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Ice boss: ‘Don’t shun frozen food as inferior, embrace its money-saving qualities’

02-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Frozen food should not be shunned by pub chefs who fear using non-fresh produce will taint their offer, but should embrace its nutritious and money-saving qualities.

Fowl Mouths’ Japanese comfort food stay at Clapham pub King & Co extended

29-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Japanese comfort food pop-up Fowl Mouths has extended its residency at Clapham pub the King & Co to the end of March, following demand from the sell-out concept's growing fan base.

Mother’s Day is ‘bigger than Christmas’ for pubs

29-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

More than half of UK families (64%) head to the pub for food on Mother's Day, according to the most recent figures from Carlsberg UK's Consumer Insight Report.

Pie Report

10 facts to help boost your pub’s pie sales

26-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

With British Pie Week just around the corner, it’s time to swat up on your pie knowledge to help boost the quality of your offer. Here are our top 10 tips to the best pub pies

New Products

What’s new in casual dining?

26-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Boosting kitchen profitability was a major theme at this year's Casual Dining show and many suppliers aimed to please with a vast line-up of interesting new products. Here we've selected a few of the ones that stood out for us.

Menu trends

Macaroni cheese sales rise 550% as dish hits £10 mark

25-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Some eateries are charging almost £10 for a portion of macaroni and cheese, as sales of the dish have grown by 550% in the UK since 2010.

Casual Dining

Pubs' casual dining growth bubble could be burst by Burger King's beer

25-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Three pub chains are providing a considerable boost to the massive growth of the UK’s casual-dining scene, but should be wary of increased competition – including Burger King’s beer offer – warns Horizons managing director Peter Backman.

C&B Bars set to expand after all-day dining offer revealed

23-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

C&B Bars, formerly Corney and Barrow, is set to launch an all-day high-quality food offer across its 10 bars, following a consultancy period with former Pret A Manger head of food Nellie Nichols.

Menu ideas

Pub dishes with 'northern twists and humour' added to Beef & Pudding menu

22-Feb-2016 By James Evison

Restaurant concept Beef & Pudding from New Moon Company has added dishes to its menu which play on 'northern twists and humour'.

Bar snacks

New nuts brand just for pubs

22-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Founders of the new premium snack firm Edgar's Choice, which has been developed specially for the pub trade, are aiming to get their products into 1,000 pubs within a year. Nicholas Robinson finds out if it's a good idea or just nuts.

Content sponsored by the authentic Italian cheese firm Galbani.

Calorie labelling: Pub chains must “spell out” content

15-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Pub chains must “spell out” calorific content clearly to consumers, policy makers have been urged ahead of the Government’s upcoming childhood obesity strategy.

Food

British pork could vanish from pub menus

15-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Home-grown pork could disappear from UK pub menus if the trade, as well as the wider food sector, doesn’t stop buying imports, pig big wigs have warned.

Nine things you need to know about desserts in pubs

09-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Consumers are pickier than ever, especially when it comes to foods that are perceived to be bad for health and the waistline. Here are nine things you need to know to put a succesful dessert offer on in your pub.

05-Feb-2016 By James Evison

Mitchells & Butlers has announced plans to convert a further ten sites into Sizzling Pizza & Carvery businesses by summer 2016.

What’s next for vegetarian food in pubs?

22-Jan-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

More people are considering meat-free dishes when they eat out and want to see more choice on the menu. Michelle Perrett unearths a potential new order

Food

Bidvest relaunches own brand after name change

21-Jan-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Foodservice giant Bidvest has relaunched its own brand portfolio of food, drink and non-food products, less than a year after the hospitality supplier changed its name.

Beefeater

Brits urged to shun turkey for steak at Xmas

17-Dec-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Whitbread pub restaurant chain Beefeater has launched a new campaign urging diners to choose steak dishes instead of traditional turkey-based meals this festive season.

All day dining boosts pub food sales

10-Dec-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

As consumers become increasingly demanding and more inclined to turn their backs on traditional mealtimes, pubs need to change tack to keep pace. Nicholas Robinson reports on an All Day Dining Event that looked in detail at this trend

Buy British

Pubs should ‘follow McDonald’s food labelling lead’

08-Dec-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

More pubs should follow the lead of fast-food chain McDonald’s and make a bigger play of sourcing and labelling British meat, the results of a recent consumer poll have revealed.

How to match beers with your festive food offer

07-Dec-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The Christmas rush is getting into full swing: kitchens are pumping out roast potatoes faster than machine gun fire and the sector’s chefs are most likely already bored to death of prepping winter veg.

Cheesecake tops the UK’s favourite desserts list

04-Dec-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Cheesecake is the UK’s favourite out-of-home dessert, followed by fruit crumble and ice cream, according to a poll of 2,000 consumers.

ALMR conference

How to gain investor interest in your business

27-Nov-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

The ALMR conference drew wise words from sector dignitaries — with advice to those seeking investment in the future. Nicholas Robinson reports

American football

NFL matchday advice from Man v Food's Adam Richman

25-Nov-2015 By Oli Gross

The time is right to promote NFL nights, and pubs can be guided by Man v Food star Adam Richman’s new cook book Touchdown Tasty.

Advice

Profit by putting food on board

19-Nov-2015 By Poppleston Allen

You might now be thinking about your business plans for the new year, and what you could do to differentiate your offering from that of your competitors.

There's A Beer For That - sponsored feature

Beer and food: the perfect partnership

16-Nov-2015 By Neil Gannon

With sales of beer in growth and with record numbers of brewers across the UK, there’s never been a better time to promote beer and food matches in pubs says Neil Gannon head of marketing of There’s A Beer For That campaign.

Cookies and cream pie tops new food products gallery

16-Nov-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

American and Tex-Mex food specialists Funnybones Foodservice has launched its new cookies and cream pie.

Weekend recipe

Pint Shop recipe: warm spring lamb with hazelnut & watercress sauce

13-Nov-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

The Pint Shop tells the Publican's Morning Advertiser how to put together its warm spring lamb with a watercress and hazelnut sauce.

Pie sales rise in pubs

10-Nov-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs must capitalise on increasing diner demand for homemade pies, following research suggesting more consumers than ever were drawn to the pub classic.

British Sausage Week 2015

‘Sausage pride is running high’ as Britain’s best sausages are revealed

05-Nov-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Britain’s best sausages have been revealed and are available on pub and restaurant menus, following the climax of British Sausage Week 2015.

Menu focus

Focus on stocks and sauces: it's all gravy...

03-Nov-2015 By Alison Baker

Warming winter dishes are often made better with good stocks and sauces. Alison Baker discovers how you can improve your menu and maintain consistency whether you make your own or buy in

Well Hung Meat tops new food products in pictures

02-Nov-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

The Well Hung Meat Company uses scotch bonnet chillis in the secret cure it has devised for its organic firecracker back bacon.

Pub chefs must do more to tackle food waste: SRA

28-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Tackling food waste must be given more focus by pub chefs to help save their businesses money and benefit the environment, a spokesman from the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has urged.

Menu Focus

Focus on Sunday roasts: what's your beef?

26-Oct-2015 By Michelle Perrett

Taking the burden of a big Sunday meal away from the home and putting the onus on themselves can help pub chefs reap big rewards. Michelle Perrett discovers how you can optimise this weekly treat

‘Pre-vinegarred’ chips top new food products in pictures

26-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Vinegar maker Sarson’s has developed a range of chips that have been pickled in malt vinegar, which it claims eliminates the need for vinegar at the table.

Punch director: My frustration with pub food

26-Oct-2015 By James Evison

I have a couple of frustrations when it comes to pub food, by which I mean mainstream not the top end gastro-pubs.

Gluten-free Italian food tops new food products in pictures

19-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Gluten-free Italian food company Free From Italy tops this week’s new food product picture gallery after winning the Conscious Great New Idea Award at The Restaurant Show earlier this month.

Revealed: Secrets to best steak

19-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

The secrets to making the perfect steak have been revealed to the Publican’s Morning Advertiser by top chefs, suppliers and even Steak (R)evolution film director Franck Ribière.