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Moleface offers customers chance to trade in vegetables

26-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Moleface Pub Company has initiated a successful produce trade off with its locals, raking in £2,000-worth of products.

Moleface launches Gourmet fish and chip shop

26-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Moleface Pub Company is adding a gourmet fish and chip shop to its portfolio.

Pierre White sues for share of pub ownership

23-Sep-2011 By Mark Wingett

Marco Pierre White, the high-profile chef and restaurateur, is to go to court over the ownership of the YewTree in Berkshire, a 17th century country pub, that until recently bore his name.

Chefs get behind British Pub Week

23-Sep-2011 By Adam Pescod

A host of top chefs have pledged their support for British Pub Week, which takes place from 28 October to 6 November and celebrates all that is good about the Great British Pub.

London pub groups host high end pub crawl

21-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Two London based pub groups are each hosting a high end pub crawl to celebrate the third London Restaurant Festival (3 to 17 October).

Lincolnshire is Britain's Favourite Food Spot

16-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit

British Food Fortnight has named Lincolnshire the winner of Britain’s Favourite Food Spot.

Former farmers take on pub

16-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A Hertfordshire pub has a new focus on local produce after being taken on by local farmers.

Santa Maria launches Gourmet Wrap competition

16-Sep-2011 By PubChef

Chef Peter Gordon has teamed up with Discovery and Santa Maria to find the UK’s most inspired creator of gourmet wraps.

Lost Society team to open fifth site

16-Sep-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

The team behind the London-base bar and restaurant sites Lost Society and Blind Tiger are set to open a fifth site in the capital, after acquiring the leasehold interest of a site in St John’s Hill.

ETM holds Sloane Square pop-up bar

16-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit

ETM Group pub the Botanist is holding a three-day Oyster and Chapel Down pop-up bar in Sloane Sqaure from today.

Deadline for Gastropub Awards extended

16-Sep-2011 By Jo Bruce

The deadline for entering awards the Top 50 Gastropubs Awards 2012 has been extended to 4 October.

Food sell-by dates to be phased out

15-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Sell-by dates will be phased out in a move to cut the £12bn-worth of food wasted every year — a problem highlighted by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser last week.

FSA plans widespread adoption of Food Hygiene Rating System

09-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit

All local authorities in England and Northern Ireland are being encouraged to adopt the same Food Hygiene Rating System following complaints and confusion over different methods in practice.

Toby to roll out takeaway menu

09-Sep-2011 By Jo Bruce

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) brand Toby Carvery is to offer a takeaway menu across all sites next year, following a successful trial.

Unilever leads food waste reduction campaign

07-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Unilever Food Solutions has spearheaded a campaign to help reduce food waste in the hospitality industry, launched today in London.

Good Food Guide bans use of gastropub term

06-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The Good Food Guide has outlawed the term “gastropub” from its future editions and said pubs must focus on drinkers to survive.

Whitbread: pub restaurants challenging but Costa fuels growth

06-Sep-2011 By Ewan Turney

Whitbread has reported sluggish sales in its pub restaurant division after a “challenging” second quarter to 18 August with “customers being particularly price sensitive”.

Pubs’ food costs spiral upward

02-Sep-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Food-led pubs are having to explore different menu options and cooking techniques in a bid to keep costs down as food inflation reaches 20% on some items.

Anchor & Hope is top London bar restaurant

01-Sep-2011 By Jo Bruce

The Anchor & Hope has retained its position as London’s Best Bar/Pub Food in the new Harden’s Restaurant Guide.

Restaurant Show: unmissable tips and advice

24-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The Restaurant Show 2011 has launched and will provide unmissable tips, business advice and inspiration for pub chefs and operators. The three-day...

Peter's steps up corned beef pasty campaign

23-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Peter's Foodservice is launching a petition to secure more support in its quest to have the corned beef pasty recognised as a Welsh national dish....

Good Food Guide 2012 Pub of the Year is named

19-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The Duke of Cumberland Arms in Henley, West Sussex, has been named Pub of the Year in the Good Food Guide 2012 Editors' Choice Awards. Simon...

Food throws lifeline to wet-led pubs

16-Aug-2011 By Simon Chaplin

Traditional wet-led pub operations are already feeling the strain, so a more diverse offering may be their only way forward, writes Simon Chaplin.

Pubs and restaurants see 1% rise in July

16-Aug-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Despite unhelpful weather and the continuing squeeze on consumer spending, pubs reported a slight rise in like-for-like sales in July.

Duke of Cumberland Arms named Pub of the Year in the Good Food Guide

11-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The Duke of Cumberland Arms in Henley, West Sussex, has been named Pub of the Year in the Good Food Guide 2012 Editor's Choice Awards. Simon...

Roux at Pembury adds nibbles bar menu

10-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Fine dining restaurant the Roux at Pembury has introduced a cocktails and bar snack offer. The Nibbles and Tipples bar menu pairs cocktails with a...

Untapped opportunity for pub food sales

10-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Pubs are still not maximising the opportunity presented by food sales, according to him! research consultancy. The report of over 2,700 people found...

Renaissance to open sixth pub

10-Aug-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

London based gastropub group Renaissance Pubs will open its sixth site in September in West Dulwich. The award winning company has refurbished the...

Everards pub introduces food offer

10-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

An Everards pub has undergone a £90,000 refurbishment to reopen with a food offer for the first time. The Beacon in Loughborough, Leicestershire,...

Brewers sign pubs up to food provenance campaign

09-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Brewers and pub operators Wadworth and SA Brains have signed up their managed houses to the RSPCA Freedom Food Simply Ask campaign.

Gourmet frozen restaurant N-Ice opens

09-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The world's first gourmet frozen food restaurant was opened by the British Frozen Food Federation in London yesterday (8 August).

Wiltshire pub reopens after fire

09-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A Wiltshire pub has reopened exactly one year after burning down on 16 July 2010.

Kent pub wins British dish competition

05-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A Kent pub has won the Best of British chef competition run by brewer Shepherd Neame and foodservice supplier Brakes. Winning chef Stephen Osbourn...

Hoste Arms launches cook book

04-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The Hoste Arms in Norfolk has brought out a cook book in memory of late owner Paul Whittome a year after his death. The recipes are for the dishes...

Young's pub holds Scotch egg challenge

04-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Top Young's gastropub the Ship at Wandsworth is hosting a contest to find out the pub that makes the best Scotch egg in London. At last count, 22...

DBC Foodservice appoints head of on-trade

04-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

DBC Foodservice has appointed a new head of hotels, pubs and restaurants to focus on its on-trade business. Joe Robb will report to sales director...

CEDA launches improved website

03-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The Catering Equipment Distributors Association has launched an improved website with news, advice and helpful information.

Punch Bowl Inns completes pub room refurbishment

01-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A Lake District pub has completed a refurbishment of five bedrooms and is open for business. A sixth suite will be added to the Plough in Lupton...

New guidelines to help hit five-a-day

01-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The food industry has agreed new guidelines to help consumers up their fruit and vegetable intake. A new guide by food and grocery experts IGD sets...

Decline in eating out market

29-Jul-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Consumers have cut back on the number of times they eat out, according to the latest research by foodservice consultancy Horizons.

Food provenance codes poised for pub menus

29-Jul-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Pub customers could soon be using their smartphones to check their dish's food provenance by scanning new "quick response" codes.

Fair tip distribution session for pubs

29-Jul-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Pubs and restaurants that fail to distribute tips and service charge fairly are being targeted in a new scheme. It can be complicated as employers...

Gastropub awards launched for 2012

28-Jul-2011 By Jo Bruce

The Publican's Morning Advertiser has began its search for Britain's top 50 gastropubs, in partnership with Budweiser Budvar UK. The awards, which...

Enterprise sells Holborn gastropub

26-Jul-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Enterprise Inns is selling the freehold of renowned food-led London pub the Seven Stars in Holborn.

Moleface pub doubles pizza sales with new menu

26-Jul-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A Nottinghamshire Moleface pub has doubled its pizza sales over the weekend after introducing a new menu. The Lord Nelson in Burton Joyce,...

'Take country pubs back to what they were', says Pierre White

25-Jul-2011 By Becky Paskin, Restaurant

Chef and pub owner Marco Pierre White believes country pubs need to be taken back to what they were originally if they are to survive.

Top names to speak at Restaurant Show 2011

25-Jul-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The Drinks Quarter at The Restaurant Show 2011 will play host to some of the biggest names in the industry to give licensees drinks advice.

Young's spends £1m on Surrey pub

25-Jul-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Young's has opened its latest pub following a £1m refurbishment — the Home Cottage in Redhill, Surrey.

Stonegate reopens the Danson Stables

20-Jul-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Stonegate Pub Company has reopened a Kent pub has following an extensive £150,000 refurbishment. The Danson Stables in Danson Park, Bexleyheath,...

Gourmet frozen foods pop up restaurant

20-Jul-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The world's first gourmet frozen food restaurant featuring the signature dishes of top chefs is "popping up" next month. N-Ice will showcase dishes...