Pork recipe: Loin and pudding of pork, bacon potatoes, morel sauce and walnut crackling
29-Jul-2009
Loin and pudding of pork, bacon potatoes, morel sauce and walnut crackling Serves 4 IngredientsLoin of pork4x150g pork tenderloins100g butterBacon...
Fuller's Hampshire Fare winner is a cutlet above
29-Jul-2009
A community local is celebrating after its chef won a competition to promote local produce, organised by Fuller's and county food group Hampshire...
'Rain puts dampers on 'barbecue summer'
29-Jul-2009
The UK's "barbecue summer" is starting to look like a bit of a washout. When the Met office revealed back in April that we were - at last - in line...
Customers shopping around for pub food bargains
23-Jul-2009
Bargain-hunting is increasingly replacing brand loyalty when consumers eat out, according to new research. The quarterly QuickBite survey from...
Seafood sustainability: Time for pubs to catch on...
22-Jul-2009
It would be great to think that it was only the release of the film The End of the Line that heightened public and media interest in the issues...
Seafood sustainability: Top tips for buying seafood
22-Jul-2009
The biggest step when it comes to addressing sustainability issues can be the first. Follow some simple advice from Good Catch, which works with the...
International food: Adopted favourites
21-Jul-2009
When does an overseas dish become a British classic? It's not always easy to judge where to draw the line. According to The Publican Food Report...
Desserts trial: A sweet idea
20-Jul-2009
With a strong community feel, regulars and staff think of the Bell & Bear Inn in Rowley Regis, West Midlands, as a "country pub in the town"....
New guide promotes veal cuts
20-Jul-2009
With British veal growing in popularity after promotion by chefs such as Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall, pubs are being offered support to put it on the...
BBC's 'The Restaurant' winners open Bucks pub
16-Jul-2009 By Jo Bruce
The winners of BBC Two show 'The Restaurant' have opened for business at an Enterprise pub. Michele English and Russell Clement have opened the...
Pub lunch under threat as consumers eat out less
15-Jul-2009
The amount consumers spend on eating out of the home has fallen for the first time in 40 years, according to a new study commissioned by fast food...
Eating out spend falls
15-Jul-2009 By Jo Bruce
The recession has prompted the first decline in the eating-out market for 40 years. The report, Eating Out in the UK 2009, produced by industry...
Get fired up for business success with a Dragon's Advice
15-Jul-2009 By Jo Bruce
Licensees are being offered the opportunity to win business advice from Dragon's Dens' James Caan. For the month of September, Nectar Business, the...
£1 meals still going strong
15-Jul-2009 By Jo Bruce
A year on from the launch of its £1 credit crunch meal deal the first pub to launch the offer is still serving 400 deal meals a day. Marston¹s...
Research shows frozen food is better value for pubs
14-Jul-2009
Frozen food represents better value for pubs than making dishes from scratch, claims new research. Commissioned by the British Frozen Food Federation...
Rustic Lamb Chunkies with Pesto and Mediterranean Vegetables
10-Jul-2009
Rustic Lamb Chunkies with Pesto and Mediterranean Vegetables Serves 10 Ingredients10 x 150g lean lamb shoulder chunkies - mini roasts For the mint...
Deals push down pub meal price average
07-Jul-2009
The average price of a pub main course has fallen by 15p in the last year, despite food inflation. Figures from the Pubtrack survey, compiled by...
Crown Inn given five star status by AA
02-Jul-2009
The Crown Inn at Chiddingfold, Surrey has joined the select group of pubs awarded five stars by the AA. A year after owners Daniel and Hannah Hall...
Building food business Robinsons' tenants Join the club
01-Jul-2009
There are certain pub companies out there for whom bringing a group of tenants together in the same room might be seen as a high-risk strategy. Not...
Booker fills in the gaps on pub sandwich menus
01-Jul-2009
With sandwiches an important driver of food trade for pubs, Booker is bringing together a range of products packaged as a complete sandwich solution....
01-Jul-2009 By MA editorial team
The scorching weather has sent sales at pubs soaring, according to licensees and brewers. As Britain bakes in temperatures as hot as the Bahamas...
Beer & food matching: Head to head with Phil Vickery
30-Jun-2009
Phil Vickery is a busy man. Given that he's a chef, author and broadcaster, that's quite understandable. So when I ask him if he fancies sharing his...
Hygiene: Nasty niffs are nothing to sniff at
29-Jun-2009
Personally, I've always liked the smell of a pub. I never used to mind the whiff of tobacco smoke in the air and, when combined with the hoppy scent...
Profile: Game on at the Angel
26-Jun-2009
While the links between the pub trade and the shooting and fishing fraternity are well established, it tends to be pubs in rural communities where...
25-Jun-2009 By MA reporter
To celebrate the launch of its 'Essential Dishes' promotion, Unilever Foodsolutions, maker of Knorr, is offering one lucky winner a day with a business development chef.
Makro launches cooking oil recycling scheme
22-Jun-2009
Makro is introducing an oil recycling service, allowing pubs to dispose of waste cooking oil responsibly.As part of its Love the Pub promotional...
S&NPE launches food website for lessees
22-Jun-2009
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises (S&NPE) is launching a food website for its 2000-plus tenants and lessees. The site, www.snpefood.co.uk,...
Seasonal food focus: Fresh from the garden
19-Jun-2009
Licensees Duncan and Leigh Taylor of the Bluebell in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, have a local approach to sourcing, with all food and drink...
Seasonal food focus: Salad days
19-Jun-2009
Geronimo Inns, named Pub Company of the Year - Managed (20-99 outlets) at The Publican Awards 2009 places the emphasis on seasonal food across its 20...
Seasonal food focus: Summer suppers
19-Jun-2009
Produce harvested in season is fresher and more nutritious and due to its increase in availability, should also lower costs for the pub. Prime Meats,...
Seasonal food focus: Peggy's summer specials
19-Jun-2009
They keep saying we're in for a lovely summer, but I have to say that my wisteria is looking a bit waterlogged at the moment.I'm looking for a few...
Profile: Town and garden - The Albion, Islington
19-Jun-2009
While many people have sat enjoying a pint and speculating on whether running their own pub could ever be more than a pleasant daydream, few have...
Profile: The focus on food pays off for the Waggon and Horses
19-Jun-2009
In a world where measuring your food miles is increasingly important, Roy Wood is pleased to say that most of his customers are travelling further...
19-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises (S&NPE) has launched a new food website for its lessees.
18-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney
The landmark mediation talks have been likened to solving the pub trade's equivalent of Northern Ireland or the Middle East. Ewan Turney was there.
18-Jun-2009 By Jo Bruce
Licensees are being encouraged to boost business by getting involved in British Food Fortnight. The annual celebration of British produce takes...
Knorr recipe: Scallops Served with Paprika and Mixed Herb Butter
17-Jun-2009
Scallops Served with Paprika and Mixed Herb Butter IngredientsMixed herb butterRed pepper butterFresh scallops Olive oilMixed herb butter: 125 g of...
East end pub grows its own
17-Jun-2009
More pubs than ever are growing their own produce - and one East End local in London is proving that you don't have to be out in the country to do...
Knorr spices things up with puréed range
17-Jun-2009
Pubs can add a dash of extra flavour to popular recipes with the new Knorr puréed herbs and spices range.Brand owner Unilever Foodsolutions has...
Pubs criticised for food waiting times
17-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubs need to sharpen up their food service and provide a more consistent all round performance, according to latest research. Mystery visit...
Beer and food matching: Summer at the Dog & Partridge
16-Jun-2009
The Dog and Partridge pub in Bury St Edmunds uses a variety of the best food Suffolk has to offer, including guinea fowl and chicken. The pub also...
Pub groups sign up for British Food Fortnight
16-Jun-2009
Thousands of pubs will once again be taking part in British Food Fortnight this year - with an emphasis on passing on cooking skills to the next...
Whitbread's value for money strategy pays off, up to a point
16-Jun-2009 By Hamish Champ
Whitbread's focus on value for money deals to attract customers to its pub restaurants has boosted footfall but at the cost of like-for-like sales,...
Awards for best frozen products
16-Jun-2009
Leading suppliers to the pub trade including Brakes, Authentic Food Company and Scholler picked up trophies at the British Frozen Food Federation...
Entries now open for The Publican Food & Drink Awards 2009
16-Jun-2009
The Publican Food & Drink Awards 2009 are open for entries, seeking pubs which have what it takes to compete with the best in the business.The...
Profile: Anything goes at Monin
15-Jun-2009
Bourges in France has many things to be proud of. For example, residents of the medieval town, which was the French capital in times gone by, like to...
Prizes on offer with Heinz Ketchup promotion
15-Jun-2009
Pubs can win cash prizes through a new promotion from Heinz Tomato Ketchup.Heinz Foodservice is putting gold prize winning labels on 3,500 ketchup...
Customers still tip for great service, survey shows
15-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The recession is hitting customers in the wallet but they are still prepared to tip for top service. A survey of 12,300 pub and restaurant customers...
Tailor Made Steaks branches out with fifth pub
11-Jun-2009
Expanding pub group Tailor Made Steaks has opened its fifth pub - and is taking the food offer into new areas.The Kings Arms, at Litton near Bath,...
11-Jun-2009 By Jo Bruce
The pubco behind customise your own steak concept Tailor Made Steaks has extended the idea to pizza and fish. Tailor Made Steaks has opened a fifth...
