Taste test
23-Aug-2007
THIS WEEK: Upcider A new pear cider from S&NUK Filipe Casimiro, 22, London I can't say that I've ever really associated Finland with cider, so...
Greene King fined £42,000
23-Aug-2007
Greene King has been hit with a mammoth £42,000-worth of fines and costs for hygiene offences at a Hampshire pub. It is the second time in three...
Food prices to rise after soggy summer
23-Aug-2007 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk
Licensees can expect a rise in the cost of fresh produce, following one of the worst summers on record. The yield of many crops will be smaller and...
Seasonal menu autumn: Kick start your autumn menu
22-Aug-2007
CHIPS MAY go with everything, but as chefs and consumers start to get back in touch with the rhythms of the seasons, the joys of eating the right...
Seasonal menu autumn: Peggy's pick of the products
22-Aug-2007
Another summer has come and gone and I still haven't had my grandkiddies to stay. That daughter of mine took them off to Minehead instead. But I hear...
Seasonal menu autumn: Roast pork recipe
22-Aug-2007
Roast Loin of Pork with Bacon, Black Pudding & Cranberry Stuffing and Rum-soaked ApplesSuitable Cuts: Lean pork loin or leg jointTemperature:...
Profile: Well matched
22-Aug-2007
Most pubs have at least one barstool publican among their regulars - always ready with a word of advice or a helpful comparison with another local...
Seasonal menu autumn: Spicy Chorizo and Leerdammer pizza
21-Aug-2007
Ingredients1x35cm ready-made pizza base300g Leerdammer cheese, grated400 jar of mixed roasted vegetables100g chorizo, sliced250g tinned tomatoes,...
Seasonal menu autumn: Salute to Port Salut
21-Aug-2007
WITH AUTUMN menus moving towards more substantial offerings, a focus on the cheeseboard can help pubs drive sales, according to Bel Foodservice,...
The best of British
21-Aug-2007
ANY PUB failing to make plans for British Food Fortnight 2007, which runs from September 22 to October 7, might want to rethink that decision....
Nice as pie!
21-Aug-2007
"IS THERE a microwave anywhere in this place?" Frankly, it¹s not the kind of question you expect the organisers of a prestigious cooking contest to...
Profile: The Leopard's spot
21-Aug-2007
AFTER ONE of the soggiest summers on record and with many areas still struggling to mop up the flood waters, it is no surprise that UK barbecues have...
Seasonal menu autumn: Keep choices fresh
21-Aug-2007
AS THE sunshine fades and the nights draw in, pubs need to offer new menus to reflect the season and provide food that's comforting. "Pubs and...
Pub steaks probed by new ITV programme
21-Aug-2007
Pubs can expect to face new calls for menu transparency when an ITV programme highlights the origin of meat served in two national pub chains.The...
3663 launches sustainability campaign
21-Aug-2007
Leading pub trade supplier 3663 has launched a drive to communicate its credentials on sustainability to its customers.The company believes that by...
Score increased food sales during Rugby World Cup
20-Aug-2007
With pubs packed and staff under pressure during Rugby World Cup matches, a new menu idea from the English Beef and Lamb Executive (EBLEX) can help...
Pub food: going from strength to strength
16-Aug-2007
As Greene King buys the Loch Fyne seafood restaurant chain, The PMA Team looks at developments in the past year within a key success story for the...
CAMRA matches winning beers to great food
14-Aug-2007
The finest beers in the land have been matched with traditional food by CAMRA and Food from Britain following the Great British Beer Festival.The...
Profile: Different strokes
13-Aug-2007
The problem of mystery shopping is taxing Simon Dodd at the moment. Not that the busy operations director of expanding pub group Orchid is...
People 1st announce plan for National Skills Academy
10-Aug-2007 By Jo Bruce
People 1st, the sector skills council for hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism, is breaking new ground for the hospitality sector with the...
Spirit are smoothie operators
10-Aug-2007 By Jo Bruce
Fresh fruit smoothies and ice cold frappes are now on the drinks menu at selected Spirit Group pubs. Sixty pubs in cities across the country will be...
New menu for Two for One
10-Aug-2007 By Jo Bruce
Spirit is focusing on healthier choices and improved pub classics on its new Two For One menu. The revamped seasonal menu for its Two For One pubs...
Rain helps Brains food sales leap 3%
09-Aug-2007 By The PMA Team
Food sales as a percentage of overall sales in the SA Brain managed estate have leapt by 3% to 29% in the three months since the smoking ban started...
Pete Robinson: Opinion polls? Just a matter of opinion
09-Aug-2007
The same poll claims 36% of non-smokers 'intend to visit pubs more frequently'. Once again we have to ask where are they? As I've said before,...
Business Opinion with Andrew Pring
09-Aug-2007
Adnams' eco ethos captures zeitgeist Whisper it quietly but some of Britain's independent family brewers view heritage as a double-edged sword. It's...
06-Aug-2007 By Lucy Britner
A children's cookery writer is launching a range of healthy ready meals for pubs. Annabel Karmel MBE is launching in September a range of four main...
Taste test
01-Aug-2007
THIS WEEK: Sovio A new 8% abv wine from DB Wines, with an RRP of £4 to £4.50 for a single-serve 200ml bottle Robina Ellis, 25, medical researcher,...
30-Jul-2007 By Lucy Britner
A Spirit pub has become the first pub in Wales to scoop the Beautiful Beer Platinum Award. The Maenllwyd Inn in Rudry, near Caerphilly, was hailed...
Focus South West: family fare
27-Jul-2007
Moving to a new job in a new area is always something of a learning experience, and that's certainly been the case for Scott Ferguson."One of my pet...
In Season
27-Jul-2007
Claire Power, product marketing manager - fresh produce, Pauleys: From late July, super sweetcorn on the cob becomes available. We source this from...
Pub goers will pay more for local meat
27-Jul-2007 By Lucy Britner
Consumers are prepared to pay a premium for locally produced meat, according to the Meat and Livestock Commission (MLC).
Case study: A change of tactics
26-Jul-2007
A CORNISH pub has adapted to the changing pattern of trade with a kitchen revamp.John Glosby, joint licensee of the Golden Lion, a St Austell tenancy...
The Publican backs charity drive for National Curry Week
26-Jul-2007
Pubs are being asked to back Oxfam's support for the world's starving and malnourished during this year's National Curry Week.With Indian dishes more...
Uninspired consumers put pressure on fish stocks
26-Jul-2007 By Lucy Britner
Consumers are putting pressure on fish stocks by sticking to the same species, according to new research. New statistics from Seafish Marketing show...
Excellence on a plate
26-Jul-2007
Don't miss the chance to gain the recognition you deserve in the PubChef Food Excellence Awards 2008. Read on for details The search is now on to...
Food hygiene must be a top priority
26-Jul-2007
Two recent high-profile prosecutions - against the Spirit Group and Greene King - have resulted in fines and costs in each case of over £20,000 for...
M&B fined over kitchen hygiene
25-Jul-2007
Mitchells & Butler (M&B) has been fined in a Welsh court after pleading guilty to breaches of food hygiene laws in a Swansea pub.The UK's...
Chris Maclean: food from weeds
23-Jul-2007 By Chris Maclean
On Saturday there was a fine photograph of our chef in The Guardian's food section. We expected some decent copy too but that didn't materialise....
CIEH welcomes Cadbury hygiene fine
23-Jul-2007
The high profile prosecution of Cadbury's over food hygiene breaches has been welcomed by the professional body representing environmental health...
Close to home
20-Jul-2007
Just how local is local? It's a question pubs are increasingly being asked as consumers become more interested in the credentials of the food on...
Greene King fined over hygiene breach at pub
19-Jul-2007
Greene King has been fined £25,000 plus costs over breaches of food hygiene at a managed pub in Winchester, Hampshire.The pub operator said it was...
Heinz targets pubs with new HP Steak Sauce
18-Jul-2007
Heinz has added to its range of specialist sauces with the launch of new HP Steak Sauce.The sauce - which has tomato and black pepper flavours - is...
Wetherspoon withdraws Welsh dishes after trading standards probe
18-Jul-2007
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has removed five meat dishes from its Welsh menus after trading standards officers questioned the provenance of the pork,...
EBLEX steak pie contest brings out the best
17-Jul-2007
A chef working at a National Trust restaurant has pipped the pub trade's finest to the post in the National Steak Pie Competition 2007.Organised by...
Enter the Western Australia Recipe Challenge
13-Jul-2007 By Jo Bruce
Pub chefs are being invited to enter a competition to win a trip of a lifetime. To enter the competition, which is organised by Interchef, chefs must...
All day menus: Always open?
12-Jul-2007
It used to be so simple. People had lunch - or in some parts of the UK, dinner - at lunchtime (or dinnertime). They then stopped eating entirely for...
Skip for your supper
12-Jul-2007
While many pubs are doing more to attract families to help cushion the impact of the smoking ban, few have gone so far as to introduce playground...
Walkers keeps it real
11-Jul-2007
For once the British weather had got it right. As the people from Walkers crisps announced their latest campaign in the unlikely venue of a potato...
Spirit fined in new pub hygiene case
11-Jul-2007
Another Spirit pub has been fined for food hygiene breaches, the second such case for the managed pub group in recent weeks.The company was fined a...
3663 adds more detailed nutrient labelling
11-Jul-2007
Foodservice company 3663's own brand products now carry detailed micronutrient information on all 762 of its products. Customers will be able to...
