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Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2020: you’ve got to be in it, to win it

30-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs is back again for its eleventh year and we want you to enter our special awards, telling the nation about the work that goes into your business to make it so great.

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The rise of Beermunch – an A-Z of snacks

27-Sep-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Demand for snacking out of home, especially when paired with certain beer styles, is on the rise... it’s often referred to as Beermunch.

JDW launches new vegan dishes

26-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub behemoth JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has announced a selection of new vegan dishes have been added to its menu.

Top 50 Gastropub wins Restaurant of the Year award

24-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub – the Fordwich Arms near Canterbury, Kent – took home the title of AA Restaurant of the Year (England) 2019-20.

Pub diners ‘don’t want anything low sugar’

23-Sep-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Pub chefs have told The Morning Advertiser that customer uptake on low-sugar versions of food has not been as enthusiastic as with drinks.

Punch teams up with vegan fast-food operator

18-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Punch and meat-free food business Biff’s Kitchen has joined forces to put vegan fast food on the menu at a selection of pubs in cities across the country.

TripAdvisor ‘stopped 1m fake reviews’

18-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Review site TripAdvisor has claimed it stopped more than 1m fake review from reaching the platform in 2018 and said it is “far from complacent” dealing with fraud detection.

2 pubs in Good Food Guide Top 50 Restaurants

11-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Two pubs have been featured in the latest edition of The Good Food Guide’s Top 50 Restaurants in the UK – up from one last year.

On-trade future will have more diverse food offers

04-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

The future for pubs will include operators diversifying their food offer, using technology in their businesses and increasing sustainability, according to UKHospitality (UKH) boss Kate Nicholls.

Pub hosts bush tucker trial for charity

02-Sep-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

A spin-off of the I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! bush tucker trial was hosted by a north-east pub to raise money for the Princess Ellie charity.

£8.1m snacking opportunity for pubs

02-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

A new brand of hot bar snacks has claimed it will provide pub and bar operators with an £8.1m incremental opportunity in a bid to help operators build on craft beer and snacking occasions.

Food fraud on the rise, claims research

23-Aug-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Meat fraud is on the rise, driven by the increase in the number of pubs and restaurants going bust, recent research from food procurement firm Regency Purchasing Group has claimed.

Top food storage tips

21-Aug-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

How to store food properly can avoid issues with food poisoning and experts have revealed their advice on how best to do this.

Free pub meals for kids during school holidays

20-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A pub has given away more than 500 free meals to help families struggling throughout the school holidays.

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Top chefs dish the tips on best roasts

16-Aug-2019 By Lucy Britner

When sourced, cooked and served correctly, the great British Sunday roast is one of the finest meals to behold – and is something your pub can really capitalise on.