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M&B pub fined over dirty kitchen

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:15:00 GMT

A Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) pub in South Wales has been fined £7,800 after kitchen equipment was found covered in dirt and dried blood.

Second site for Peppermill

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:10:00 GMT

A former general manager of a Paul Salisbury pub and an ex-Peach Pub Company head chef have opened a Hampshire pub.

Merchant’s outside catering op

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:08:00 GMT

Merchant Inns has launched an outside catering division called Merchant Inns Out.

Taybarns asks diners: where next?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:03:00 GMT

Whitbread is asking customers to vote for where they want the next Taybarn’s all-you-can-eat concept to open.

Orchid takes on KFC and McDonalds

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:38:00 GMT

Orchid has launched a family food offer which aims to compete with McDonalds and KFC.

Win a business boost for your pub

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:16:00 GMT

To celebrate the launch of its ‘Essential Dishes’ promotion, Unilever Foodsolutions, maker of Knorr, is offering one lucky winner a day with a business development chef.

Ramsay host takes on Yorkshire pub

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:51:00 GMT

The licensee who featured in Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares has left the pub featured in the Channel Four show.

Bar offers free coffee

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:15:00 GMT

A Manchester bar is offering free takeaway coffee to customers to help drive trade.

Managed branded pubs trading well

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:16:00 GMT

Established managed, branded pub and restaurant chains are holding off stiff competition from supermarkets and tightening consumer spending.

S&NPE launches new food support website

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:34:00 GMT

Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises (S&NPE) has launched a new food website for its lessees.

Celebrate UK food in promo fortnight

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Licensees are being encouraged to boost business by getting involved in British Food Fortnight.

JDW ups curry club offer

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:58:00 GMT

JD Wetherspoon has added two luxury curries to its Thursday curry club offer.

Organic gastro pub operator awarded MBE

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:47:00 GMT

Geetie Singh, owner of London organic gastro pub the Duke of Cambridge has been given an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list.

Pub meal deals spark Whitbread growth

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:35:00 GMT

Value meal deals sparked a 2% like-for-like sales increase at Whitbread’s pub restaurants for the 13 weeks to 28 May.

Tailor Made Steaks extends food offer

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:01:00 GMT

The pubco behind customise your own steak concept Tailor Made Steaks has extended the idea to pizza and fish.

Parky’s pub chef crowned

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:30:00 GMT

The head chef at Michael Parkinson’s pub has been crowned Pub Restaurant Chef of the Year in the Craft Guild of Chefs awards.

Yates’s 125-year menu

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:28:00 GMT

Yates has launched a birthday menu to celebrate 125 years in business.

Pub meal prices could drop to 2006 levels

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:01:00 GMT

The cost of a pub meal could drop back to 2006 levels as competition for customers increases, according to one market analyst.

La Tasca bids for British holidaymakers

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:14:00 GMT

Tapas chain La Tasca has revamped its menu in a bid to entice the growing band of British holidaymakers.

McCappuccino threat to pubs’ coffee offering

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:01:00 GMT

The trade is not “lovin’” the prospect of McDonald’s rolling out its McCafé coffee shops in the UK.

8th site for Grand Union Group

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:01:00 GMT

The Grand Union Group has opened its eighth site in London’s Ravenscourt Park.

Pub puddings under fire for salt content

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:00:00 GMT

One in three puddings served in popular pubs contain as much salt as two bags of crisps, according to a study by a consumer group.

New frozen pub meals

Fri, 29 May 2009 12:28:00 GMT

Booker has launched a range of frozen meals to help licensees get into food or make more of their food offering.

Orchid teams with kids' food expert

Fri, 29 May 2009 06:29:00 GMT

Childrens’ nutrition expert Annabel Karmel has critisised pub caterers for offering unhealthy kids options or small portions of adult meals.

Pub operator Fluid diversifies into coffee shops

Tue, 26 May 2009 09:47:00 GMT

Newcastle pub operator Fluid, which was crowned best operator in Newcastle, is diversifying into coffee shops.

US bars offer innovative promos

Tue, 26 May 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Take-out meals for free, courses for the dog and starters served as main course are just some of the promos being used in the USA.

Port kits to boost sales

Fri, 22 May 2009 02:24:00 GMT

Maxxium UK is supplying on-trade customers with kits to help licensees make the most of Port.

Blue-sky dining for pub chef

Fri, 22 May 2009 02:23:00 GMT

Two licensees took steak and kidney pudding to new heights when they served dinner in a crane suspended above Gateshead.

Coolpoint launches new kitchen range

Fri, 22 May 2009 11:11:00 GMT

Coolpoint has launched a new kitchen catering range.

Mulberry Tree named top ten restaurant

Fri, 22 May 2009 07:53:00 GMT

A Kent pub has been named one of the Good Food Guide’s top ten restaurants.

New site for Martin brothers

Fri, 22 May 2009 07:52:00 GMT

ETM Group, owned by Tom and Ed Martin, has opened its eighth London site.

Mulberry Tree named top ten restaurant

Thu, 21 May 2009 11:13:00 GMT

A Kent pub has been named one of the Good Food Guide's top ten restaurants.

Pub menu products to contain less salt by 2012

Mon, 18 May 2009 02:46:00 GMT

Pub food staples including sausages, burgers, chips and bread, will be made with less salt by 2012.

Thomas Cubitt’s new site

Fri, 15 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The owners of the Thomas Cubitt have opened a second site in London’s Belgravia.

Essex pub for Merchant

Fri, 15 May 2009 11:58:00 GMT

Merchant Inns has acquired the Saracen’s Head, in Essex, for £1.95m.

Booker extends essential range

Fri, 15 May 2009 11:57:00 GMT

Booker has launched an extended range of everyday essential products to help pub caterers save money.

Ping pies ‘on way out in rural pubs’

Fri, 15 May 2009 11:54:00 GMT

The editor of the new Alastair Sawday’s Pubs & Inns guide 2009 claims “days are numbered for the microwaved steak & kidney pie” in country pubs.

Barracuda appoints new head of food

Tue, 12 May 2009 07:04:00 GMT

Barracuda has appointed Kate Eastwood as its new head of food — she joins from RoadChef.

TV show winners take on a pub

Mon, 11 May 2009 07:40:00 GMT

The winners of BBC Two show The Restaurant have taken on a pub in Buckinghamshire.

Carlsberg teams up with Novelli

Thu, 07 May 2009 01:48:00 GMT

Licensees can win a personal appearance from top TV chef Jean-Christophe Novelli at their pub as part of a new Carlsberg initiative.

Top Sawday Pubs announced

Wed, 06 May 2009 05:21:00 GMT

The top pubs have been announced in the awards of the Alastair Sawday’s Pubs & Inns of England and Wales Guide 2009.

Top-up tips outlawed from October

Wed, 06 May 2009 03:35:00 GMT

Using tips to make up staff pay to minimum wage levels will be outlawed from October this year, the Government announced today.

'This isn’t just any pub promotion'

Wed, 06 May 2009 11:31:00 GMT

A wine bar owner is fighting back against supermarkets’ discounted food offers with a poster pastiche of M&S’s “Dine in for £10” promotion.

Merchant Inns goes pet friendly

Wed, 06 May 2009 06:35:00 GMT

Merchant Inns has launched an initiative to encourage pet owners to stay at its inns.

Second Pub du Vin site opens

Tue, 05 May 2009 03:11:00 GMT

Marylebone Warwick Balfour (MWB) has opened its second Pub du Vin site in Birmingham.

Ribble Valley opens fourth pub

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:58:00 GMT

Chef Nigel Haworth’s Ribble Valley Inns is to open their first pub outside Lancashire.

Supermarket meal deals snatch eat-out trade

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:06:00 GMT

Supermarkets are now snatching food trade away from pubs and restaurants with their range of meal deals, according to new research.

Go solo at Two for One

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:07:00 GMT

Punch Taverns brand Two for One is offering single unit meals for the first time since the brand was launched in 2002.

Pub chefs shortlisted for awards

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:28:00 GMT

Three pub chefs have been shortlisted as finalists in the Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2009.

Three-course pub meal for under £3

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:55:00 GMT

A Nottinghamshire pub is offering a three-course meal for just £2.97 in order to stave off closure.

FSA launches food fraud team

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:44:00 GMT

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a Food Fraud Advisory Unit (FFAU) to clamp down on incidents of “deliberate misrepresentation of food”.

Chicken takes over from steak in pub menu popularity

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:50:00 GMT

Chicken breast has overtaken sirloin steak as the most frequently listed main course item on pub menus, according to new research.

Stein: pubs should stick to simple British food

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:44:00 GMT

Pubs should focus on serving good, simple British food and good quality beer, according to celeb chef Rick Stein.

Former ALMR man scoops AA rosette

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:20:00 GMT

Former ALMR commercial manager Nick Culverhouse has been awarded an AA Rosette at the Fox and Hounds in North Devon.

M&B introduces calorie counter on pub menus

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:33:00 GMT

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is to introduce a calorie counter on menus at its Harvester and Scream pubs.

Food hygiene not a ‘regulatory burden’

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Organisers of the national Scores on the Doors food hygiene scheme have defended it against accusations that it’s a massive regulatory burden.

Pub Chef Live 2009

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:14:00 GMT

Pub Chef Live 2009

AWT’s old Oxfordshire pub reopens

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:30:00 GMT

New owners have reopened one of the pubs closed by celerbrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson in February.

Chef & Brewer’s next step

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Spirit Group, the managed division of Punch Taverns, has identified 50 Chef & Brewer sites to convert into a new trading template — Chef & Brewer Next.

M&B scoop three awards at MIDAS

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:49:00 GMT

Mitchells & Butlers picked up three awards at the Menu Innovation Network`s inaugural Menu Innovation and Development Awards (MIDAS) last week.

Essex pub slammed over food hygiene

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:21:00 GMT

Hygiene inspectors found nearly 200 items of mouldy, slimy, putrescent or expired foodstuffs in an Essex pub kitchen.

New addition to the Star Inn family

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:29:00 GMT

The owners of the Michelin-starred pub the Star Inn in Harome, North Yorkshire, have taken over the nearby Pheasant hotel.

P&G launches cost-saving promotion

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:03:00 GMT

P&G Professional has joined forces with various delivered wholesale companies to offer a fresh way to save money on essential quality cleaning products.

Full price for food — a thing of the past

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:48:00 GMT

A new mindset of bargain-hunting has gripped the UK consumer. Tony Halstead looks at how pub operators are taking advantage of the phenomenon with internet vouchers and other discounts.

Jean-Christophe teams up with Bel

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:14:00 GMT

Bel has teamed up with celebrity chef, Jean-Christophe Novelli, to develop a range of recipes using their cheeses.

Second pub for Jamie Sherriff

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:11:00 GMT

Landlord of the Spencer Arms on Putney Common, Jamie Sherriff, has taken on his second venture with the opening of Salisbury in Fulham.

BFFF launch frozen food campaign

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:25:00 GMT

The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) is launching a campaign which aims to educate the foodservice sector on how they can profit from using frozen food during a recession.

Shropshire pub doubles its turnover

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:22:00 GMT

A Shropshire pub has doubled its turnover in six months by introducing a 99p ‘credit crunch’ menu.

New menu for Chef & Brewer

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:55:00 GMT

Spirit Group is launching a new menu across its 138 Chef & Brewers nationwide.

Pubs short-listed at 2009 Northern Hospitality Awards

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:07:00 GMT

The finalists for the 2009 Northern Hospitality Awards have been announced.

M&B to expand new O'Neill's format to 19 sites

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:23:00 GMT

Mitchells & Butlers is set to expand its new-format Pub & Grill offering to 19 O’Neill’s.

M&B's £13,000 food hygiene bill

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:11:00 GMT

Mitchells & Butlers has been fined £13,000 after one of its pubs in Formby breached food hygiene regulations.

Tickets on sale for Pub Chef Live

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Tickets are now on sale for the next Pub Chef Live event, which is being held at the Nut Tree in Murcott, Oxfordshire, on March 30.

£2.99 meals on offer from Bookers

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:25:00 GMT

Food and drink wholesaler Booker is offering licensees the chance to sell pub meals for £2.99.

Peach Pub Company joins line-up at IFE 2009

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:29:00 GMT

Peach Pub Company co-founder Lee Cash will join the prestigious line-up of chefs and culinary experts taking part in the Skillery at IFE 2009.

Final chance to enter 'Chef's Oscars'

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:02:00 GMT

It’s the last chance to nominate a deserving pub chef for this year’s Pub Restaurant Chef of the Year.

Guildford pub chef crowned Face of British Pie Week

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:53:00 GMT

Head chef Ashley Robins, from the Keystone pub in Guildford, Surrey, has been crowned the Face of British Pie Week 2009.

AFW launches new competition

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:17:00 GMT

The Academy of Food & Wine (AFW) has launched a new competition to encourage kitchen and service professionals to work together as a team.

Beer and pancakes: together at last

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:44:00 GMT

Greene King has devised a new recipe for pancakes — using old Speckled Hen in the batter.

Realpubs looks for chefs

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:51:00 GMT

Gastropub operator Realpubs is searching for innovative chefs to join its group.

Wine critic teams up with Beefeater

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:32:00 GMT

Beefeater has teamed up with renowned wine critic Matthew Jukes to put together a best-ever list of wines to enjoy with the pubs’ new spring menu.

Raymond Blanc looks for talented cooks

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:57:00 GMT

World famous chef Raymond Blanc is offering talented cooks the chance to open a restaurant with him.

Revolution vodka chain offers free food

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:12:00 GMT

The Revolution vodka bar chain has upped the stakes in the discounted food battle — by offering free pizzas between 3pm and 5pm in the afternoon.

Nestle launches new 'go-large' package

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:44:00 GMT

Research conducted by Nestlé Professional has revealed there are great profits to be had for pubs that offer a ‘go-large’ hot beverage option.

Bel Foodservice launches new website

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:18:00 GMT

Bel Foodservice has launched a new website, specially designed for foodservice operators.

Ramsay offers value deals at pubs

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:26:00 GMT

Celeb chef Gordon Ramsay has slashed the price of a two-course meal at his three London pubs.

Venners: don't take risks on date labels

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:08:00 GMT

Stocktakers Venners has warned licensees over checking date labels on food.

Brains holds food training days for tenants

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:43:00 GMT

SA Brain is holding a series of food training days for its tenants.

Novelli: my pubs are not in trouble

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:04:00 GMT

Celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli has denied reports that his gastropubs were in financial trouble.

Makro ramps up pub campaign

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:54:00 GMT

Makro, one of the country’s largest cash and carry operators, has launched a new initiative as part of its Love The Pub campaign.

Stein signs up with St Austell

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:06:00 GMT

Rick Stein has confirmed that his first pub will be with Cornish brewer St Austell.

Novelli's pubs in administration

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:43:00 GMT

The two pubs run by TV chef Jean Christophe Novelli have gone into administration.

Greene King launches Old Speckled Hen pub concept

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:07:00 GMT

Greene King is turning its Loch Fyne restaurant site in Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield into a new gastro-pub concept called Old Speckled Hen.

Pub chains commit to healthy eating

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:38:00 GMT

Six of the Britain's leading pub restaurant chains have agreed to reduce salt and saturated fats in a bid to help people eat more healthily.

BBC Three launch search for top young chef

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:32:00 GMT

The BBC has launched a search for the UK’s top young talent in an ambitious new television programme, Young Chef of the Year 2009.

Spirit launches new City menu

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:26:00 GMT

The Spirit Group has launched a new City menu that is to be rolled out across all 165 of their City pubs.

The Talbot cooks up top breakfast

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:58:00 GMT

The Talbot at Knightwick in Worcester has been awarded the title of Britain’s Best Pub Cooked Breakfast by BPEX.

Patrick Dempsey confirmed for Arena Face to Face event

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:02:00 GMT

Managing director of Whitbread Hotels & Restaurants, Patrick Dempsey, has been confirmed for Arena’s 2009 Face to Face event.

New regulations for 'gluten-free' food

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:44:00 GMT

Manufacturers who currently label large quantities of their food as ‘gluten-free’ will no longer qualify to make this claim under new European Union regulations.

Ramsay gets teeth into Sheffield pub

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:43:00 GMT

Gordon Ramsay will visit a Sheffield pub for a one-off Great British Nightmare show this evening.