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Reform boost for food pubs

22-Nov-2002

Food pubs have welcomed the proposals for later opening hours announced by the government in the Queen's Speech.Proposals for licensing reform, which...

Top Japanese restaurant bar under threat as pub'

21-Nov-2002

A Japanese restaurant in Edinburgh could be forced to close its bar, which the local council believes is "acting like a pub". Council officials are...

Whitbread plans to keep Beefeater name

20-Nov-2002

Whitbread has hit back at suggestions that the Beefeater name will be dropped from the 209-strong pub restaurant chain.The group is currently...

Staff rewarded for salad sales

15-Nov-2002

Every member of staff at the Swan in Ash Vale, on the Surrey/Hants border has been presented with a new television set - as a reward for selling...

Labelling proposals 'unworkable'

13-Nov-2002

Proposals to force pubs to include nutritional information on their menus are unworkable, according to top dieticians.Last week it was revealed that...

Threat to British fish leads to more exotic species on pub menus

12-Nov-2002

Hoki, witch and conger eels may sound exotic but they could soon be appearing on pub menus.After the EU announced plans to ban fishing for British...

Casserole of lamb and root vegetables in a red wine sauce

12-Nov-2002

Preparation: 10 minsCooking: two hoursServes: 122.4kg trimmed, boned shoulder of lamb pieces100ml sunflower oil300g mirepoix of carrot and onion3tsp...

Publican's Pub Food Awards reward the best

08-Nov-2002

Pubs offering the very best food from across Britain were honoured at last night's Publican Pub Food Awards.At a sparkling awards ceremony at the...

Nice grub shame about the face...

07-Nov-2002

Business is booming for an "ugly" West Country licensee who advertised his pub as offering lousy food and warm beer. David Walgrove claims that since...

W e had to do something or die that's how Country Carvery'

07-Nov-2002

He continues: "As a brand, it had a good run until 1993/94. By 1997/98, business really started to slow and it was obvious the business was dying."...

Brakes top industry

07-Nov-2002

earnings Three of the top 10 in the latest Sunday Times list of Britain's top 500 earners were caterers. The Morning Advertiser lists the industry's...

Proposed ban on cod fishing could end Scottish fishing industry

05-Nov-2002

The Scottish fishing industry could be destroyed if a proposed ban on cod fishing in the North Sea is approved by the European Union.A report for the...