Pub recipe books
Where: Olive Branch, Clipsham, Rutland The idea: As head chef and joint owner of the Olive Branch, Sean Hope wanted to create a cook book that would...
Archives for March 31, 2007
Legal surgery
Graeme Cushion, partner at licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen, is here to answer another selection of your food legislation questions Q I've just...
Easy access
Humayun Hussain focuses on menu presentation Whether you present your menu as a printed copy or just chalk up the details on a blackboard - or...
Moving forward together
Fiona McLelland talks pub food and new products with Nestlé Foodservices managing director David Field Nestlé Foodservices is not a business that...
Just desserts
PubChef's lighter look at the pub food worldRidiculous customer complaint "We had smoked pheasant breast on the menu and the pub was packed. One lady...
Mon£y mak£r
Alison Baker looks at more innovative food business ideas Cookery demonstrations Where: The Puesdown Inn, Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire The idea:...
What the Sunday papers said
The UK faces an apple shortage, such is the popularity of cider throughout the country. Some 970m pints of cider were drunk in Britain last year and...
Star turns
Self-respecting staff presentation reflects brand image and is key to quality service, says Richard Fox Many years ago, between two catering...
News digest
A round-up of the month's pub food news Ramsay broadens horizons Gordon Ramsay's first pub, the Narrow in Limehouse, has opened in London's East End....
Six-figure plans
New pub owners James Middleton-Burn and Penny Hawkes share their latest initiatives with Lucy Britner Since we last saw Penny and James at the Crown,...
Openings
Westbridge Public House & Dining Rooms Battersea, south-west London, 0207 228 6482 Who: Charlie McVeigh and Adam Simmons. Charlie used to own the...
Harness the great outdoors
Mark Taylor looks at making the most of the al fresco dining experience For some reason, food simply tastes better outside. In the summer, dishes...
Carvery comeback
The carvery is making a strong return, attracting a new generation of customers. Jo Bruce reports The carvery is shaking off its image problem of...
Bringing in the dough
Alison Baker looks at ideas for improving your pub's bread offer The days when bread was considered just an extra to a meal are long gone. Pub chefs...
Pud vibrations
Forget fiddly afters on the menu - Richard Fox looks at easy ways to whip up tasty desserts Ihave to say that this column is as much a "note to...
Good month bad month
Good month for JD Wetherspoon: The managed operator has received a Good Egg award from Compassion in World Farming. The award recognises the fact...
New guide to real-ale B&Bs
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has launched a Beer, Bed & Breakfast guide highlighting more than 500 UK real-ale pubs with great...
Wild about game
Lucy Britner talks game to head chef and proprietor Mark Gough at his pub the Tollemache in Buckminster, Leicestershire Mark Gough shot some of the...
Foodservice news
A look at what's new in the world of pub suppliers Brakes on the market Foodservice supplier Brakes has been placed on the market with a price tag of...
Carvery comeback keeps this customer's cravings satisfied
You just can't beat a traditional Sunday roast. But if, like me, you don't always have the time or energy to spare on Sundays bonding with your...
Win a chance to BBQ in the USA
Don't miss your chance to enter PubChef's Battle of the Barbecues competition. With the smoking ban just around the corner, al fresco dining is on...
Local produce market
Where: The Canal Inn, Wrantage, Taunton, Somerset The idea: When licensee Pedro Aparicio took over at the Canal three years ago, the pub was in need...