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Foodie focus: Korean cuisine noted was as a favourite by consumers (image: Getty/PJjaruwan)

A look at world flavour food trends

By Nikkie Thatcher

South-east Asian flavours are just one style of world food predicted to be big on menus across this summer and beyond, research has revealed.

Dish Deconstructed: How to make Heartwood's Cheese Soufflé

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How to make: Heartwood's cheese soufflé

By Rebecca Weller

For the latest edition of the Morning Advertiser's (MA) Dish Deconstructed series, Heartwood Collection has shared the secret behind its famed cheese soufflé.

Magnificent area: the George at Burpham is located in the spectacular South Downs

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MY PUB: The George at Burpham, West Sussex

By Gary Lloyd

The scenic South Downs is home to the George at Burpham in a rural location three miles from Arundel – famed for its amazing castle in West Sussex.

Dish Deconstructed: How to make Venison Tartare from the Black Bull

DISH DECONSTRUCTED

How to make: Venison Tartare

By Rebecca Weller

This week’s Dish Deconstructed showcases a Venison Tartare starter from the Black Bull in Sedbergh, Cumbria.

Dish Deconstructed: How to make Cuban Beef Picadillo (Picture credit: Bidfood/Oliver Kay)

DISH DECONSTRUCTED

How to make: Cuban Beef Picadillo

By Rebecca Weller

In this week’s edition of the Morning Advertiser’s (MA) Dish Deconstructed series, we've looked at how to leverage fusion foods and make Cuban Beef Picadillo from Bidfood’s Oliver Kay arm.

Dish Deconstructed: How to make rabbit and bacon terrine

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How to make: Rabbit and bacon terrine

By Rebecca Weller

In this week's Dish Deconstructed we look at how to make a rabbit and bacon terrine from the Crown pub in Burchetts Green, Berkshire.

Dish Deconstructed: How to make Chicken saltimbocca

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How to make: Chicken saltimbocca

By Rebecca Weller

In this edition of The Morning Advertiser's Dish Deconstructed series, chef and owner of the Red Lion in Chelmondiston, Suffolk, Mauli Dwivedi, details how to make the pub's chicken saltimbocca with an Aspall Cyder sauce.

Menu changes: many chefs have started using lamb rump instead of a rack of lamb to help keep it at an affordable price (image: Getty/StockNinja)

Operators advised to put lamb on specials menu this Easter

By Nikkie Thatcher

With the cost of lamb high as a result of strong demand from across the globe and UK production reduced, one purchasing expert has urged operators to remove lamb from the main menu and offer it on the specials board instead.

The Morning Advertiser's Lock In Podcast episode 75

Lock In Podcast

Pie Hard (with a vengeance)

By Ed Bedington

To pie, or not to pie, that is the question asked in this episode of the Lock In podcast, as the team lift the (pastry) lid on what makes the perfect pub pie!

Food psychology: What's behind the decisions customers make?

How to make plant-based dishes stand out

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Experts advised on how hospitality could prompt consumers to make healthier decisions through menu design and language at the Better Hospitality Conference 2024.

Ayehsa Kalaji the Queen of Cups: How to make roasted fennel

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How to make: Roasted fennel

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Veg doesn't need to be shunned away to a side dish but can proudly take centre stage, and Ayesha Kalaji's roasted fennel recipe proves just that.

Great ingredients that shine: The premise of the dish reflects Wall's ethos and style

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How to make: Braised cod loin, potato & mussel ragu

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Dave Wall, head chef at Britain's no.1 gastropub, the Unruly Pig, takes us through how to make braised cod loin with potato & mussel ragu, with caper, raisin and dill.

Hear me roar: the Tiger Inn near Ashford, Kent

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My Pub: the Tiger Inn, Stowting, Kent

By Gary Lloyd

Rural pub the Tiger Inn is big on food – so much that it was a finalist in the Great British Pub Awards Best Food Pub category in 2022 and for Best Pub Chef in 2023.

The Morning Advertiser's Lock In Podcast episode 72

The Lock In Podcast

What is a gastropub?

By Ed Bedington

In a special recording of the Lock In podcast, live at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs event recently, the team took to the air in an attempt to define what actually makes a gastropub?

Recipes from Hellmann's for pubs in Veganuary

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Recipes to inspire your kitchen this Veganuary

By The Morning Advertiser

With January traditionally being the month diners look to change their food and drink intake, we’ve got recipes to offer your guests that are reducing their meat consumption for Veganuary.

What are the key trends for UK pubs 2024?

What’s in store for 2024?

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Here at The Morning Advertiser, we’ve rounded up some of the key predictions for food, drink and entertainment at pubs in 2024.

Cumbrian charm: the Black Bull and co-owners Nina Matsunaga and James Ratcliffe (all photos credit: Amanda Farnese-Heath Photography)

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My Pub: the Black Bull, Sedbergh, Cumbria

By Gary Lloyd

The Black Bull has been a place of great repute for a few years now – vying for a host of prestigious awards with food being its speciality.

The Morning Advertiser Lock In Podcast episode 67

Why are pubs hooked on fish and chips?

By Ed Bedington

Fish and chips are a staple of the pub menu, but why is that? The Lock In team cast their net to find out where the tradition comes from and why it's such a popular menu item.

Seasonal meetings: a change of menu to suit the colder months could attract more customers (credit: Getty/SolStock)

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FEATURE: Food trends for winter

By Emma Eversham

Shorts and T-shirts have finally been replaced by sweaters and sou’westers as the UK’s weather resumes its usual service following an unseasonably warm and dry September and October.

New flavours: consumers want adventure, playfulness, comfort and value from the eating out market in 2024 (Credit: Getty/ SolStock)

5 key food and drink trends for 2024

By Rebecca Weller

Consumers will be looking for adventurous flavours, healthy and hearty recipes and playful experiences from the on-trade in 2024, according to Bidfood’s 2024 Food & Drink Trends report.

Snap poll: would you charge a 'caleage' fee at your pub? (Credit: Getty/AzmanL)

POLL: would you charge a 'cakeage' fee at your pub?

By Rebecca Weller

Operators share differing views on whether customers should be charged a fee for customers bringing celebratory cakes to pubs, have your say in The Morning Advertiser’s snap poll.

What's on the Coach, Marlow, breakfast menu?

Sarah Hayward: Keep breakfast ‘simple but tasty’

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A Michelin-starred gastropub in Marlow launched its new breakfast menu last month, and its head chef advises on why and how pubs should be selling that first meal of the day.

Food and alcohol: How to combine your two favourite things (Credit: Getty/ miodrag ignjatovic)

Alcohol in food can be a recipe for success

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pints are pulled and wine poured at British gastropubs while dishes are plated and served. But in the kitchen, the worlds of food and alcohol become one.

Morning meals: Operators advise on how to elevate your brunch offering (Credit: Getty/ Geber86)

How to boost your brunch offer

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Brunch has captivated customers’ hearts and plates over the past decade. What started as a humble breakfast progressed to boozy brunch, which rapidly became a bottomless affair. Now, Disney brunches, drag brunches, karaoke brunches, and cabaret brunches...

Variety of benefits: foraging for ingredients could benefit chef's bottom lines and mental health (Image credit: Chloe Newcomb Hodgetts of Gourmet Gatherings)

How can foraging for ingredients benefit chefs?

By Rebecca Weller

Foraging for ingredients offers a multitude of benefits to operators, from sustainability to variety and diversity to mental health and finances, according to people from across the sector.

Reducing out of home spend: eating and drinking out in the on-trade sees year-on-year decline (Credit: Getty/sturti)

On-trade visits in decline but average spend up

By Rebecca Weller

Eating and drinking out occasions in the on-trade saw year-on-year decline in the four weeks to 19 March 2023, the latest data from Lumina Intelligence has revealed.

The Morning Advertiser Lock In Podcast 55

Making the most of your roast!

By Ed Bedington

A great roast dinner is the cornerstone of many pub operations, and a cultural touchstone for many - but why is that? And what we are getting right or wrong when it comes to the classic dish. The Lock In team take a deep dive into the world of roasts,...

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