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Pubs prove family-friendly credentials in Harden's guide

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 01:14:00 GMT

Pubs have proved their family-friendly credentials in the new Harden’s Eating Out With Babies And Toddlers guide.

Pubs encouraged to Eat Seasonably

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:14:00 GMT

A campaign to get seasonal food on the menu is targeting pubs this year, and aims to get 2,000 venues on board.

AA rosette pub offers 25% off

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:52:00 GMT

The Malborough Tavern, which was recently awarded a AA rosette, is offering customers 25% off their bill until the end of February.

Hairy Bikers challenge Midlands pub chef

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:41:00 GMT

An East Midlands pub chef will challenge TV’s Hairy Bikers to see who can produce the best local dish when they visit his pub.

Taybarns tries out alcohol vending

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:28:00 GMT

Whitbread is trialling an alcohol vending machine at its Gateshead branch of Taybarns, the all-you-can-eat brand.

Whitbread launches Sunday kids meals for £1

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:04:00 GMT

Whitbread brand Table Table is offering childrens' meals on a Sunday for £1.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pub chef wins Tatler Restaurant Award

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:58:00 GMT

The award for best young chef at the 2009 Tatler Louis Roederer Restaurant Awards has gone to a pub chef.

EBLEX produces new recipe book

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:28:00 GMT

Eleven top chefs have contributed beef and lamb recipes to a brand new recipe book produced by EBLEX to showcase quality beef and lamb dishes from the regions of England.

Search is on for Pub Restaurant Chef of the Year 2009

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:41:00 GMT

The Craft Guild of Chefs is on the search for this year’s ‘Oscar’ winning pub chef.

Booker to hold two-day spectacular

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:11:00 GMT

Booker is holding a two-day spectacular at all of its 172 branches nationwide on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 January.

Chefs compete to make Britain's best shepherd's pie

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:54:00 GMT

Major International launched a national competition at Hospitality, NEC yesterday to find Britain’s best shepherd’s pie.

BIIAB launches new cooking course

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:37:00 GMT

BIIAB, the dedicated awarding body for the licensed retail sector, has launched a new Level 2 Award in Cooking Theory and Practice (ACTP).

Michelin Star chef Ripley takes St Austell pub

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:48:00 GMT

Michelin star chef Paul Ripley is cooking up a storm at the St Kew Inn after taking over the helm at the Cornish pub.

Jolly Farmer landlord wins trip to Austria's potato hotel

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:18:00 GMT

Landlord of the Jolly Farmer, in Bramley, Surrey, Steve Hardstone, and his wife Sarah, have spent two nights at Austria’s first potato hotel – courtesy of Aviko.

Eagle Bar Diner serves up veal burger

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:43:00 GMT

Eagle Bar Diner is set to be the first gourmet style burger restaurant in London to serve an organic veal burger on their menu.

The Granville develops low calorie menu

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:19:00 GMT

The Granville @ Barford is encouraging its customers to kick-start a healthier diet for the New Year after developing a special healthy low calorie menu.

Booker sells cut priced products

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:25:00 GMT

Booker is offering pub caterers a range of products, which will enable them to offer customers low priced deals.

Chefs pair up to compete for teamwork award

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:53:00 GMT

Chefs across the UK are preparing to cook up a storm alongside their peers to compete for a new teamwork-inspired award at Hospitality 2009.

Brian Mellor saves NW Young Chef of the Year

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:37:00 GMT

British Masterchef Brian Mellor has resurrected a renowned competition to find the north west’s most promising young chef.

Hospitality industry named among best professions

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:38:00 GMT

The hospitality industry is among the most recommended professions in the UK, according to a new survey from City & Guilds.

World Pie Eating contest at Wigan pub

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:28:00 GMT

The World Pie Eating Championships 2008, due to be held at a Wigan pub, will offer a pay-per-view option for internet users.

Warning over pub rush to food

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:13:00 GMT

Pub companies should be wary of rushing towards food as a revenue stream, according to the founder of Sapient Corporate Finance Peter Hansen, who was speaking at M&C Report's Future of Pub Retailing conference.

Harvester brand hit by families' belt-tightening

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:04:00 GMT

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has admitted its Harvester brand’s sales performance has been hit by spending pressure on families, particularly in the south-east.

Brakes to buy Woodward Foodservice

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:34:00 GMT

Food supplier Brakes has announced a deal to acquire Woodward Foodservice, subject to Office of Fair Trading approval

Loyal to soil

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Pub owner Geetie Singh talks Lucy Britner through her 10-year totally-organic experience

Larwood and Voce pub scoops three awards

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:27:00 GMT

Nottingham pub the Larwood and Voce has scooped three gongs in the Nottingham Restaurant Awards

Ribble Valley Inns acquires third pub

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:54:00 GMT

Ribble Valley Inns, the company run by Nigel Howarth, has acquired its third pub - the Clog and Billycock in the village of Pleasington

Councils call for menu calorie count

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:29:00 GMT

Councils are calling for pubs to provide a “guide” on how healthy the food they serve is

Booker profits jump in year of steady delivery

Fri, 30 May 2008 12:29:00 GMT

Cash-and-carry firm Booker has unveiled a large jump in profits on revenue marginally ahead

Bruce heads BII seminar on trading in tough environment

Thu, 29 May 2008 07:03:00 GMT

PubChef editor Jo Bruce will be leading the discussion on "quality trading in a challenging marketplace" at a BII Wessex regional event

Greene King faces catalogue of food labelling charges

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:25:00 GMT

Greene King is facing a catalogue of charges against mis-labeling food items at its managed pubs in Warwickshire

David Hancock reveals all to PubChef

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:45:00 GMT

PubChef editor Jo Bruce speaks to David Hancock, editor of Alistair Sawday’s Pubs and Inns guide

Peach names third partner

Thu, 01 May 2008 10:50:00 GMT

Peach Pub Company, the award-winning multiple retailer, has unveiled a third joint venture business partner

Spirit launches Grill House format

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:19:00 GMT

Spirit Group, Punch Tavern’s managed division, has launched a new concept called Grill House Kitchen, with plans for up to 50 sites

Whitbread's Taybarns serving 6,000 covers a week

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:56:00 GMT

Taybarns, the Whitbread eat-all-you-like concept that much of the managed sector is studying, is lining up a third opening

Business boosters Ideas for driving food sales at your pub

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Wedding fairs

Where: the Granville @ Barford, Barford, Warwickshire www.granvillebarford.co.uk The idea: The Granville has recently become popular as a venue for wedding and civil partnership receptions, so owner Val Kersey decided hosting a wedding fair would be an..

Out of the wet and into the dry

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Peter Martin, founder of marketing consultancy Peach Factory, reveals how tastes in pubs are changing from drink to food

Chef & Brewer trials Horizon sites

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:01:00 GMT

Chef & Brewer is set to evolve into Chef & Brewer Horizon

Alan Sugar sets pub challenge for The Apprentice

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:34:00 GMT

Running a pub food operation was the task of contestants in BBC1's The Apprentice last night

Greene King offers tenants fresh fish option

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:41:00 GMT

Greene King Pub Partners tenants can now order fresh fish online as well as drinks

Ox ploughs rich furrow

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

David Hancock talks to David Pritchard, joint owner of the Sussex Ox, in Alfriston, East Sussex, about growing his business

Number of pub meals is falling

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The number of people eating meals in pubs is falling, a new survey shows

Pubs face chip price crisis

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:55:00 GMT

Chip-maker McCain has warned of an imminent “double-digit” price rise on frozen chips

Whitbread targets Coventry for second Taybarns

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:31:00 GMT

Whitbread is planning to open its second all-you-can-eat Taybarns venue in Coventry

A menu for all seasons

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Val Kersey, owner of Warwickshire's award-winning Granville @ Barford, tells Sheila McWattie about the radical transformation of her pub food

Food pubs urged to serve free tap water

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:14:00 GMT

The Government and the UK’s biggest water provider are urging the pubs to offer free tap water to customers as a matter of course

Flying start

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

As part of our Drive for Quality campaign, the MA's SWOT team leader, Ali Carter, helps the tenants of the Black Swan, in Crich, Derbyshire, overhaul their business

Ingredients for success

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Joe Cussens tells Mark Taylor why identifying what customers want has made the Marlborough Tavern one of Bath's best food pubs

Orchid and Spirit to launch "grill" concepts

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:56:00 GMT

The two managed operators get on the grill bandwagon

King of Herts

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

TV chef and licensee Paul Bloxham talks to Lucy Britner about his new venture, the Tilbury in Datchworth, Hertfordshire

A taste of things to come

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT

A round-up of some of this year's most significant trends in pub-food menus

Channel hopping

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Chef-owner Joel Gross, from France's Loire Valley, tells Humayun Hussain why his authentic French cooking is so popular at Froggies at the Timber Batts, in Bodsham, Kent

Dining Royal style

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT

From the Ritz to the Royal Oak in Cerne Abbas, Dorset, via the Oak Room - Joe Lutrario talks to chef Darran Ridley

Beefed up

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Whitbread restaurants MD Mark Phillips is more into steaks than mistakes. Lucy Britner reports

Cutting edge

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Joe Lutrario finds out how licensee Carl Smith uses speciality foods to boost sales at two Young's pubs in Mayfair

Pure and simple

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Piers Lyon tells Humayun Hussain about his new chef, new menu and fresh look at the White Hart, in Welwyn

Pub food prices unacceptable

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:10:00 GMT

The price of pub food is soaring to unacceptable levels, according to the Good Pub Guide

PubChef Live at the Hand and Flowers

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:34:00 GMT

Don’t miss PubChef Live at the Hand and Flowers in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.

The industry's best food pub managers

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT

The search is now on for the industry's best food pub managers and catering development professionals.

Roaring success

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMT

With imaginative menus and great service, Alex Clarke has set high standards at the Red Lion in Hinxton, Cambridgeshire. David Hancock reports

Comfort factor

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Paul and Jo Stretton-Downes won the Good Pub Guide's Licensees of the Year Award 2007. Humayun Hussain reports

Blue sky dining

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT

The smoking ban presents a big opportunity for licensees to maximise their food offer in outside areas of all shapes and sizes. Mark Taylor explores the great outdoors

View from the top

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Christoph Brooke, managing director of Hillbrooke Hotels, which runs Wiltshire's Bath Arms, leased from the Longleat Estate, shares secrets of success with David Hancock

Earthly delights

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Cotswolds-based Five Mile House, in Duntisbourne Abbots, has a second-to-none reputation for its food. Humayun Hussain talks to co-owner Jo Carrier

Not just for VIPs

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Liz Hurley held a pre-wedding bash there recently, but not all the customers at the Village Pub in the Cotswolds are A-list celebrities. Adam Edwards finds everyone is welcome, whatever the colour of their wellies

Wheel of fortune

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT

The Wheelwrights Arms re-opened in April 2006 in Monkton Combe, a small village just outside Bath. Mark Taylor talks to owner David Munn about how he has built up the business

Wild about game

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Lucy Britner talks game to head chef and proprietor Mark Gough at his pub the Tollemache in Buckminster, Leicestershire

Six-figure plans

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT

New pub owners James Middleton-Burn and Penny Hawkes share their latest initiatives with Lucy Britner

Med approach

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT

The Norfolk Arms opened in London's Kings Cross last summer to ecstatic reviews and strong business. Manager Sandra Cork tells Humayun Hussain how they did it

Room 101 - the dishes chefs would ban

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Pub chefs give us their views on the dishes they want banned from pub menus

Steak and Harveys ale pie - my Mon£y Mak£r

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Paul Mundy, the Halfway House, Isfield, nr Uckfield, East Sussex

Dippin' in - keep it simple and make delicious pub food

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Intimidated by convoluted menus? Richard Fox looks at easy food ideas for licensees with limited resources.

PubChef Food Excellence Awards WINNER - Healthy Eating Initiative

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT

This award recognises the pub company that has launched the best healthy eating initiative in the past 12 months.

Top gastropubs join Times offer

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Top gastropubs are getting involved in a cut-price dining offer run by The Times. Customers can eat for as little as £10 at 250 outlets, including well-known gastropubs such as Spencer Arms in London's Putney. Greene King licensee Kate Read from the Boathouse in Thorpe Meadows, Peterborough..

Local food heroes

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Helen Greer, co-owner of Northumbria's award-winning Feathers Inn, tells Sheila McWattie about focusing on local, seasonal food

The full English

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Huw Gott and Will Beckett say the key to a great gastropub is a simple idea, well-executed. Mark Taylor met them at their award-winning incarnation of an English food pub, the Marquess