Pub Food

Deal struck to secure CO2 supply until January

12-Oct-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government has agreed a deal with the CO2 industry to confirm the continued production of the gas until the beginning of next year.

Pubs and bars enjoy 43.5% boost during September

12-Oct-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Pubs, bars and clubs benefited from a 43.5% boost during September while entertainment saw its strongest growth in more than two years with an increase of 28 % owing to new film releases, gigs and theatre shows encouraging Brits back to venues.

Key to award-winning pubs is close-knit teams

11-Oct-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A tight-knight team and relaxed working environment are key to success, said top chefs from pubs placing in this year’s National Restaurant Awards.

Food and drink waste sparks staff concern

06-Oct-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The majority of pub employees worry about food and drink waste, a new survey commissioned by the anti-food waste app Too Good To Go suggests.

Natasha’s Law comes into force on Friday

01-Oct-2021 By Michelle Perrett

New allergen legislation requiring food businesses to provide full ingredients labelling on food that has been pre-packed for direct sale is set to come into force on Friday (1 October).

Opinion

Do people expect Tom Kerridge to cook for free?

27-Sep-2021 By Ed Bedington

Tom Kerridge has found himself under fire once again on social media for his steaks, with the knives out once more.

Opinion

Dealing with the staffing shortage

27-Sep-2021 By Dave Wall, head chef the Unruly Pig, Bromeswell, Suffolk

While working with a hangover isn’t a new concept for many from the world of hospitality, dealing with the aftermath of Covid and Brexit is the ‘day after’ on steroids, presenting a whole new torrent of tangles, issues and problems to battle with on a...

Hospitality business to raise prices due to supply chain and rising costs

24-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Three quarters of hospitality businesses are likely to raise prices for consumers as a result of the supply chain problems and rising costs, the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA and Fourth has revealed.

Meals with strong provenance will have strong appeal over the festive period

23-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Festive menus built around fresh and local food will inspire post-lockdown customers to eat out in the run-up to the peak Christmas and New Year trading period, fresh produce specialist Bidfresh has predicted.

Brits tip an average £4.64 after a having a meal or drink out

23-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Brits will tip an average of £4.64 after a meal or drink experience, new research by comparethemarket.com has shown.

Consumers are happy to pay deposits for bookings, new research shows

23-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Half of UK pubgoers are happy to pay a deposit to book a table, while 55% revealed they are in favour of paying no-show fees, new research from Zonal and CGA has said.

Gov to step in to help solve CO2 crisis

22-Sep-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government has announced a temporary agreement with American-owned firm CF Fertilisers in a bid to help ensure a continued supply of CO2 to UK businesses.

Morrisons to sell direct to pubs after signing deal with StarStock

20-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Supermarket chain Morrisons is to begin selling direct to pubs through it wholesale business after signing a deal with online marketplace StarStock.

Managed pubs and restaurants almost treble delivery and takeaways sales

17-Sep-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Delivery and takeaway sales for managed pub and restaurant groups in August were almost treble their pre-pandemic levels, the latest edition of the CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker has revealed.

Rising food prices could force customers away from eating out

16-Sep-2021 By Gary Lloyd

The rise in global food prices could drive consumers away from pub restaurant visits and into discount retailers, according to a GlobalData survey.

Food and drink prices set to rise further

14-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Chronic labour shortages, insufficient manufactured stocks and post-Brexit challenges on imports are combining to create disruption and inflation across the foodservice sector, the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index has revealed.

Opinion

The great restaurant pricing debate

13-Sep-2021 By Sarah John, director, Boss Brewing

It was popcorn at the ready for me recently as I saw the argument unfold between Wine Expert Guy Woodward and Celebrity Chef Tom Kerridge on Twitter.

The premium food league season has begun

13-Sep-2021 By Gary Lloyd

As the country begins the crawl out of the pandemic, pubs need a point of difference to attract customers, and elevating your food offer is one way to differentiate your business from rivals.

The ‘soul-destroying’ no-shows facing the sector

07-Sep-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Operator Paul Berry describes the ‘no-shows’ situation facing food pubs across the UK as “soul-destroying”.

Consumer spending in pubs up for August

07-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Consumer spending on pubs, bars and clubs rose by 43.4% in August compared to 2019, the highest growth recorded for over 17 months.

Industry joins forces to highlight the impact of no shows

01-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Leading hospitality companies and leaders are joining forces to highlight the issue of no-shows, which cost sector £17.6bn each year.

Supply chain issues continue as calls made for 12-month Covid Recovery Visa

31-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Pubs are set to face further issues with the supply chain and food and drink deliveries as the crisis over delivery drivers and staffing shortages continues.

News round-up: draymen strike postponed and pork scratching recall

27-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The top headlines this week include the news about a proposed beer driver strike being postponed while a revised pay offer is considered alongside concerns about salmonella in a popular bar snack.

Hospitality worst hit sector for supply issues

27-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 20.4% of accommodation and food service operators have had issues with getting goods or services, official statistics have revealed.

Mr Porky, Jay’s and The Real Pork Crackling Company products in recall over salmonella fears

26-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Tayto’s, which produces Mr Porky, Jay’s and The Real Pork Crackling Company snacks, has recalled some packs of pork scratchings after salmonella fears.

Deliveries and takeaway to maintain 'significant share' of pub group sales

24-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Deliveries and takeaways are set to maintain a “significant share” of sales for both pub and restaurant groups despite the relaxation of indoor trading, the latest CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker has revealed.

opinion

'Plan for the supply chain challenge'

24-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Rachel Dobson, managing director of buying specialist Lynx Purchasing, offers practical advice to licensees on how to deal with the food supply challenges.

Pubs set to be hit by chicken supply issues

18-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Pubs are set to be plagued by a lack of chicken supplies due to the impact of Brexit and the ongoing ‘pingdemic.’

Food and drink demand ‘likely to peak again in September’

18-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The issues around food and drink supply after pubs reopened and warm weather are likely to increase again with demand predicted to rise in September, when schools and businesses push up order levels.

14 pubs included in the National Restaurant Awards 2021

17-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

More than a 10th of the best 100 restaurants in the country are pubs, according to the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards 2021.

Recruitment challenges exacerbated by Brexit

11-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Pre-existing recruitment challenges - particularly in the hospitality market - have been worsened by Brexit, new research from the Lumina Intelligence Top of Mind Business Leaders Survey has revealed.

Pubs account for 15% of eating out occasions

10-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Pubs are continuing to gain market share accounting for 15% of total eating out occasions across the four weeks to week ending 11 July 2021 (v four weeks w/e 13 June 2021).

In association with KP Snacks

Tyrrells supports pubs in mission to rebuild profitable sales

09-Aug-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

After an extremely difficult and challenging eighteen months for pubs and bars, Britons have now been welcomed back with no restrictions on social distancing or capacity.

Food shortages and inflation hike on the cards

05-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Operators have been urged to prepare for a spike in inflation and warned about the chance of food shortages.

Calls for pubs to enter Great Roast competition

23-Jul-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The search for the nation’s best roast dinner is on where prizes include a £3,000 catering voucher, PR support and a photoshoot.

Pubs and restaurants continue to gain market share, driving average spend up

13-Jul-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

According to the latest data from Lumina Intelligence Eating & Drinking Out Panel, the proportion of Brits engaging with restaurants and food-led pubs grew to 58%.

Less than half of pub goers claim calorie labelling would influence food choices

06-Jul-2021 By Stuart Stone

Just 39% of respondents to a recent survey believe that calorie labelling on pub and bar food menus would influence their meal choices when eating out.

Special report

Building a food offer: Take your pub menu to the next level

05-Jul-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

With the end of the Government's Covid-19 roadmap on the horizon and pub operators casting a cautious eye towards post-pandemic trade, The Morning Advertiser sinks its teeth into the future of pub grub and how operators can take their food offer...

Mandatory calorie labelling timing ‘counterproductive and damaging’

22-Jun-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The introduction of mandatory calorie labelling is set to come into force in April next year, which would “badly damage the sector at a time when the focus must be squarely on recovery”, one trade body has said.

Nigel Haworth reacquires the Three Fishes in Mitton

04-Jun-2021 By Joe Lutrario, Restaurant

Former Northcote chef-patron Nigel Haworth has reacquired the Three Fishes in Mitton and plans to take the Lancashire pub to ‘new heights’.

Hospitality job postings up by 46% amid indoor reopening

25-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs are desperately seeking more hands on deck with the number of new hospitality job vacancies rising by 46% in the past two weeks.

The Lock In Podcast

The Lock In Podcast: Food Glorious Food!

20-May-2021 By Ed Bedington

With indoor reopening now well underway, the Lock In team tackle the subject of pub grub, how the crisis has impacted on offers, the challenges around growing your own chefs, calorie labelling on menus and we ask how sustainable is your pub food offer?...

How I got here: Margriet Vandezande-Crump

18-May-2021 By James McAllister, Big Hospitality

The Belgian co-owner of the Greyhound in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, which was recently named ‘One to Watch’ at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs, spoke to Big Hospitality to reflect on her career to date.

Calls to delay calorie label plans as pubs recover

14-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

There have been calls to delay legislation that would force pubs to display calorie information on their menus.

Pub chains will have to show calorie labels on menus

11-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Some pubs will be forced to display calorie counts for dishes on menus, it was revealed in the Queen’s Speech.

Abé back in the pub with Blue Boar launch

30-Apr-2021 By Ed Bedington

Top chef Sally Abé is making a welcome return to the pub trade with the opening of the Blue Boar Pub this May.

Plant-based needs to be high on the agenda for pub operators

29-Apr-2021 By Ed Bedington

Plant-based food options and sustainable choices need to continue to be high on the agenda for operators as we start to navigate our way out of the pandemic, one leading supplier has said.

In association with Tayto Group

Bag a profit by upselling post-lockdown drinkers to crisps and scratchings

14-Apr-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

With the value sales of crisps, snacks and nuts in the UK’s pubs and bars totalling £24m pre-pandemic, The Morning Advertiser sinks its teeth into the art of the upsell.

Eyebrows raised as £900 pub bill listed among 'strange' Home Office expenses

30-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

The Home Office has moved to explain a series of expenses accrued in 2020, including a £900 outlay at an Oxford gastropub.

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs reveals first top 100 list

26-Mar-2021 By Top 50 Gastropubs

One-hundred pubs have been revealed by the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list for the first time in a bid to provide more outstanding food pubs much needed visibility in 2021.