Menu Ideas

How chefs can get themselves into a pickle

02-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

Pub chefs need to be able to make the most of seasonal produce – in some instances that may mean being able to save on costs – and fermenting and pickling fits the bill perfectly.

How to make: chicken and leek pie

27-Mar-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

In honour of National Pie Week (4-10 March), here is a mouth-watering pie to set taste buds tingling.

The Foraging Fox awarded top prize at Chefs' Choice Awards

12-Mar-2019 By Robert Mann

The Foraging Fox Beetroot Ketchup has been named Product of the Year at the Chefs’ Choice Awards.

In association with Unilever

Our guide to getting saucy

08-Mar-2019 By Emma Eversham

Condiments may be regarded by many as a side note or afterthought, but operators across the country are finding that they can in fact be key to repeat business.

Combining two greats: how to use beer in food

08-Jan-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Beer and food can be used together in many ways, from adding one to the other in cooking through to finding the right beer to pair with a meal. Don’t be scared to experiment, though, because you may be on to a winner.

Could you eat ‘world’s biggest’ Christmas dinner?

17-Dec-2018 By Robert Mann

A pub has rustled up what it claims is the ‘world’s biggest’ Christmas dinner – a 16,500-calorie feast featuring a ‘turkey heavier than a baby’.

This pub wants to pay you £500 for pigs in blankets 'taste test'

17-Dec-2018 By Robert Mann

A pub has announced it is searching for a taster for its pigs in blankets and has offered £500 as payment for taking the 'taste test'.

Is this the perfect Christmas appetiser?

11-Dec-2018 By Robert Mann

The need for a quick kick without actually drinking appears to have made alcohol-infused food a hit among consumers.

Pubco creates Christmas recipes for people living with cancer

04-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Brewer and pubco Greene King has devised 10 Christmas recipes for people living with cancer, in a partnership with charity Macmillan.

Hungry Horse takes Christmas to a whole new level with 'cows in quilts' dish

04-Dec-2018 By Robert Mann

Forget about pigs in blankets this Christmas as one national pub chain is offering its consumers a twist on the old festive favourite.

Prosecco prawn cocktails to pigs-in-blanket pizza on JDW Xmas menu

29-Nov-2018 By Robert Mann

As we all get older, Christmas becomes less about the presents and more about the copious amounts of food and drink we all consume.

Could this be the future of pub snacks?

27-Nov-2018 By Robert Mann

In the hope of becoming the UK’s go-to bar snack, Made For Drink has released a selection of nibbles to cater for hungry punters.

Pub chain unveils 'UK's first' mince pie Yorkshire pudding

20-Nov-2018 By Robert Mann

A Yorkshire pudding is something of a necessity when it comes to a Christmas dinner, but have you ever thought about trying a sweeter version of the festive favourite?

Christmas dinner with all the trimmings for £2, claims supplier

04-Oct-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

A Christmas dinner with all the trimmings can be served at a cost of just £2, according to BB Foodservice.

Farm Frites shakes it up with new concept

04-Oct-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

An extra pound can be added to the price of a portion of chips with Farm Frites new Shake Your Fries concept, the foodservice potato supplier has announced.