Beer and Food - Match that!
01-Dec-2005 By Susan Nowak
The Beer and Food category at the PubChef Awards went down a treat with Susan Nowak, the editor of The Beer Cook Book. Culinary history was made in a...
Oriental Food - Traditional platters with a twist
01-Dec-2005 By Dave Howarth
Dave Howarth, trading director for Woodward Foodservice, suggests offering variants of traditional pub foods with a twist - such as pork, chilli and...
Oriental Food - Climb aboard for Oriental excess
01-Dec-2005 By Richard Fox
Taking culinary ideas from China and Japan could bring some much-needed custom into your pub, says Richard Fox Ask most Westerners to name an...
Battle of the Chefs - Salad Days
01-Dec-2005 By Alison Baker
Battle of the chefs is sponsored by Pom' Alliance. Our chefs used French Charlotte and Amandine potatoes, increasingly popular salad varieties, which...
Not just a time for traditional fare
01-Dec-2005
We take a look at what's on offer on some of the UK's pub menus at Christmas time this year Tony Ellis, head chef of the Dinton Hermit, Ford,...
New York menus feed inspiration
01-Dec-2005 By Jo Bruce
PubChef recently headed to New York on a foodstudy tour. PubChef editor Jo Bruce gives tips on six places that are worth checking out: Shake Shack...
Letting off Steam - Will you change your food offer as a result of the new licensing laws?
01-Dec-2005
This month we ask licensees if they plan to change their food offer as a result of the new licensing laws Kevin Simpson, licensee, the Hill,...
Ramsay talks a load of b*ll*cks
01-Dec-2005
During his current F word series, Gordon Ramsay revealed he has a low sperm count. The three-Michelin starred chef, who nevertheless has four...
Opinion - Jo Bruce, Editor
01-Dec-2005 By Jo Bruce
New laws are meat and drink to licensed trade The arrival of the new licensing laws not only heralds a new era in drinks retailing in the on-trade...
Cannon takes fresh aim
01-Dec-2005
It's the freshness of the local produce served from Andrew Cannon's kitchen at the Victoria Inn in Salcombe, Devon, that pulls in the diners. MARK...
Ramsay claim sparks furore
01-Dec-2005
Pub chefs have rounded on Gordon Ramsay after he claimed that women can't cook. Ramsay has launched a national campaign to get women back into the...
British pubs outdo French bistros, says Egon Ronay
21-Nov-2005
Steak and ale pie outdoes boeuf en croute every time, according to Egon Ronay.The veteran critic believes the best British food pubs now offer a...
Pub pie contest throws down the gauntlet
17-Nov-2005
A challenge has been issued to the nation's pie makers by the pubco organising the World Pie Eating Championship.Tony Callaghan, boss of Yesteryear...
By George, food fests hit the spot
17-Nov-2005
The George Inn whets its appetite for growth by avidly backing local events such as the Mendip Food and Drink Festival in Somerset. MARK TAYLOR...
Peggy's Pick of the Products
16-Nov-2005
Long-suffering pub cook Peggy takes time out from a health & safety risk assessment of Ethel the waitress' new four-inch nail extensions to check...
Round off a meal
10-Nov-2005
Licensees could do more to extend the dining-out experience by concentrating on after-dinner drinks, says Adam WithringtonThere is a line in the 1995...
Cream of the crop toasted at Pub Food Awards 2005
10-Nov-2005
The Pub Food Awards 2005 ceremony, held at the Savoy in London last night, brought together the very best operators to celebrate food - the biggest...
Runaway winner
10-Nov-2005
Valuable experience gained at the Fat Duck in Bray has helped American-born chef Joe Cathers put the revamped Running Horse on Hampshire's culinary...
Apple appeal
10-Nov-2005
Cider is finally shaking off its negative image and - two years on after buying Bulmers - Scottish & Newcastle says it's never been more...
Salt & Pepper spices up new venture
09-Nov-2005
The pub food entrepreneurs behind the Salt & Pepper Pub Company have taken on their second pub.Chris Spencer and Andrew Parton are building on 15...
Beer and food matching: Lasagne
08-Nov-2005
There's a lot going on in a lasagne, from the meatiness of the mince to the spicy tomato sauce and the creamy béchamel sauce.According to The...
In Brief
In the Hot seat - James Rudden
01-Nov-2005 By Tony Halstead
In the hot seat - James Rudden
Famous Eaters - Homer Simpson
01-Nov-2005 By Lucy Britner
Famous people who love their food - Tony Blair
Mediterranean - Sacla sauces a hit at the Fountain
01-Nov-2005 By Andy McCulloch
Andy McCulloch, general manager at the Fountain Inn & Hotel in Cowes, Isle of Wight, started offering more Mediterranean dishes on the menu due...
Mediterranean - Everything under the sun
01-Nov-2005 By Richard Fox
Healthy and full of flavour, Mediterranean food encompasses a whole range of cooking styles - from Spanish and French to Lebanese and Egyptian - that...
Craft Talk - How to motivate staff
01-Nov-2005 By Ian Gibbs
Craft Guild of Chefs member Ian Gibbs and head chef at the Coventry Arms, Corfe Mullen, Dorset, advises fellow chefs on how best to motivate their...
Book Review - Cooking without Fuss - Johnny Haughton
01-Nov-2005 By Mark Taylor
Book review of Cooking without Fuss
Pub Classics - Great balls of fire
01-Nov-2005 By Richard Fox
It has its origins back in the mists of time, but it is still, arguably, the country's favourite festive dessert. Richard Fox lauds the Christmas...
Opinion - Jo Bruce, Editor
01-Nov-2005 By Jo Bruce
Smoking policy's a disaster for pubs What a howling shame that pub food is set to become the main victim of the Government's smoking-ban policy. In...
Peggy's Pick of the Products
27-Oct-2005
Veteran pub cook Peggy takes a break from steaming her puddings to sample some of the latest products designed to tempt the jaundiced palates of her...
Crooked Billet offers a lesson in dinners
27-Oct-2005
An Oxfordshire pub is serving school dinners to a nearby primary school. The Crooked Billet, winner of the Waitrose Gastro Pub of the Year 2005, is...
Midlands pubs move towards food led trade
27-Oct-2005
The traditional make-up of the Midlands pub is changing and would-be licensees are now searching for food-led outlets. TONY HALSTEAD reports Buyers...
Ben has recipe for food success
26-Oct-2005
Ben Bartlett is using his expertise and experience as a restaurant chef to take the Union Pub Company's pub fare to a new level. John Porter...
British barbecuers sizzle in the States
24-Oct-2005
Britain can hold its head high among the world's best outdoor cooks after a sterling performance in the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational...
Pub chef dies in knife fall horror
20-Oct-2005
by Lucy Britner A chef was killed after falling on a knife in a pub kitchen. Mark Hunt had only been working at the Stag in Leckhampstead,...
Cream of the crop
14-Oct-2005
An extraordinary line-up from both inside and outside the pub industry has been drawn together for this year's Publican Conference on November 3....
Whitby fish pie nets prize
06-Oct-2005
in Brewers Fayre contest by Jo de Mille The national finals of Brewers Fayre's 'Design a Dish' competition took place at Whitbread Court in...
Beer and food matching: Chicken curry
04-Oct-2005
This month - What would you serve with chicken curry? John Porter gets some expert advice.Chicken curry is now one of the nation's favourite foods,...
Mutton: Facts
01-Oct-2005 By Mark Taylor
Facts on Mutton
Gastro Nerd - Food Superstitions
01-Oct-2005
Article on Food Superstitions
Stateside Inspiration - Ethnic food turns mainstream
01-Oct-2005 By Lisa Chafel
Whether in one of the new "Fast Casual" concepts, a typical chain or top gourmet restaurant, what were once considered "ethnic" foods and flavours have now become part of the mainstream in American dining.
Book Review - Best of British Fish - Hattie Ellis
01-Oct-2005 By Mark Taylor
Book review - Best of British Fish - Hattie Ellis
Pub Review - Harbour Inn, Lyme Regis, Dorset
01-Oct-2005 By Mark Taylor
In a popular tourist destination not particularly blessed with good pub food venues, the Harbour Inn stands out on the seafront. There are two...
Mutton: Confit Shoulder of Mutton with Pommes Anna
01-Oct-2005
CONFIT SHOULDER OF MUTTON WITH POMMES ANNA Barney Haughton, chef at Quartier Vert, Bristol, shares this recipe for a flavoursome mutton dish....
Mutton: dressed up and glam
01-Oct-2005 By Mark Taylor
Forget its old image, mutton is making a comeback - it's even on the menu at the Ivy. Mark Taylor reports Mutton has one of the worst images of any...
Famous Eaters - George Bernard Shaw
01-Oct-2005 By Graham Ridout
Each month we look at famous people - past and present - who love their grub NAME: George Bernard Shaw BORN: 26 July 1856 DIED: 2 November 1950...
Trade Secrets - Fresh Inspiration - The Albion, Clifton, Bristol
01-Oct-2005 By Mark Taylor
This month, Mark Taylor talks to Elly Curshen, manager of the recently-opened Albion in Clifton, Bristol Bar snacks We serve bar snacks until 6pm....
Beer and Food - Game Plan
01-Oct-2005 By Susan Nowak
With game now in season, Sue Nowak suggests some ways to team it up with beer It's the time of year when all sorts of game comes into season. And...
PubChef Live - Game on for local sources
01-Oct-2005 By Natalie Cooper
At the latest PubChef Live event, held in London, chefs were challenged to cut the food supply chain by sourcing ingredients locally. Natalie Cooper...
