Food trends

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.

11 ways not to serve pub food #WeWantPlates

14-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

Gastropubs and hipster bars have stolen our plates, and people aren't at all happy about it. 

Avoiding jargon can increase interest in beer and food pairings

10-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

Using less specialist vocabulary can help pubs and restaurants sell beer and food pairings to customers, according to the US Brewers Association (BA).

Cornish pub serves up community allotments

18-Jul-2017 By Fred A'Court

High-end restaurants often boast of serving produce grown in their own kitchen garden but now a Cornish pub is going one better. 

One in five diners consider alcohol in deciding where to eat

18-Jul-2017 By James Beeson

Alcoholic drink options are becoming increasingly important in diners choice of restaurants, according to new research by William Grant & Sons. 

Menus

How menu hacking can help your pub

27-Jun-2017 By Andrew Don

Menu hacking, a trend acquired from the US and Australia, is catching on in the UK. But why? Andrew Don reports

A breath of fresh air: how the smoking ban has changed the pub trade

19-Jun-2017 By Claire Churchard & Georgina Townshend

The smoking ban became a fact in England on 1 July 2007 with an unprecedented impact for pubs. But how has the trade changed in the past 10 years since it came into force?

In association with Alaska Seafood

Why frozen fish could be the new 'fresh'

19-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Working with frozen fish and seafood could help pub chefs meet growing consumer demand for a greater variety of fish dishes, be more creative and cut wastage, they just need to cast aside preconceptions first, finds The Morning Advertiser.