Take three
Richard Fox focuses on getting the most out of three more basic ingredients Chicken, mushroom and a tasty sauce to bind the two is a pub classic in...
Archives for June 30, 2007
Name game
Consumers want more information on food provenance. But how far do licensees need to go with providing information on menus? Humayun Hussain reports
Foodservice news
A look at what's new in the world of pub suppliers Join the Courvoisier club Beam Global UK has launched an initiative to help UK pubs generate more...
Hasty but tasty
Lucy Britner looks at ideas for maximising snack sales Thank goodness the Earl of Sandwich decided his slice of beef was making his hands too greasy...
What the Sunday papers said
As the smoking ban in England drew nearer Tony Blows, landlord of The Dog Inn in Ewys Harold, near Hereford, said he was prepared to go to court as...
Blonde ambition
Susan Nowak plays matchmaker to some bottle blondes Gentlemen, apparently, prefer blondes. Bottle-blondes. We're talking the latest passion for...
PubChef's round-up of what the critics have penned about pub food
The Swan, Southrop, Gloucestershire Alex James, Observer Food Monthly 27/5 The menu features pommes frites. Not so long ago I wouldn't have felt that...
Sunday special
Mark Taylor looks at how pubs can maximise food trade on one of the busiest trading days Sundays may not be the traditional day of rest any longer,...
Greene King offer marks new era
Greene King is marking the new era of smoke-free pubs from 1 July with a national advertising campaign offering consumers money-off food vouchers....
Legal surgery
Graeme Cushion, partner at licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen, answers more of your food and drink legislation questions Q I have become very...
Top tables
Licensees give tips on customer service. This month - a customer touches a member of staff in an inappropriate way. How do you handle the...
Damage limitation
Richard Fox offers advice on handling drunk and disorderly customers We've all experienced that uncomfortable and dramatic lowering of the noise...
A chance to shine
Gain the recognition you deserve in the PubChef Food Excellence Awards 2008. Read on for details... The search is now on to find the best pub chefs...
Food for thaw
Michael Herson, MD of market consultancy the Strategy Works, examines how food suppliers have prepared for the smoking ban While licensees may hold...
News digest
A round-up of the month's pub-food news High brand regard for JDW JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is the highest regarded brand name in the eating and drinking...
Mon£y mak£rs
Alison Baker looks at more business-enhancing conceptsOrganic kitchen garden Where: Felin Fach Griffin, near Brecon, Powys, Wales,...
Coffee Solutions
QWe are limited for space on our back bar and don't feel we have room for a full-size espresso machine, but I want to sell top-quality coffee. What...
Super Sam
Admiral's new head of food faces the challenge of getting licensees in its 2,700 wet-led pub estate into food. Lucy Britner finds out her battle-plan...
The future starts this weekend
The big ban is almost here - an historic day for the trade. Whether you are for or against it, fear it or have already embraced it at your pub, it is...
Good month bad month
Good month for Organic produce: According to new research, organic food sales topped £1bn last year. Families: More parents and kids are expected...