Food trends

Top food trends according to Pinterest

13-Dec-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Healthy air frying, soups, spice and swapping meat for other vegan proteins are just a few of the trends set to hit the on-trade next year according to virtual bulletin board Pinterest.

What will 2018 bring for pub food?

07-Dec-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Exciting new eating trends, from Hawaiian bowl food to insect protein, could be coming to the fore in 2018.

Diners would pay more for British food

13-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Half of UK diners would be willing to pay more for food with British provenance, new research from purchasing company Beacon has revealed.

Could this be the end of the banana split?

09-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

The humble banana could disappear from pub menus as a disease that could have “devastating consequences” affects crop production.

How many chips make the perfect portion?

09-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

The issue of chip portion sizes made the headlines this week when Greene King was forced to apologise to a customer who received only six chips with her fish and chip meal.

Pub sector remains resilient despite consumer spending slowdown

07-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Consumers refuse to reduce their spend on eating and drinking out in pubs and restaurants, despite a spending slowdown across the UK.

Food trends for 2018 – what do customers want?

03-Nov-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Diners are more willing to go solo and dine out alone, with more than three quarters of those asked in new research claiming to find eating without a partner socially acceptable.

Global food trends for 2018

27-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Operators need to be transparent about what they are serving consumers, sensitive to ongoing health trends and to consider the texture of food, according to latest global food trends data from Mintel.

Look into the future of food

23-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubs need to tap into the future when it comes to food trends, whether that’s a year or 10 down the line. Experts outline which categories are the ones to watch.

4 food trends pubs need to look out for

10-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Healthy eating is a major food trend that is not going away any time soon and there is also a demand for authenticity and provenance, according to data experts.

Five of the best beer and curry pairings

10-Oct-2017 By James Beeson

For many years, the universally accepted combination of curry and mainstream lager has ruled supreme.

Pub operators missing out on growing breakfast and brunch sales

05-Oct-2017 By James Beeson

Pubs are failing to capitalise on the ‘third space’ opportunity provided by breakfast and brunch, according to a new report.

Pub visits up on weekdays but down on weekends

07-Sep-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Pub visits during the week increased by 2% with weekend visits down by 2.4% for the year ending June 2017.

Opinion Pete Brown:

Great British Beer Festival is 'same old, same old'

24-Aug-2017 By Pete Brown

Did you go to the Trade Day at the Great British Beer Festival this year? Pete Brown shares his experience and it's not as glowing as the organisers might have hoped.