Archives for September 30, 2007

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Like-for-like. Or not?

Bizarrely, like-for-like (LFL) sales - one of the most talked-about measures across the pub and restaurant industries - is not the subject of an...

The Only Running Footman

5 Charles Street, Mayfair, London W1J 5DE 0207 499 2988 themeredithgroup.co.uk It was suggested recently in The Guardian that Punch head honcho...

Find good suppliers

Mark Taylor looks at how to develop a lasting relationship with suppliers Achef is only as good as the food he or she puts on the plate and the...

Brand activity

Be prepared Unilever Foodsolutions Knorr Patak's prepared sauces help pub caterers to bring an intense flavour to their meals. Using a blend of...

Gordon Ramsay and Gordon's Gin

Call us on 0845 603 7769 for your free PoS kit. Sharing the same passion for perfection, Gordon Ramsay and GORDON'S® Gin have got together to...

Something fishy at Chef & Brewer?

Spirit Group is angling for success with an expanded range of fresh fish dishes in its 140 Chef & Brewer pubs.The pubs will be encouraged to...

Mon£y mak£r

Alison Baker looks at more business-boosting conceptsPudding club Where: Red Lion, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, ? redlionhinxton.co.uk The idea: Launched...

Pies & pints

Susan Nowak looks at beer matches for a classic pub favourite, the pie What could be simpler or more satisfying than a pie and a pint? And as autumn...

Legal surgery

Graeme Cushion, partner at licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen, answers more of your food legislation questions Q I own a busy pub/restaurant on...

Gastropub boom in East Anglia

Pub company Gastro Pubs plans to open 20 food-led pubs in East Anglia in the next five years. The company's second pub, the Compasses in Stansfield,...

An inspector calls

Lucy Britner talks pies, passion and high menu prices with Elizabeth Carter, consultant editor of the Which? Good Food Guide

Take three

Richard Fox explores ways of combining a humble trio to make tasty, original meals This little combo is pub food heaven -quite literally cheap as...

Smoke ban boosts music quality

By James Wilmore

It will be music to the ears of the anti-smoking lobby as doctors have claimed that the Irish smoking ban is improving the quality of music in pubs....

The F-word

Lucy Britner looks at how pubco and brewer Fuller's is working to develop its chefs with a bespoke training course It's a fact that there's a skills...

Green is the new black

This month JD Wetherspoon (JDW) opens its flagship green pub, the Kettleby Cross, in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The aim is to use 50% less...

Good month bad month

Good month for Pub chef Anthony Williams: The head chef at the Williams Arms, in Wrafton, Devon, has been crowned British Turkey Chef of the Year....

Foodservice news

A look at what's new in the world of pub suppliers Mutton makes a comeback This year's Mutton Renaissance Campaign is encouraging pubs to get...

Top tables

Pub owners give tips on customer service. This month - customers threaten to leave because their order is lost and they have waited an hour for food....