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How to make: the Beehive's ravioli of crab

01-Jul-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

There’s little more enjoyable than a simple cock crab ravioli, stuffed with salmon mousse and garnished with samphire as shown in Top 50 Gastropub the Beehive’s recipe

All you need to know about serving sharing dishes

29-Jun-2018 By Andrew Don

Sharing plates such as tapas, tiradito and pintxos are popular choices with peckish punters and provide pairing opportunities with cocktails

Star Pubs & Bars adds ‘free-from’ dishes to menus

26-Jun-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubco arm of Heineken - Star Pubs & Bars - has launched a ‘free-from’ menu for operators in a bid to help them cater for increased customer demand.

Top 10 strangest dishes

20-Jun-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

From breaded chicken covered with cheese and sauce to fried insects, The Morning Advertiser takes a look at the weird and wonderful dishes from the UK and across the globe.

Sneak peak at pubcos' summer menus

19-Jun-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Vegan dishes, burgers and healthy options are all featured on summer menus of pubs across the country.

Top 50 Gastropubs

Inside the Parkers Arms, Clitheroe

05-Jun-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Over the past 11 years Stosie Madi, chef-patron of Lancashire gastropub the Parkers Arms, has grown the business to dizzying heights with her family and business partner. But what’s in store for this pub’s future and will this inspiring chef open more...

How to make: Soused herring, chutney and horseradish cream

04-Jun-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Nestled in the Kent countryside, the Compasses in Crundale, near Canterbury, highlights the importance of fishy dishes with this delicious herring option

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How to make: smokey barbecue vegan jackfruit tacos

21-May-2018 By MA editorial

If you don’t know about jackfruit yet, you soon will. A truly versatile food increasingly used in vegan cooking, it is set to be one of the biggest trends of 2018. Available from Bidfood, this adaptable ingredient absorbs the flavours of sauces you cook...

Summer barbecues can win pubs more customers, claims research

17-May-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Punters can be pulled into pubs with the smell of barbecue smoke, according to new research by Bidfood, which claims 77% of Brits would be more attracted to a venue with a blazing barbie.

A roast revival: the traditional Sunday meal is taking on an international flavour

16-May-2018 By Sarah Sharples

From India to the Caribbean, influences from around the world are inspiring new takes on the British classic

How to make: The Stable's Good Life pizza

15-May-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Pizza is a staple dish that is simple and effective to create. Here, cider and pizza experts at The Stable reveal their tasty vegan pizza recipe

Serving pizza pays profits

11-May-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

With sales of pizza showing the biggest increase in leading out-of-home lunch and dinner dishes, savvy operators would be wise to take a slice of the action.

New software to make menus visible in search engines

09-May-2018 By James Beeson

With consumers increasingly searching out eating out options on their mobile devices, the importance of having a web-friendly and mobile-optimised menu has never been greater.

Whatever happened to beer and food matching, asks Sophie Atherton

08-May-2018 By Sophie Atherton

The notion of matching food with beer has not been grasped – and when it is, it is not pubs taking the lead.

How to design your food menu to take advantage of online searches

30-Apr-2018 By James Beeson

Key insights about how consumers search for eating-out options online could help boost the number of visitors to your venue, according to new Google data.