News

Final call for food entries for the Great British Pub Awards 2014

19-May-2014 By Jo Bruce

Pub caterers have just ten days left to enter the Best Food Pub category in the Great British Pub Awards 2014.

Britain’s Best Baker judge urges menu simplicity

19-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A judge on ITV1 Show Britain's Best Baker has urged pub caterers to focus on menus that customers can relate to.

Sandwich sales up in pubs

19-May-2014 By Ruth Williams

Customers in the UK buy one sandwich a week on average and pay £2.07, according to a report by the British Sandwich Association, which showed pubs and hotels claim a 7% share of the sandwich market.

New Products

New wasabi nuts launched by London based brothers

16-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A London-based independent supplier has launched a new range of nuts made from real wasabi.

Business Advice

The Fight Against Grime

16-May-2014 By Phil Mellows

When it comes to catering for the public, nothing comes higher than food hygiene and, as Phil Mellows reveals, running a tight ship is the only sound approach

BUSINESS SUPPORT

Wake-Up Call

16-May-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Sheila McWattie looks at ideas for making your breakfast and brunch sales rise and shine

Leffe launch competition to find Britain’s best bar snacks

13-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Michelin-starred chef Kevin Love has teamed up with Belgian beer brand Leffe in a competition to find the best bar snacks.

Project Artisan pub operator to open bakery

12-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

The operators of an Everards' Project Artisan pub in Birmingham are to open an artisan bakery which will supply other businesses in the city, including pubs.

TCG launches ‘lighter option’ Henry’s Café Bar menu

12-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Managed pub and bar operator TCG is introducing a number of lighter and seasonal options on the summer menu for its Henry’s Café Bar brand.

Salmon crackling on pub menu

12-May-2014 By Jo Bruce

Crackling is most often associated with pork, but one London pub is now offering salmon crackling.

Pub suppliers recognised in BBC Food & Farming Awards

12-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A farmer who works with chef Josh Eggleton at the Pony & Trap, in Chew Magna, near Bristol has been recognised for his work in starting a community farm project.

Pieminister unveils plans for 'franchise' in pubs

09-May-2014 By James Wallin

Pieminister is seeking pubs to take up a brand licence to sell its pies.

TREND WATCH

Peruvian food: A New World alternative

08-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Pub Food's look at the latest food trends

EXPERT INSIGHT

Ali Carter: Are you embracing the breakfast opportunity?

08-May-2014 By Ali Carter

Somerset Maugham said that to eat well in Britain you should eat breakfast thrice daily and perhaps he was right. It’s certainly big business - the UK cereal market alone is worth £1.55bn and pub chain JD Wetherspoon sells more than 350,000 breakfasts...

PRODUCT NEWS

Artisan bake-off supplier Bread Du Jour in new distribution deals

08-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

An online supplier of artisan-style bake-off breads with a 14-day ambient shelf-life has secured three new distribution partnerships.

PRODUCT NEWS

Square Pie launches mini-pies range through Brakes

08-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A London-based pie maker has made its products available through the wholesale channel for the first time.

BUSINESS SUPPORT

Snacks: How to raise the bar with your offer

08-May-2014 By Alison Baker

Bar snacks are still the cool-kids on pub menus. Here's our snack-by-snack guide to the latest trends

New summer menus for Stonegate brand Classic Inns

06-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Stonegate Pub Company has unveiled summer food and drink menus at its 39-strong Classic Inns estate.

Pub caterers reminded to prepare for food allergy legislation changes

02-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Pub caterers have been reminded to prepare for new legislation surrounding food allergy labelling of unpackaged food, which comes into force at the end of the year.

BPEX launches guide to BBQ menu ideas

02-May-2014 By Phil Mellows

BPEX has launched a range of short films aiming at helping pub caterers to come up with some exciting BBQ menu ideas featuring interesting and profitable pork cuts.

Search underway to find Britain’s best roast

02-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The organisers behind British Roast Dinner Week have launched its annual campaign to find Britain’s best roast dinner.

Hotelympia's Innovation Award winners announced

02-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A frozen fruit tea and an in-cup blender for frappes and smoothies were just two of the innovation award winners at hospitality trade show Hotelympia last week.

BUSINESS SUPPORT

World Cup 2014: How to feed the footie-fans

01-May-2014 By Robyn Black

With a number of late kick-offs, next month's football World Cup presents a unique challenge for food-led pubs

NEW PRODUCT

Taylors of Harrogate works with Kew to create premium herbal tea range

01-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Taylors of Harrogate has teamed up with Kew Gardens to create a range of herbal tea infusions using premium fruits and herbs.

TREND WATCH

Salt-beef: Making a comeback in pubs

01-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Pub Food's focus on the latest food trends

NEW PRODUCT

Wood Stone introduces new compact pizza oven

01-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Wood Stone has unveiled a compact oven to enable chefs to produce high quality pizzas in limited-space environments.

Positive outlook for south-west food and drink business, survey reveals

01-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Food and drink businesses in the south-west of England are increasingly upbeat about their future prospects, a survey has found.

Orchid Group hails online table booking success

01-May-2014 By Phil Mellows

Diners have made some 2,000 reservations through Orchid Group's new online booking system in its first month, amounting to 10,000 covers, the pubco has claimed.

Street food entreprenuer Nick Willoughby to open south London pub

01-May-2014 By Phil Mellows

Street food entrepreneur Nick Willoughby has joined forces with south London multiple City Glen Pub Company to launch his first pub venture.

Licensees urged to capitalise on growing coeliac market

28-Apr-2014 By Phil Mellows

Pub caterers are being encouraged to use Coeliac Awareness Week (12 to 18 May ) to promote their gluten-free menus and tap into a large and growing audience.

Whitbread's Beefeater celebrates Vernon Kay tie-up with innovative steak cut launch

28-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Beefeater has named TV presenter Vernon Kay as its new ‘Boss of Beef’ and introduced a steak dish made from rare-cut tri-tip in recognition of both its and the TV presenter’s 40th birthday.

How pubs can capitalise on the Tour de France

28-Apr-2014 By Phil Mellows

Pub operators are moving through the gears as they prepare to make the most of the Tour de France, which gets underway in Yorkshire on July 5.

EXPERT INSIGHT

10 tips on getting your pub website to click

27-Apr-2014 By Mark McCulloch

Mark McCulloch, former head of marketing at Pret A Manger and YO! Sushi, and founder and CEO of consultancy WE ARE Spectacular, offers tips on making sure your website is fit for purpose.

TREND WATCH

Making the most of duck

27-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

PubFood’s focus on how pub caterers are capitalising on food trends

FSA confirms new round of horsemeat testing

21-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Pubs can expect a greater level of traceability over their meat supply after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) confirmed details of a new round of tests of beef products for horsemeat contamination.