Sheps fancies its chances...
Shepherd Neame has launched a new advertising campaign for its award-winning Bishops Finger Kentish Strong Ale.The £250,000 campaign will see...
Archives for May 31, 2006
Marco's method
Think of pub food and you imagine the good old hearty classics. Fish 'n' chips, sausage and mash, burgers, pies and some more chips thrown in for...
Beer and food matching: Beef burgers
What could be better at this time of year than a proper burger off the barbie and a beer? Nothing, that's what, which is why we asked our beer and...
Add some spice
Pubs have won an important battle for the hearts and minds of the nation's consumers, and now's the time to press home the advantage. Research...
Mechanical marvels
Each month we ask licensees and chefs to tell us about the devices that work well for them. We also take a look at new equipment on the market....
The Drinks Editor says...
I'm not sure the beer and pub fraternity has cottoned on to how big a story the merger of Charles Wells and Young's brewing concerns actually is....
Licensee in mobile phone mast row
An Oxford licensee is stuck in the firing line between local residents and his pub company because a mobile phone mast is to be erected on his...
Equipment surgery
Leading supplier Enodis answers your equipment questions
Thousands of pubs trading illegally
Thousands of pubs are still being forced to trade illegally as they wait for their correct premises licences to be delivered. With the new licensing...
Fever Pitch
Well it's just round the corner: it's the moment we've all been waiting for. That's right in just three short weeks it will be National Bike Week. In...
Pub review - Pitcher & Piano,
Pitcher & Piano,
Vintage classics
Our first event of 2006 focused on old English dishes and English wines. Fiona McLelland reports
It's a fishy tail
If you want to be voted "Great British Pub" you're still in with a chance, so download your entry form and posters from Whitby Seafood's website...
Celebration of asparagus
Where: The Plough Inn, Ford, Glos How it works: Since taking over the Plough Inn in 2002, Craig Brown has continued the pub's 40-year tradition of...
Tips back on top
On February 12, 2006, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) announced significant changes to its interpretation of the regulations governing the calculation...
Quick bites
PubChef takes you through some quick and simple solutions
Pub review - The Bridge
At first glance, the Bridge could be mistaken for any other city-centre boozer on any other dusty main road. Inside, the exposed brick walls have...
Lebanon - wines
There's a problem with Lebanon. Most people don't even realise that it makes wine, and those who do recognise it for one thing only: Chateau Musar....
Beck's back on TV with £12m campaign
Beck's beer is back on TV for the first time brewer InBev took on the UK distribution rights nine months ago.The advertising is part of a £12m...
Beer and Pub group slams EU binge drink report
The British Beer and Pub Association has slammed an EU report which claims Britain is in the Premier League of binge-drinking. The report, compiled...
From the icy depths
Greenland produces some of the best seafood in the world, providing excellent ingredients for UK chefs. Fiona McLelland visited the country and sampled
Back to the sauce
It was double trouble in our latest battle of the chefs when we challenged two teams of chefs from the Inn@West End, in West End, Surrey, to pair up...
Pub drinkers head out later and buy less drink
Pub drinkers are heading out later in the evening and buying less drink since new Licensing Act relaxed hours says study.
Liverpool brewer benefits from Benitez' cup win
Cains Brewery has seen demand for its FA branded Formidable Ale double since Liverpool's dramatic win over West Ham in the FA Cup. Sales rocketed on...
Vine points
Trinchero Family Estates in California's Napa Valley, runs one of the most innovative wine education courses in the world. When I asked 10 pub chefs...
Wine wisdom
We ask two pubs for tips on what is driving their wine sales The Shave Cross Inn, Shave Cross, near Bridport, Dorset DT6 6HW Tel: 01308 868358...
How can I capitalise on office custom?
Dear Surgery: My pub is very close to a large number of offices and businesses. To maximise this audience, what light options can I offer, apart from...
Craft talk
Is there really a skills crisis looming? Mathew Shropshall Craft Guild of Chefs member and chef-patron at the Royal Oak in Kings Bromley, Staffordshire, doesn't think so.
Meet the Merchant
Talking to marketing manager of Louis Latour ltd., Tim Veale. As you might gather from the name, Louis Latour Ltd was initially set up to distribute...
Wolves pubs to ditch Sky over costs
Wolves reportedly planning to halve its subscriptions because of Sky's prices. NEW COMMENT
Financing a pub buy
Q I'm looking to buy a pub and need to raise some capital. What's my first step? A The first step is to assess exactly what you are able to...
From student to master
As a student chef, James Martin was a big success. Now that he's a celebrity chef, he's happy to be part
BBPA awaits response from government on World Cup precautions
The government has failed to respond to calls from the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) to act as a "matter of urgency" over outdoor events...
New products
Imperial has redesigned its Radiant Chargrill series in a bid to eliminate the hassles of chargrill cooking for caterers.Imperial has redesigned its Radiant Chargrill series in a bid to eliminate the hassles of chargrill cooking for caterers.
Jack of diamonds
Matthew Mason has turned the Jack in the Green Inn's food offer into an award-winning, £1m business. Mark Taylor finds out how he balances quality with profit
Computer-controlled heat transfer
TurboChef is leading the high-speed revolution with an evolving range of top-end, high-quality rapid-cook ovens. The computer-controlled units allow...
Why chefs love the Pacojet
Dear Surgery: I've heard a lot of top chefs talk about using Pacojets to make ice creams and sorbets - what are they? The Surgery says: Yes, the...
The message on responsible drinking
A man out for a night drinks too much and ends up ruining it by almost punching someone. A woman at a party is too drunk to stand. These scenes may...
Oven ready
With so many oven types to choose from, how do you decide which is best for the job? Bob Gledhill spoke to the experts to find out what various types can do
Product parade
Accelerated cooking times Merrychef's latest innovation in accelerated cooking technology is the Merrychef 402S, a single compact unit that delivers...
Pub review - The Three Horseshoes
Taken over by Spice Inns (which also owns the Hillside in Hertford and the Cricketers Arms near Saffron Walden) just over a year ago, this is a gastropub that packs oodles of atmosphere with fine cooking to boot.
Trade groups condemn bed-tax proposals
Trade groups are joining forces to lobby the Government to abandon a controversial "bedtax" scheme, which, it is feared, could cripple businesses...
A class act that will never fade away
Richard Fox celebrates that old pub-faithful -
Pub review - The Alma
Tucked away in a residential area, the Alma is run by two friends and gastro connoisseurs - Caroline Hamlin and Kirsty Valentine. The pair met at...