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Farmhouse Inns offer free cake for 'designated pushchair drivers' after radio plea

23-Jan-2019 By Emily Hawkins

‘Designated pushchair drivers’ pulled away from meals to soothe young children will receive consolation in the form of free cake when they visit any Greene King Farmhouse Inns site, following a call from radio presenters.

Deliveroo introduces calorie labels

21-Jan-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Deliveroo has partnered with national restaurant chains in a pilot scheme to display calorie labels on its website, with plans to roll the scheme out to cover pub brands soon.

The Treby Arms shuts one year after losing Michelin star

16-Jan-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

The popular Treby Arms pub has closed its doors just 12 months on from losing its coveted Michelin star.

Ingredients prices hit 2018 peak in November

08-Jan-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Wholesale foodservice inflation climbed to 6% in November – the highest point of 2018, when compared to the previous year, research has revealed.

Pub apologises after ruining customers’ Christmas Day lunch

04-Jan-2019 By Robert Mann

One Christmas Day diner was forced to feast on beans on toast for lunch after a pub struggled to cope with high demand.

Man barred from pub after dining with ‘pungent’ ferrets

04-Jan-2019 By Robert Mann

A man claims he has been the victim of ‘discrimination’ after complaints poured in about him dining at his favourite pub with three pet ferrets.

Pubs and restaurants could face calorie limits

02-Jan-2019 By Robert Mann

Pubs and restaurants could soon be asked to stop selling calorie-packed meals as the Government continues its drive to cut obesity levels in the UK.

Country pub blasted for ‘discriminating’ against hunt saboteurs and vegans

02-Jan-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

A Sussex pub has been lambasted after staff put up a sign that said due to a hunt taking place, it would not be welcoming saboteurs or vegans.

Publicans on high alert after con artist targets pub trade

18-Dec-2018 By Robert Mann

Publicans have been warned to be on the lookout for a heavy-drinking conman who vanishes after running up eye-watering bills during visits.

Pubs and restaurants are serving up food with 45% more calories than a Burger King meal

14-Dec-2018 By Robert Mann

Restaurant and pub chains are serving meals that are more calorie-packed than those sold by fast food companies, new research has revealed.

Charities say calorie labelling would magnify eating disorders

13-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Plans to introduce mandatory calorie labelling on pub menus would cause “great distress” for people with eating disorders, charities and MPs have warned.

Pubs performing better than wider foodservice market

12-Dec-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

More people are visiting pubs than other businesses in the foodservice sector, new research has revealed.

Pubs lose out amid grouse shoot cancellations

11-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Cancelled grouse shoots have caused problems for some rural pubs, with sites in Cumbria and Northumberland reporting tens of thousands of pounds in lost income.

Award-winning pub unable to serve food after kitchen team walk out

10-Dec-2018 By Robert Mann

An award-winning pub and restaurant has been forced to stop serving pub grub after its kitchen team walked out.

Substantial rises in the price of butter and fish

06-Dec-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Increased butter prices have resulted in oils and fats costing over 30% more than they did a year ago, while the price of fish is up by 25%, new data from the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index has shown.