakfast offer and a chargrill barbecue menu as part of a Yates revamp.

Foodservice wholesaler warns of potential food allergen legislation loophole

01-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A leading foodservice wholesaler has warned of a grey area concerning the new food allergen requirements that come into force at the end of the year.

Josh Eggleton’s new tearoom and fish café set for October launch

01-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Michelin-starred chef Josh Eggleton has revealed more details about Salt & Malt, his new tearoom and fish café business.

Trend Watch

Bloody Mary: More than just a cocktail

28-Aug-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Given the number of different ingredients that it can contain, it’s no surprise that a Bloody Mary is often known as the world’s most complex cocktail.

Good Food Guide 2015 reveals country's top 50 pubs

27-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

The Good Food Guide has for the first time listed its top 50 UK pubs.

FSA advises caterers on safe handling of eggs

26-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

The Food Standards Agency is reminding caterers of its advice on the safe handling of eggs.

Tom Kerridge recipe for cottage pie with blue cheese mash

26-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge, who runs the award-winning Hand & Flowers in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, shares his take on a childhood favourite.

Kent pub teams up with London pie and mash shop

22-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

The Telegraph pub in Deal, Kent, has teamed up with London pie and mash shop M.Manze.

Whitbread creates new pub brand Whitbread Inns

21-Aug-2014 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Leisure group Whitbread has launched a new pub brand called Whitbread Inns.

New products

Carpigiani introduce new batch freezer

21-Aug-2014 By Alex Reed

Carpigiani has launched the HE Maestro Batch Freezer.

Menu ideas

Game on

21-Aug-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Sheila McWattie looks at seven ideas for game menus

New marketing campaign for Welsh lamb

21-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A new campaign from Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) will launch in September to promote Welsh lamb.

London pub bags capital’s first grouse of the season

20-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A London pub succeeded in becoming the first restaurant in the capital to serve the first grouse of 2014.

Kent pub set to host the Sloe Gin World Championships

19-Aug-2014 By Max Carter

A Kent pub is again set to host the Sloe Gin World Championships this December

The Stable opens new site at Falmouth harbour

19-Aug-2014 By Max Carter

Pizza and cider concept, the Stable, has opened its seventh site.

Great Taste 2014 stars released

18-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Food producers achieving the top rating in the Great Taste Awards 2014 have been announced.

New book and TV show for Tom Kerridge

18-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Double-Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, who runs the award-winning Hand & Flowers in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, is set to host a new television series and launch a new book.

Allergen law

Top tips for dealing with the new allergen laws

15-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

The deadline to comply with the new allergen laws is now less than four months away but few publicans have even begun to plan. Elliot Kuruvita looks at ideas to help licensees stay on the right side of the law

Food the winner as sales grow 2.2% in July

14-Aug-2014 By Ruth Williams, M&C Report

Managed operators in the pub sector have delivered consistent growth for 16 months, after reporting a 2.2% increase in like-for-like sales in July, new figures show.

Kerridge plans to rethink pub formula with new site

13-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge plans to dramatically rethink the pub formula when he opens the follow up to his hugely successful The Hand & Flowers, The Coach in Marlow, this November.

New Norfolk pub opened by former Animal Inns MD

08-Aug-2014 By Max Carter

A Norfolk pub has been reopened by the former owner of pubco Animal Inns.

Second Butcher’s Hook for London operator

08-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

The owner of London gastropub the Butcher’s Hook in Fulham, west London has opened another site.

Pub company introduces food van to drive brand awareness

08-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Spirit Pub Company brand Flaming Grill has launched a mobile food van.

GBPA food category finalists revealed

08-Aug-2014 By Jo Bruce

The six regional winners in the Great British Pub Award’s Best Food Pub category have been announced.

Pubs urged to sign up to salt reduction targets

08-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Pub chains must sign up to salt reduction targets to combat the nation’s alarming levels of heart attacks and strokes, councils have urged.

Event ideas

Flying the flag: British Food Fortnight ideas

07-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Elliot Kuruvita looks at ideas for how pub caterers can capitalise on this year’s British Food Fortnight

Research shows consumers are cutting down on meat intake with 'flexitarian' diet

04-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A new study from market analysts Datamonitor Consumer shows individuals are choosing to cut down on their meat intake with a flexitarian diet.

Front of house teams celebrated on National Waiters Day

04-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Licensees are being encouraged to get their front of house teams involved in National Waiters Day.

Former Drake & Morgan team open new London bar

04-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A new London bar from two ex Drake & Morgan managers will pair dishes with cocktails on the menu.

New allergen legislation comes into force in key trading time

04-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

New EU rules due to come into force in the middle of the Christmas rush will mean publicans facing unlimited fines for failing to warn customers about possible allergens in their food.