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Winning insights: Sawday's pub guide awards 2014

26-Jun-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Sawday’s Pubs and Inns of England & Wales guide has just been published. Sheila McWattie looks at what's on offer at the guide's 15 award-winning pubs across five categories

New pub sells food, drink and furniture

26-Jun-2014 By Jo Bruce

Midlands pub/bar operators John Molnar and Matt Saunders have opened a new pub which is selling furniture.

Beefeater celebrates 40th anniversary with retro menu relaunch

23-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

To coincide with its 40th anniversary, Beefeater has relaunched its classic menu from 1974.

London pub relaunched with Cornish pop up kitchen

23-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

The Adam & Eve in Homerton, East London, is relaunching with a pop-up food concept from the Cornwall Project.

Students from US restaurant school studying the art of the Great British pub

23-Jun-2014 By James Wallin

An American restaurant school has thanked ‘the most hospitable woman in England’ for teaching its students the secret to running a great pub.

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Brakes introduces new sauce solution

19-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A new range of sauce pellets has been launched by foodservice supplier Brakes.

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New hybrid oven launched

19-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Jestic Foodservice Equipment has launched a new hybrid oven that enables chefs to bake, fry and cook up to ten times faster than conventional ovens.

Second food pub for Bens Pub Company

19-Jun-2014 By Jo Bruce

Bens Pub Company, which is led by chef Ben Smith, has taken on a second site.

Bar operator launches food delivery service

18-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Honky Tonk bar/restaurant in London is launching a food delivery service.

Food Standards Agency urges cooks to stop washing raw chicken

17-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

The FSA is urging caterers and consumers to stop washing raw chicken to reduce the risk of food poisoning.

Ribble Valley Inns opens first Cheshire site

16-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Ribble Valley Inns has opened its fifth site and the first in Cheshire.

ETM Group create tennis themed menu

16-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Limited edition tennis themed dishes are being launched by pubco the ETM Group to coincide with this year’s Wimbledon Championships.

Pub operators and suppliers urged to form closer relationships

16-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Buying specialist Lynx Purchasing has urged hospitality businesses to form closer relationships with suppliers in a bid to reaffirm supply chain integrity to customers.

Event Focus

Licensees plan for Wimbledon Championships

13-Jun-2014 By Pub Food

PubFood looks at what licensees are planning for this year's Championships

Business Support

Food Franchising - The dream team?

13-Jun-2014 By Phil Mellows

Franchises and pop-ups are proliferating as pub hosts explore new ways to differentiate their offering. Phil Mellows weighs up the pros and cons.

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New denim aprons launched for front of house teams

13-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Chefs wear supplier Oliver Harvey has launched a new line of denim aprons aimed at front of house teams in pubs and restaurants.

Expert Insight

Build your brand the right way

13-Jun-2014 By Mark McCulloch

Mark McCulloch, CEO and founder of WE ARE Spectacular, shares his thoughts on how businesses should, and shouldn't, be defining themselves as brands.

Lynx Purchasing receives Super Supplier award from Peach Pubs

10-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Buying specialist Lynx Purchasing has received the Super Supplier award from Peach Pubs at their annual supplier party.

Tanner brothers acquire Tunbridge Wells pub

09-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Celebrity chefs Chris and James Tanner have taken up the running of the newly opened Kentish Hare in Tunbridge Wells.

Licensees plans for one of the biggest trading days of the year

09-Jun-2014 By Sheila McWattie & Elliot Kuruvita

Pub caterers are planning a range of events and promotions to capitalise on Father’s Day this Sunday (15 June). 

Great British Menu winner’s reaction

09-Jun-2014 By Jo Bruce

The winning pub chefs in Great British Menu 2014 have seen a big boost to trade since appearing in the nine-week show.

Menu ideas

World Cup action

06-Jun-2014 By Jo Bruce

With the World Cup kicking off on Saturday (14 June) PubFood takes a final look at how pub and restaurant operators are hoping to take a slice of the action.

Business Support

Summer menu ideas

06-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Elliot Kuruvita looks at ideas for summer menus, from salads to seafood.

Licensees in the capital urged to sign up to Mayor's new food waste reduction scheme

05-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A London pub is on track to save £10,000 after signing up to Boris Johnson's  Food Save Scheme in the city.

Brewers Fayre partners with iconic comic The Beano

05-Jun-2014 By Jo Bruce

Whitbread’s Brewers Fayre is partnering with childrens’ comic The Beano on themed menus and activities for younger diners.

Admiral Taverns increases food support for licensees

02-Jun-2014 By Jo Bruce

The company has introduced a bespoke menu-builder alongside expanding its on the road food team, to help its licensees wishing to develop a food offer in their pubs and boost their dry sales.

London operator opens site with pastry take-away counter

02-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Urban Leisure Group has opened its seventh London site, featuring a take-away sandwich and pastry counter. 

Brazilliant Bar Sport menu for World cup

02-Jun-2014 By Jo Bruce

Bar Sport sites are offering a football themed menu for the World Cup. 

Yorkshire pub wins pie contest judged by Tom Kerridge

02-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

The Chestnut Horse in Driffield, East Yorkshire has been crowned M&S’s Pub Pie of the Year in a competition run by food magazine Olive.

UK BBQ champion shares barbecuing tips for pub caterers

30-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Three time UK BBQ champion Andy Annat has teamed up with BPEX for a nationwide roadshow to demonstrate the art of barbecuing pork.

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Meat Merchants launch new range of pub snacks

30-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Norfolk based company the Meat Merchants have launched a range of four new meat snacks specifically targeting pubs.

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New Irish shellfish butter launched

30-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A new Irish culinary butter, prepared using organic shellfish sourced from the Atlantic waters of West Cork, has been launched into the catering market.

BUSINESS SUPPORT

Sweet success - ideas for dessert menus

30-May-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Sheila McWattie looks at ways pub operators are making their dessert offers, from ice cream to American imports, stand out from the crowd

Texas Joe’s eyes extended BrewDog tie-in and standalone sites

29-May-2014 By John Harrington

Joe Walters, the entrepreneur behind the Texas Joe’s beef jerky brand whose investors include BrewDog co-founder James Watt, has told M&C Report he’s aiming to rollout his Texas barbecue menu to BrewDog bars across the country and is honing in on...

FSA publishes guide to new allergen rules

29-May-2014 By John Harrington

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published draft guidance to help small and medium-sized food businesses - including pubs, hotels, bars and restaurants - comply with new allergen laws.

Pubs awarded new AA Rosettes

27-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

The AA has announced its new one and two Rosettes, with 24 new pubs receiving the accolade.

Revolution launches new "soul food" menu

23-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Revolution Bars, owned by the New Inventive Bar Company, has launched a new menu with an emphasis on "soul food".

Discover new products at London’s Speciality & Fine Food Fair

23-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

This September sees the return of the Speciality & Fine Food Fair at Olympia Grand, London.

Booker growth continues

23-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Food and drink wholesaler Booker has increased sales to caterers by 7.1 % in the past year, to £1.6 billion.

Gastropub operator teams with Glasgow brewer for second site.

23-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Edinburgh gastropub the Vintage has teamed up with Glasgow based brewery Drygate to open a new restaurant and beer hall.

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Bunzl develops colour-coded packaging to help operators become greener

23-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Bunzl has created a colour-coded system to help operators recycle their packaging more effectively.

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The Gourmet Food Wrap Company rolls-out stock greaseproof paper range

22-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The company behind greaseproof paper brand the Daily Catch has launched a new stock range of papers.

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New Mexican chicken wings launched

22-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A new style of Mexican chicken wings has been launched by Funnybones Foodservice.

Business Support

Sweet Success

22-May-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Sheila McWattie looks at seven ideas for driving sales of cakes and pastries in your pub

Mitchells & Butlers to open Toby Carvery training academy

22-May-2014 By John Harrington

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is to open its national training academy for Toby Carvery at a disused play area in a York pub, reports the York Press.

Slug and Lettuce launch World Cup Hot Dogs

22-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Stonegate’s Slug & Lettuce are launching six themed hot dogs for the World Cup 2014.

Business Advice

Getting the best out of TripAdvisor

21-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Media specialist Alan Stevens from MediaCoach offered insights at hospitality show Cafe Culture on how licensees can use TripAdvisor to their advantage.

Food drives pub visits for 46% of customers

21-May-2014 By Ruth Williams

One in five UK adults visit the pub weekly and food is becoming more important for people choosing to visit the pub, according to a report called Pub Visiting UK published by food and drink research firm Mintel.

Upham Brewery gets Parliament invite in Hampshire food and drink celebration

20-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Hampshire brewer Upham has been invited to showcase its ales at Parliament next month as part of a celebration of food and drink from the county.

Pubs encouraged to take part in British Food Fortnight

19-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

This autumn sees the return of the popular Bring Home the Harvest campaign for British Food Fortnight, which aims to bring together communities from across the UK to celebrate the yearly harvest.