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Top 50 Gastropubs

Coach head chef: ‘It’s all about deliciousness’

09-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Tom Kerridge’s the Coach in Marlow's head chef Nick Beardshaw lets The Morning Advertiser in on what drives dish inspiration at the Buckinghamshire pub, as well as what it is like working with Kerridge.

AA Rosette chef Adam Turley joins Brakspear

26-May-2017 By Michelle Perrett

AA Rosette chef Adam Turley has joined Brakspear to become head chef at the Running Horses, the pubco's managed outlet in Mickleham, Surrey.

Fuller’s announces Chef of the Year 2017

22-May-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Fuller’s has revealed its Chef of the Year in both of its age categories, after months of rigorous judging.

National Vegetarian Week: what pubs were doing

17-May-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubs took to social media to showcase the vegetarian fare available on their menus, throughout National Vegetarian Week (15 to 22 May).

The 15 pub chefs who have appeared on the Great British Menu

16-May-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Gastropub chefs have solidly represented the industry in BBC 2's Great British Menu for more than a decade, with 15 well-known pub chefs showcasing the expertise on offer in the trade.

Cooking with Red Stripe: pub to launch Caribbean menu

11-May-2017 By Helen Gilbert

A soon-to-open London pub is to debut chicken wings cured in Red Stripe lager as one of the choices on its Caribbean-themed menu.

Fuller's pub and Italian restaurant 'menu swap'

11-May-2017 By Helen Gilbert

A London pub is ‘swapping menus’ with a neighbouring Italian restaurant to offer customers more choice.

Michel Roux Jr to oversee food for new tavern at luxury hotel

09-May-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The Langham, in London’s Regent Street, will open the Wigmore tavern this summer with drinks from the team behind its award winning Artesian bar, and food by former BBC MasterChef: The Professionals judge Michel Roux Jr.

Ale house launches 'first' crackling menu

04-May-2017 By Helen Gilbert

A London alehouse has debuted what it claims is the UK’s first ‘crackling menu’ aimed at complementing the venue’s craft-ale offering.

Gallery: Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs regional dinner at the Star Inn, Harome

07-Apr-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

Some of the country's top pub chefs converged on the UK's number one gastropub the Star Inn, Harome, for the first regional Top 50 Gastropubs dinner last week.

Fuller’s announces Chef of the Year finalists

24-Mar-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

London pub company Fuller’s has revealed this year's finalists for its in-house Chef of the Year competition.

Kitchen confidential: leave Brexit out of it!

16-Mar-2017 By The Head Chef

If there is one thing I am sure of, it is that politics should never enter the kitchen. You don’t want chefs engaging in heated debate in the vicinity of six-inch knives.

New head chef for Michelin-starred Treby Arms as Anton Piotrowski departs

09-Mar-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

Michelin-starred Devon gastropub the Treby Arms has appointed a new head chef following the resignation of executive chef Anton Piotrowski.

Heston Blumenthal to relaunch Michelin-starred Berkshire pub

17-Feb-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

Heston Blumenthal, celebrity chef and owner of the three-Michelin-starred Fat Duck restaurant in Bray, Berkshire, will refurbish and re-imagine his one-starred pub the Hinds Head, next month.