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Pub Roast of the Year

Pub Roast of the Year

By Jo Bruce

The great British roast dinner is as much part of our culture as the pub itself and no pub menu would be complete without one. That is why we are...

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Whitbread look to sell more pubs

By The PMA Team

Whitbread looks set to sell as many as 250 stand-alone pub restaurants in a move that could raise upwards of £600m. The company will retain 271 pub...

Germany calling

Germany calling

London's first Bavarian Beerhouse has flown in a German chef and, reports HUMAYUN HUSSAIN, buys its meat from Munich

Ones to Watch

Ones to Watch

By Mark Taylor

The award winners in PubChef's Top 30 Gastro Pubs have set the standards but, Mark Taylor reports, there are some ambitious newcomers to the scene

Alter Egon

Alter Egon

By Jo Bruce

Renowned as a restaurant critic, Egon Ronay's latest guide includes 300 gastro pubs. He talks to Jo Bruce about the sector that he believes has had...

Match points

Match points

By Susan Nowak

As Beer With Food WEek approaches, Susan Nowak suggests some simple ways your pub could take part. We go into this year's Beer With Food Week in the...

Gastro-nomics

Gastro-nomics

By Jo Bruce

Their informal atmosphere and fresh food is waving the flag for quality British fare. Jo Bruce salutes the gastro pub My name is Jo Bruce and I am a...

1 The Anchor & Hope

1 The Anchor & Hope

By Mark Taylor

It won't take bookings and doesn't open on Sundays, but, reveals Mark Taylor, for the second year running, the Anchor & Hope is top of our poll...

2 The Star Inn

2 The Star Inn

By David Hancock

Despite being the second English pub to gain the coveted Michelin-star status, the Star Inn is still very much a country pub, says David Hancock The...

3 The Hind's Head

3 The Hind's Head

By Mark Taylor

Heston Blumenthal has chosen to serve classic British food at the hind's Head, says Mark Taylor, rather than his world-famous molecular gastronomy...

4 The Angel Inn

4 The Angel Inn

By David Hancock

Despite southern pretenders to the title, the Angel Inn was the UK's first gastro pub, says David Hancock, though its late, pioneering host didn't...

5 The Eagle

5 The Eagle

By Mark Taylor

The Eagle's forward-thinking owner, Michael Belben, now has his hand in two other gastro pubs, says Mark Taylor, and they're both in our top 30, too...

6 The Stagg Inn

6 The Stagg Inn

By David Hancock

With just about everything made on the premises, diners travel from all over the UK to sample the Stagg Inn's award-winning dishes. David Hancock...

7 The Fox Dining Room

7 The Fox Dining Room

By Mark Taylor

Hot on the heels of its 'sibling', the Eagle, the Fox has taken a successful formula, says Mark Taylor, and improved it by adding a seperate dining...

8 The Trouble House

8 The Trouble House

By David Hancock

After a turbulent history, the Trouble house has put its past behind it, says David Hancock and become one of Britain's eight pubs with a Michelin...

9 The Gun

9 The Gun

By Mark Taylor

The award-winning Gun is one of three pubs owned by Tom and Ed Martin, says Mark Taylor, with two more openings planned for the next few months The...

10 The Olive Branch

10 The Olive Branch

By David Hancock

The Olive Branch was awarded a Michelin star in 2002 but its owners continue to innovate says David Hancock The Olive Branch Clipsham, Rutland....

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CAMRA's Beer and Food book

The Campaign for Real Ale has launched a book aimed at encouraging more people to try beer with their food by telling them where to find "real food...

A beer for all seasonings

A beer for all seasonings

Last week we looked at ways of working some of the mass-market beers and lagers into a pub grub menu for Beer With Food Week. But now our gastro-beer journey gets more adventurous. SUSAN NOWAK reports

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Taking stock - Plotting a new course

Mathieu Eke seemed destined for a career as a chef in the high-pressure restaurant world until a health setback gave him a chance to gain some...

Jac Roper

Beer with food - Beer essentials

Pairing beer with food won't just add value for your customers, it could also help smooth staff relations. As a rule of thumb, if a dish has a...

Jac Roper

Reviews - Pub review

By David Hancock

Chestnut Horse Easton, Hampshire. Chef John Holland and wife Jocelyn picked a real winner when they acquired this 16th-century pub a few years ago....

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Reviews - Pub review

Culm Valley Inn, Culmstock, Devon. It would be very easy to drive past the Culm Valley Inn without giving it a second thought, such is its...

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Reviews - Pub review

By William Grobel

The Bull & Butcher Turville, Oxfordshire. Snuggled in the Chiltern Hills under the watchful gaze of Cobstone windmill lies Turville - the...

Jac Roper

Reviews - Pub review

By Humayun Hussain

A Touch of Novelli at the White Horse, Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Asked why he's opening a gastro pub, as opposed to his customary luxury restaurants,...

Jac Roper

Trade secrets - Masons' charms

By Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor talks to Bill Leadbeater, chef/owner of the Masons Arms in Swerford, near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. Garden We have a large garden at...

Jac Roper

Desserts - Sweeten up the menu

Mark Taylor takes a look at some traditional English puddings that could have a positive impact on your pub's menu. PossetOnce popular in the Middle...

Jac Roper

Desserts - Proof of the pudding

Venues need to focus on old English favourites if they want to delight customers with their desserts offer. When eating out, customers often want to...

Jac Roper

Study tour - Sharing inspiration

Michelle Crook, chef and licensee at the Castle of Comfort Inn, won a study-tour trip to New York city where she found fresh inspiration for her...

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Friars Gate, WarringtonLocated in the Heart of the Town Centre Nightclub Circuit6AM Licence on Friday & SaturdayClose Proximity to UniversitySeparate Floors AvailablePotential to Split Subject...

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