Pubs gear up for British Roast Dinner Week
Licensees are planning a range of promotions to capitalise on British Roast Dinner Week, which takes place from 29 September to 5 October.
Archives for September 7, 2014
Pint of London Pride goes into space
Fuller’s London Pride has boldly gone where no beer has gone before following the release of ‘photographic evidence’ of the first pint of real ale in space.
Mulholland insists he was ‘never likely’ to be on pubs code committee
Greg Mulholland, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group, has explained his absence from the committee to discuss the pubs code.
Government to set up Food Crime Unit in wake of horsemeat scandal
Food suppliers look set to face closer scrutiny over the safety and traceability of their products after Government ministers backed a recommendation for a Food Crime Unit to be set up.
Line-up of chefs at Development Chef Club Food Forum revealed
The Development Chef Club Food Forum, sponsored by Farm Frites and run by the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title Restaurant magazine, has revealed its line-up of chefs.
Pub chefs highly innovative – but more local dishes needed, says Good Food Guide editor
Pub chefs are leading the way in menu innovation, but outlets should do more to embrace traditional local dishes and vegetarian options, Waitrose Good Food Guide editor Elizabeth Carter has claimed.
Norwich to continue voluntary breathalyser scheme 'indefinitely'
Norwich Constabulary will continue to encourage pubs and clubs to breathalyse customers after receiving positive feedback from the trade and other police forces about its pilot scheme.
Old Blue Last operator expands
The operator of three east London pubs and music venues including the well-known Old Blue Last in Shoreditch is to open a further two sites this year.
Home Office says promotions that increase customers could be classed ‘irresponsible’
The Home Office has issued its long-awaited guidance on the revised mandatory licensing conditions – just weeks before the law changes.
Northumberland pub converts outbuilding into upmarket fish and chip shop
A Northumberland pub has invested £120,000 to convert one of its outbuildings into a fish and chip shop.