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How many chips make the perfect portion?

09-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

The issue of chip portion sizes made the headlines this week when Greene King was forced to apologise to a customer who received only six chips with her fish and chip meal.

Food trends for 2018 – what do customers want?

03-Nov-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Diners are more willing to go solo and dine out alone, with more than three quarters of those asked in new research claiming to find eating without a partner socially acceptable.

Scare their pants off – top tips for Halloween in the pub

16-Oct-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Everyone loves a theme, especially around Halloween. Whether it is a spooky drinks menu, a ghoulish food offer or a full-blown American-style fancy dress party, Halloween is the perfect time of year to boost sales.

Staffordshire pub receives zero food hygiene rating

12-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

A Staffordshire pub has been given a zero food hygiene rating due to inadequately trained staff and lack of a documented food safety management system.

Appetite for eating and drinking out rises

09-Oct-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Brits are continuing to splurge on meals and drinks out of home, despite a dip in consumer confidence following the Brexit vote, research has claimed. However, recruitment remains a major issue for operators.

JD Wetherspoon boss: VAT ‘militates against pubs’

13-Sep-2017 By James Beeson

Pubs are being penalised unfairly by VAT on food and drink, according to JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin.

JDW to slash prices for Tax Equality Day

11-Sep-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is cutting the prices of food and drink at its 900 sites by 7.5% on Wednesday 20 September to highlight the benefit that a VAT reduction would bring to the trade.

Upselling in pubs is fuelling obesity crisis

07-Sep-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Upselling techniques used in pubs are helping to fuel the obesity epidemic by leading customers to consume thousands of additional and unnecessary calories, a new report is claiming.

Good Pub Guide 2018: the Kings Head Inn is pub of the year

06-Sep-2017 By Michelle Perrett

The Kings Head Inn, Bledington, Oxfordshire, has been unveiled as the Pub of the Year in the Good Pub Guide 2018.

Raymond Blanc's latest pub plans refused

04-Sep-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Raymond Blanc’s White Brasserie Company has had development plans for the historic King's Head pub in Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire, refused by the local council.

Large pub chains at risk of serious financial damage

01-Sep-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs face twin risks from consumer weakness and rising input costs, leading global banking giant HSBC to downgrade its ratings for JD Wetherspoon and Greene King last week.

Pest control called to JDW pub after maggots fall from ceiling

23-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

A Kent pub was forced to partially close on Tuesday (22 August) after maggots started to fall from its ceiling.

Critics shame pub food as unhealthy

18-Aug-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs have been criticised for supplying unhealthy food to children that falls “far behind” the standards of the retail sector.

10 ways not to serve pub food #WeWantPlates

14-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

Gastropubs and hipster bars have stolen our plates, and people aren't at all happy about it.

6 ways to become a better pub chef – the basics

14-Aug-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

There are six steps to take if you want to become a better pub chef, according to a recently released Unilever Food Solutions guide.

Would you let customers charge their phones behind the bar?

14-Aug-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Following national reports that JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has banned customers from charging their phones behind the bar of its pubs, The Morning Advertiser spoke with licensees about their policies on the issue.

Avoiding jargon can increase interest in beer and food pairings

10-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

Using less specialist vocabulary can help pubs and restaurants sell beer and food pairings to customers, according to the US Brewers Association (BA).

Meet the GBPA nominees: Best Food Pub sponsored by Booker/Makro

02-Aug-2017 By Ed Bedington

The last in our first set of previews for this year’s John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards is the Best Food Pub category, sponsored by Booker/Makro.

BrewDog rolls out major incident training in all its UK bars

27-Jul-2017 By James Beeson

Craft beer brewery and bar chain owner BrewDog has announced it will be indroducing a major incident-training programme across all its UK bars.

JDW pub kitchen forced to shut after ‘pests’ found in nearby bins

26-Jul-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Pests, thought to be maggots were discovered in nearby bins to a JD Wetherspoon (JDW) pub in Gloucestershire, forcing the kitchen to close temporarily.

Coach stages dinner date

21-Jul-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Elite chefs met for the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs regional dinner and enjoyed a taste sensation from three of the very best in their field. Nicholas Robinson reports.

One in five diners consider alcohol in deciding where to eat

18-Jul-2017 By James Beeson

Alcoholic drink options are becoming increasingly important in diners choice of restaurants, according to new research by William Grant & Sons.

Robinsons Brewery invests £500,000 for pub revamp

06-Jul-2017 By Helen Gilbert

A Cheshire pub has reopened sporting a new ‘contemporary country pub look’ following a refurbishment exceeding £500,000.

How to avoid faecal bacteria in pub ice machines

30-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Ice machine suppliers have issued advice to help pub operators ensure ice equipment is safe from bacterial contamination.

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How menu hacking can help your pub

27-Jun-2017 By Andrew Don

Menu hacking, a trend acquired from the US and Australia, is catching on in the UK. But why? Andrew Don reports

Toby Carvery to give away free meals to troops

21-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Mitchells & Butlers brand Toby Carvery has announced it will be serving free carvery dinners to military personnel for Armed Forces Day this Saturday (24 June).

Nutritional information on menus demanded by consumers

19-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

More than two-thirds (67%) of consumers want to know the nutritional information of every dish on a menu when they eat out, according to Fourth, software partner to the hospitality industry.

In association with Alaska Seafood

Why frozen fish could be the new 'fresh'

19-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Working with frozen fish and seafood could help pub chefs meet growing consumer demand for a greater variety of fish dishes, be more creative and cut wastage, they just need to cast aside preconceptions first, finds The Morning Advertiser.

The future of food in the on-trade revealed

14-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Meat-free options, inspiration from food festivals and experience-led occasions are the future of food, according to creative think-tank The Innovation Group.

Top 50 Gastropub takes top spot at National Restaurant Awards

13-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Top 50 Gastropub the Sportsman has been named the UK’s best restaurant in the 2017 Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards.

Fuller’s results: food up, beer down

09-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

London pub group and brewer Fuller’s profits rose by 5% to £42.9m last year, driven mainly by food and accommodation.

Top 50 Gastropubs

Coach head chef: ‘It’s all about deliciousness’

09-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Tom Kerridge’s the Coach in Marlow's head chef Nick Beardshaw lets The Morning Advertiser in on what drives dish inspiration at the Buckinghamshire pub, as well as what it is like working with Kerridge.

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