Dynamic duo's trio
01-Jun-2008
Since giving up their London jobs and heading west to Bath in 2004, Charlie and Amanda Digney have opened three pubs and had two children along the...
Hooked on freshness
01-Jun-2008
Joe Lutrario reports on a new scheme by supplier M&J Seafood to make it easier for chefs to get sustainable seafood onto their menus Peach Pub...
Meteoric success
01-Jun-2008
Joshua Lyons, manager of the Earth & Stars in Brighton tells Sheila McWattie about sustaining an ethical gastropub What makes your business a...
Green light
01-Jun-2008
Lucy Britner looks at simple ideas to help make your business greener According to the song, it's not that easy being green. Shelling out for...
The 1pm girls ladies who lunch
01-Jun-2008
Not bitter or twisted Sometimes the abbreviated words on a till receipt can get lost in translation. The ladies who lunch found themselves in the...
The Old Ship
01-Jun-2008
Hackney, London E8 www.urbaninns.co.uk Tucked behind the Hackney Empire, this pub is a great find for theatre-goers or those looking for somewhere a...
29-May-2008 By The PMA Team
Budget eating-out offers keep driving expansion despite tough conditions, says The PMA Team
29-May-2008
PubChef editor Jo Bruce will be leading the discussion on "quality trading in a challenging marketplace" at a BII Wessex regional event. Bruce...
Profile: On to a winner
28-May-2008
WHILE ON a break, strolling through the ambling countryside that surrounds the Durham Ox in Crayke, North Yorkshire, one of licensee Micheal...
In season: Summer flavours
28-May-2008
John Martin, product marketing manager, Prime Meats: The Welsh spring lamb supply will be in full flow by June, offering fantastic quality. Racks are...
In Season recipe: Open Smoked Salmon and Lobster Lasagne, with Broad Beans, Peas and Pecorino
28-May-2008
Open Smoked Salmon and Lobster Lasagne, with Broad Beans, Peas and PecorinoPreparation time: 15 minutesServes: 2Ingredients1 x 450 - 550g Native...
In Season recipe: Welsh Lamb Racks with Rum and Balsamic Glaze
28-May-2008
Welsh Lamb Racks with Rum and Balsamic GlazePreparation time: 15 minutesServes: 8Ingredients:4 x 6-boned lamb racksFor the rum and balsamic glaze:40g...
23-May-2008 By The PMA Team
Marston's warns of unprecedented food cost inflation on the way
22-May-2008 By Joe Lutrario
The boss of Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge group Tragus Holdings gets top job in National Restaurants Group
3663 scoops green accolade
22-May-2008
3663 has been awarded a top 10 ranking in the inaugural Sunday Times Top 50 Best Green Companies. The company is ranked in the top 10 list of big...
Guinness summer 'Taste'
22-May-2008
Diageo has unveiled a new advertising campaign for Guinness to support UK licensees during the end of the rugby season and in the run-up to summer....
Greene King pubs accused of food mis-labelling
22-May-2008
Greene King is facing a catalogue of charges against mis-labelling food items at its managed pubs in Warwickshire. Stratford Magistrates heard that...
Bravissimo!
20-May-2008
THE FIRST thing that anyone who pops into a bar in Italy for a beer gets, perhaps a little surprisingly, is something to eat. It's a tradition that...
Something special on the menu
20-May-2008
THE NEWS that managed pub group JD Wetherspoon has put together a menu of gluten-free dishes ought to make other pubs take notice.While the managed...
Euro 2008: Score with your food choices
20-May-2008
IT'S NO secret that driving trade during this summer's Euro 2008 football tournament will be a challenge for the pub market, sidelined as it is by...
Special diets: Case study
20-May-2008
If you don't try something, how will you know whether there's a market for it? David and Pam Watts, owners of the King's Head in Leatheringsett,...
Food the star performer for M&B
20-May-2008
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is on the hunt for acquisitions as is seeks to extend its market-leading position in the pub food market.Announcing...
Greene King food mislabelling case adjourned
16-May-2008
Greene King has been charged with eight counts of misleading customers about the quality and provenance of food, relating to four of its managed pubs...
T.G.I. Friday's backs 'fair tips' charter
15-May-2008
Destination bar group T.G.I. Friday's has pledged to distribute 100 per cent of tips to staff.The bar operator is backing a new campaign launched by...
A drop of Irish sauce spices up O'Neills
14-May-2008
Irish pub brand O'Neill's is to serve up an authentic Irish relish alongside its menu. Ballymaloe Country Relish Sauce and Ballymaloe Jalapeno Pepper...
EBLEX is a cut above
13-May-2008
With customer spending down and food prices up, pubs need all the help they can get. EBLEX is aiming to provide some of that support with a new 'cut...
Art classes and home grown veg help boost business
13-May-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
Licensees at two Marston's pubs have come up with a couple of novel ideas to help improve trade.At the Red Hart, in Kington, Worcester, locals can...
Ramsay wants fines for out-of-season veg
09-May-2008
Chef and pub-owner Gordon Ramsay has asked the Prime Minister to introduce laws banning the sale of fruit and veg out of season.Ramsay wants to see...
09-May-2008 By Lucy Britner
Gordon Ramsay has told the BBC he thinks British restaurants should be fined for serving out of season produce. Ramsay said he had spoken to Prime...
China in your hand
08-May-2008
Traditionally, pub customers have only eaten Chinese food in the takeaway once time has been called. So publicans might be forgiven for taking some...
Liquid lunch is a thing of the past
08-May-2008 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
Survey shows tea time is now tipple time Britons are shunning lunchtime drinking in favour of a tipple at tea time on the way home from work, a...
Business boosters
08-May-2008
Ideas for driving food sales at your pub Big catch Where: the Wensleydale Heifer, West Witton, North Yorkshire www.wensleydaleheifer.co.uk The idea:...
Kitchen kitsch
08-May-2008
Greene King licensee Heath Ball talks yummy mummies, retro dishes and whisky collecting with Lucy Britner Chicken in a basket is back. But, in the...
Sign up for a Pub Food product trial
07-May-2008
The Publican is looking for a new wave of pubs to take part in product trials to be featured in the Pub Food section of the magazine and on...
06-May-2008 By Lucy Britner
The winners of Raymond Blanc's TV series the Restaurant have quit leaving Peach to run the venue
02-May-2008 By Ewan Turney
BBC investigation reveals pubs are passing off foreign beef as British
BBC probe finds pubs' 'local' beef mislabelled
02-May-2008
Pubs may face tighter regulations on labelling meat after a BBC investigation showed beef being mislabelled as 'local' by pubs and restaurants in the...
In Season: Hot produce
01-May-2008
Alan Edmeads, product marketing manager, M&J Seafood:May is a transitional time for fish. Flat fish such as plaice and lemon sole are coming to...
A plate in the sun
01-May-2008
Lucy Britner talks al-fresco trends, tips and tasty bites As soon as the sun gets his hat on, dining out becomes dining outside. Whether you are...
Go On! Atlantic Foods mini-desserts
01-May-2008
PR: Go On! is a range of 10 mini-desserts for sharing. The versatile range can be scaled up or down to suit the occasion. The desserts have an...
All fired up
01-May-2008
A wood-burning oven can help your pub offer a point of difference. Catherine Quinn looks at how licensees can make the most of a red-hot asset The...
Early birds
01-May-2008
PubChef looks at how breakfast can be an easy win for licensees looking to attract incremental trade As the old saying goes, the early bird catches...
The Reservoir
01-May-2008
London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL54 4HG 01242 529671 Only the small pile of sand bags by the back door gives away the fact that the...
Openings around the country
01-May-2008
The Devonshire Balham, London, SW12 9AN 020 8673 1363 ?youngs.co.uk Who: Young's has invested £650,000 on a refurb to provide all-day service at...
Summer menu focus: Summer specials
30-Apr-2008
Plusfood chicken range for barbecues As consumer tastes become more adventurous, the pub barbecue has to keep up. Chicken product specialist Plusfood...
Summer Menu focus: Simply the best
30-Apr-2008
SUMMER BRINGS with it the promise of warmer, lighter evenings and - if the sun shines - the chance to fire up the barbecue. Sausages are a firm...
Summer menu focus: Fancy a beer with that?
30-Apr-2008
No summer menu would be truly complete without a decent pint to accompany the pub grub.Greene King, as one of the country's leading brewers, has...
Summer menu focus: Food for a fine day
30-Apr-2008
THE CHANGING seasons bring an array of fantastic ingredients to inspire pubs and help meet customer demands. During the summer months, local and...
Summer menus: Lion giveaway
30-Apr-2008
With consumers becoming more adventurous, pubs can boost barbecues with lively flavours this summer using the Lion International kitchen range, from...
Publican Award winner partners with Peach
29-Apr-2008
Award-winning licensee John Taylor has joined Peach Pub Company as its latest joint venture partner: The deal will give John and his wife Liz a stake...
