Record breaking gin is world's 'largest and most expensive'
Silent Pool Distillers has created allegedly the world's "largest and most expensive gin", weighing in at nine litres and a hefty £5,000 price tag.
Archives for February 23, 2016
Food trends
International cuisine and chicken cooked in cola top consumers’ 2016 wish list, says Premier
Dishes from the Mediterranean, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam top a list of foods consumers want to try, while a desire to eat more pulled meats – including chicken cooked in cola – also made the list, according to research from Premier Foods.
Budget
Beer duty action supported by 72% - but 18% want hike
The campaign to cut beer duty has the backing of the public with 72% supporting either a freeze or reduction in tax.
Hot drinks
M&B to trial own coffee blend
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is to trial its own coffee blend across it Ember Inns and Sizzling Pubs estates.
C&B Bars set to expand after all-day dining offer revealed
C&B Bars, formerly Corney and Barrow, is set to launch an all-day high-quality food offer across its 10 bars, following a consultancy period with former Pret A Manger head of food Nellie Nichols.
Beer
Beer sommelier Annabel Smith teams up with Enterprise
Enterprise Inns has teamed up with beer sommelier Annabel Smith, who will be on hand to guide licensees in maximising sales and taking advantage of beer and food matching.
Podcast
LISTEN: Pubs delivering 'pitiful' Asian food 'like buying flowers from a garage forecourt'
Pitiful attempts at offering increasingly popular international cuisines – such as Vietnamese or Thai – by pubs are leaving businesses vulnerable to reputational damage, an analyst has warned.
Chef shortage
MPs and trade call for action to solve pub chef shortage
Trade leaders and Members of Parliament have called for action to solve the pub chef shortage at an awards ceremony at the House of Commons last night (23 February).