Pubs vie for steak pie crown
08-Jun-2007
Proving that the pub is the natural home of the pie, pubs have taken the lion's share - or at least the bull's share - of the nominations in the...
Fresh or frozen? What they expect
08-Jun-2007
CONSUMERS HAVE some clear - but probably fairly incorrect - ideas about where they are most likely to find fresh food, when eating out of home....
Business Opinion
07-Jun-2007 By with The PMA Team
Marston's de-risks the high street As managed pub businesses go, Marston's Inns & Taverns is as varied as any in the sector. Its 550-pub sweep...
Chris Maclean: lurking food dangers
07-Jun-2007 By Chris Maclean
The front-page headline of our local paper this week screams "Cockroach infestation forces pub to close".Well that's that then. Simple and...
The great outdoors
07-Jun-2007
We need to be clear about this - no one is happy about global warming. But however much we cut back on our carbon footprint, either individually or...
Norfolk pub fined for food hygiene breaches
06-Jun-2007
A Norfolk licensee has pleaded guilty to eight counts of breaching food hygiene regulations.Adrian Illingworth, lessee of the Dog Inn, Ludham, told...
Wild sea bass fillet
05-Jun-2007
Wild Sea Bass Fillet served over saffron crushed potatoes, with a cockle, caper and parsley butter sauce This dish works well with most types of sea...
Tribute to matching
05-Jun-2007
CELEBRATIONS OF Cornish beer and food seem set to become a regular feature of St Austell Brewery's pubs after the success of an evening dedicated to...
Beer and food matching: Wheat beer
05-Jun-2007
LIKE GARLIC bread, wheat beer is looked upon with a certain amount of suspicion by those who believe the Europeans are trying to bring us down from...
Pubs taking share of tougher food market
01-Jun-2007
Pubs are still gaining share of the eating out market, despite consumers being more cautious overall, according to new market data.The latest figures...
46 Gastro entrepreneurs
31-May-2007
Michael Belben, Paul Whittome, Rupert Cleveley, Nigel Hawarth (new entry)
WIN! A new £1,800 fridge with Foster Refrigerator
31-May-2007
Market-leading commercial refrigeration manufacturer Foster Refrigerator has reached another green milestone with the sale of its 10,000th...
Veggie pub launches veggie wine list
31-May-2007 By Lucy Britner
Brighton's only vegetarian pub, the Barracuda Group owned George, has launched its first complete vegetarian wine list. The list coincides with the...
Win trip to US in recipe challenge
31-May-2007
Pub caterers could win a trip to Boston, US, with Heinz Foodservice. The company is challenging chefs to think of new ways to use Heinz Baked Beanz...
The Thorns in the Spotlight for good pub grub
30-May-2007
The Thorns pub in Brierley Hill has been voted the Best Eating Place Pub in the West Midlands by its regulars.The pub came top of a poll in the the...
Wales tackling bird flu outbreak
29-May-2007
Public health officials in Wales are investigating a 'mild strain' of bird flu which may be spreading by person to person contact.The Chief...
25-May-2007 By Lucy Britner
Two kitchen teams have been honoured in the Whitbread Kitchen Excellence awards. Two teams from the Brewers Fayre and Beefeater restaurant estates...
Snacks focus: Some like it hot
24-May-2007
WHAT'S THE best thing to quench a raging thirst? A pint of cold beer, of course - which in itself is a very good reason for pubs to welcome the new...
Snacks focus: Peggy's snack shelf
24-May-2007
I JUST asked Brenda the barmaid if she knew where I could find the King of Nuts. She gave me a very funny look, and said she wouldn't be telling me...
Snacks focus: Fill the snack gap
24-May-2007
For a long time now, the date of July 1 will have been highlighted in red ink on your calendar. That inky outline is just as bold in the offices of...
Whitbread crowns kitchens of the year
24-May-2007
Two Whibread kitchen teams are celebrating their success in the company's Kitchen of the Year contest.The winners came from the Brewers Fayre at...
Not just with curry
24-May-2007
There was a time when matching lager with food was considered to be a pointless exercise. Noli Dinkovski discovers how this view is changing Last...
24-May-2007 By Andrew Pring
Futurologists - people who make their living sticking a wet finger in the air - don't have a great track record. Years ago, Eagle readers will...
In Season: As nature intended
23-May-2007
Claire Power, product marketing manager - fresh produce, Pauleys: Now is the optimum time for buying English asparagus. Grown more slowly than its...
22-May-2007 By The PMA Team
Herald Inns & Bars has unveiled details of its plans to invest in creating an estate of pub carveries.
Al fresco advice from Calor
17-May-2007
Pubs can see the latest al fresco products and get exclusive discounts on a range of appliances at Calor's one-day al fresco event on June 7.The LPG...
Taste test
17-May-2007
THIS WEEK: Aspall Perronelle's Blush Suffolk Cyder with a dash of blackberry liqueur Lucy Enever 27, Essex I'm a real fan of cider, and normally...
Beer and Indian Food: refined tastes
16-May-2007
Making the jump from amateur to professional status always causes a certain amount of soul-searching. An Olympic medallist asked to compete for a...
Pork making progress
16-May-2007
PORK HAS often been considered the runt of the litter compared to lamb and beef when it comes to creating high quality pub food dishes. But it's...
16-May-2007
Protesters have dumped a tonne of horse manure on Gordon Ramsay's Claridge's restaurant door step. Demonstrators from People for the Ethical...
Chris Maclean: peace in the restaurant
14-May-2007 By Chris Maclean
After three months there is finally a true air of tranquillity in the restaurant. Things are delightfully calm now. And it is all to do with the...
A hot topic
11-May-2007
SOMETIMES THE simplest ideas are the best ones. Hot dogs can hardly be described as complex, but the popularity of a simple banger in a bun at sports...
Feathers fly at KFC over Yorkshire pub's grub
10-May-2007
Britain's highest pub has caused a flap at fried chicken chain KFC by calling its Christmas dinner a 'family feast'.KFC has ordered the Tan Hill Inn...
Serving food without a chef
10-May-2007
This month we look at quick and easy food ideas that busy licensees can introduce to their pub menus with a minimum of fuss and preparationAsk the...
Business Opinion
10-May-2007 By Mark Stretton
Blood thicker than brewing water? Tumultuous events at Wandsworth have prompted a groundswell of thinking that Young & Co is on a sale countdown....
Field to plate: Direct to the table
09-May-2007
AS WITH most produce, you can buy strawberries all year round these days. But there's something about the in-season English variety that makes it...
Quality is his byword
09-May-2007
HAVING STARTED in the trade at 14 as a glass collector, an insistence on high standards has led to an expanding pub empire for John Carey.March saw...
In Season: Something special
09-May-2007
Claire Power, product marketing manager - fresh produce, Pauleys: Summer is nearly here and with the start of the UK season just around the corner,...
08-May-2007 By The Morning Advertiser
Want to make a delicious Pumpkin and Rhubarb Tart with Cardamom Cooked Cream? Then look no further.
Recipe: St Austell Wild Sea Bass Fillet
08-May-2007
This dish works well with most types of sea fish, depending what you can get hold of. Clams and mussels can be used instead of cockles, but cockles...
Seasonal menus: Indulge in desserts
03-May-2007
SUMMER IS a peak time for puds, and total sales of chilled desserts, such as cream cakes, cheesecakes and trifle, have increased by 40 per cent since...
Seasonal menus: Sizzling in summer
03-May-2007
The barbecue season has come early this year. But to get meat lovers out of their back gardens and into yours, you need to offer something special,...
Seasonal menus: Summer suppers
03-May-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci
The arrival of summer means pubs can boost trade by cross-selling. Matching dishes from the food menu with appropriately chilled seasonal drinks such...
Curry connection
03-May-2007
The typical image of an Indian meal is a dish served up with ice-cold lager, but the classic combination was created purely by chance, says Adam...
Beer and food matching: Shout about stout
02-May-2007
STOUT AND shellfish is a classic match, and so it was no surprise that some of our beer and food panel looked to the oceans when asked to come up...
Kitted out for the ban
02-May-2007
In the run-up to the smoking ban a focus on food sales has been widely touted as the way to offset the probable decrease in wet sales.Pubs whose...
Trading Standards targeting 'misleading' meat
01-May-2007
Pubs can expect local trading standards officers to take an increasing interest in their menus as concern grows that consumers are being misled about...
New BII catering qualification
01-May-2007 By Lucy Britner
The BII has launched a new catering qualification. The Essentials in Catering Award (ECA) aims to assist the licensed trade in gaining more kitchen...
Just desserts
01-May-2007
PubChef's lighter look at the pub food worldI don't believe it....... A Greek Tragedy A recent visit to a new pub-chain concept left us lost for...
Pub companies reducing food miles makes good business sense
01-May-2007
Reducing food miles and sourcing locally is nothing new for gastropub chefs (uh-oh, don't let Restaurant magazine's editor catch me using that term)....
