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Pub's £17k bill for ‘unacceptable’ food hygiene failings

14-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

A Staffordshire pub has been ordered to pay £17,475 after pleading guilty to 12 breaches of food safety and hygiene regulations.

M&B hits back following research uncovering ‘alarming sugar levels’ in milkshakes

14-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Two Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) brands have come under fire for “alarming levels of sugar and calories hidden in milkshakes”.

How to deal with an alleged food poisoning incident

08-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Operators need to have a specific procedure in place to deal with an incident where a customer claims they have suffered food poisoning at their venues, experts claimed.

Healthy Brits killing the lunchtime sandwich

08-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Sandwiches are being shunned by Brits as their lunchtime meal and are being replaced with wraps, salads and sushi, a survey has found.

Government health plan should ‘avoid knee-jerk measures’

06-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The Government must avoid knee-jerk measures that cause unfair damage to hospitality businesses as it pursues a new health vision, trade body UKHospitality has cautioned.

Will Christmas pub menus be affected by salmon lice levels?

05-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Publicans should be assured salmon quality and availability are not likely to be affected by a Norwegian sea lice problem, according to suppliers.

Deliveroo reveals new allergen information

25-Oct-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Food delivery app Deliveroo has announced plans to build a new menu system that will display dish-by-dish allergen information.

Veggie dishes contain ‘excessive’ amounts of salt

24-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Meat-free meals, including burgers, have been found to have more salt on average than real meat burgers, according to new research.

Plastic found in sea salt samples

23-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

More than 90% of sampled salt brands across the world were found to contain microplastics, according to a new study.

Safety warnings issued following Salmonella outbreak

19-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Government bodies are advising operators on how to avoid a Salmonella outbreak following a particular strain of the bacteria being linked to lamb and mutton.

Pub food dish shrinkage ‘another burden for operators’

17-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Possible plans to limit calories in pizza and pie dishes would be an additional burden for the hospitality trade, according to an industry body.

Operator lets rip at two-star food review

12-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

An award-winning north London pub received a two-star Google review because its food tasted like it ‘had been stored in the fridge’.

40% of hospitality workers feel guilty about working over Christmas

12-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

More than one third (40%) of those working in pubs, restaurants and hotels admitted to feeling guilty about not spending the festive period with their families, according to new research.

Have you got what it takes: Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2019 launches

12-Oct-2018 By Top 50 Gastropubs

Join us in celebrating 10 years of the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs by entering the special awards now and shouting about the work you put into making your pub one of the best.

GBPA winner debuts on The One Show

11-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

This year’s John Smith’s Great British Pub of the Year licensee Heath Ball appeared on BBC’s The One Show last night (10 October), discussing the trials and tribulations of review site TripAdvisor.