Laurel and union agree on 48-hour initiative
Laurel will work towards implementing a 48-hour working week for pub managers who request it, as part of a drive to encourage employees to "work...
Archives for March 31, 2004
Beer and Food - Beer and Barbecue Venison
Beer and Barbecue Venison with Roasted Paprika Parsnips Ingredients: 10 175g/6oz (approx) venison steaks 700g/11/2lb Uncle Ben's Texan Barbecue Sauce...
Williams tells...
Nigel Huddleston meets a head chef with a passion for quality. The first thing to note about Anthony Williams is the fact that he runs the kitchen in...
Great Pub Chefs - This sporting life
On a stark piece on Kent coastline sits a pub with a huge food reputation. Nigel Huddleston meets Steve Harris. Steve Harris can sit in the...
Starters - Chef news
Talented young chefs from Manchester to Merseyside will battle it out to become North West Young Chef of the Year this September. The North West Fine...
Caborn warns local authorities to work with trade
Licensing minister Richard Caborn has laid down the gauntlet to local authorities on the implementation of the Licensing Act. Speaking at a...
Sol and Bacardi roll out new Bandito concept
Sol, the bottled Mexican lager from Ubevco, has linked up with Bacardi rum to promote a new spirit and beer concept in the UK's pubs and bars.The...
Diageo combats smoke ban fallout
Diageo is spending half a million Euros (£334,000) on a campaign to persuade drinkers not to abandon Ireland's pubs now the smoking ban is in place....
Profits slump 30% as regulars stay away
Lee Seinfeld says one of his three local corner bars, the Broadway Dive in Upper West Side, had seen a 30% drop in profits. "I've lost a lot of...
SIBA conference sees rosy future for real ale
SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers, staged its annual conference at Southport last week, on a wave of optimism for the future of real ale. With...
Food File - Tools of the trade
The Jolly Frog in Leintwardine, Shropshire, has been reaping the rewards of a Frigomat G5 icecream machine from supplier RSS Hereford. Its selection...
Crehan's beer tie battle returns to court
The long-running beer tie dispute between Bernard Crehan and Inntrepreneur took yet another turn when the ex-licensee returned to court to challenge...
Starters - Menu of the month
Pant Yr Ochain, Gresford, Wrexham STYLE:M Informal, picture-postcard gastro pub. You pick up a menu, which changes daily, and wine list in the bar...
Mixed reaction to Ireland's smoking ban
Reaction to the Republic of Ireland's smoking ban, which came into force on Monday, has been mixed. One punter raged against it asking: "Why must we...
Wine
Each month former Wine magazine editor Chris Losh will be arming pub staff with ideas for boosting wine sales. Cream of California PubChef's simple...
Font helps XXXX hit the front line
Interbrew UK has launched a new bar font as part of an £11m spend this year to re-establish the XXXX brand as a credible, mainstream lager. The...
Food file - Quick Bite
Emile Tissot has launched a new range of frozen sponge puddings, including syrup sponge and jam sponge. The puddings can be microwaved from frozen...
Hideout for Charles II offers chance to reign
The Royal Standard of England in Buckinghamshire, currently on the market, is the only inn of this name in the country. And it is reputed to enjoy...
Hygiene is high on list' for diners
A new report claims that 64% of people will not return to eat in a pub if they believe it is unhygienic. The Mori survey, which was carried out in...
O'Neill's stays strong
O'Neill's, the 86-strong Irish chain operated by Mitchells & Butlers, is defying claims that the Irish bar boom is over in the UK. M&B boss...
Starters - TV Dinners
It was obviously someone with genuine insight who thought that the internal workings of a restaurant would make a good backdrop for a sitcom. Alas,...
JDW and Exel in £100m deal
JD Wetherspoon has confirmed it has given a contract to logistics firm Exel to manage deliveries to its entire estate,as the Morning Advertiser...
Waverley TBS poised to be top wholesaler
Scottish Courage has confirmed plans to create the UK's number-one drinks wholesaler through the merger of its Waverley Group wines & spirits...
Chefs' specials - Lamb belly dish is tower of strength
Chef Paul Morgan of Surrey pub the Hampshire Arms - a finalist in the Food & Drink Chef of the Year competition - puts together some stunning...
Fighting fit
The family feud atShepherd Neame has failed to dent the Kent-basedcompany's performance. The dramas of last October's civil war did nothing to...
Food file - Pub Review
The General Tarleton Inn Ferrensby, nr Knaresborough. I was expecting great things from the General Tarleton, the baby brother of the much-rated...
St George's Day on 23 April is fast approaching
Pubs stand to make £14.1m from the St George's Day weekend if they take advantage of the celebrations and stage special events, according to...
Food pricing in the spotlight
New laws have come into force surrounding food pricing in pubs, licensees have been warned.The Price Marking (Food and Drink Services) Order came...
What the future holds for unused licences
One of the questions that has been raised concerning the forthcoming transitional period is the status of licences which are not being used. This may...
Former gay bar is on the market
The Angel Café Bar, formerly the Fallen Angel, which was a successful gay bar north London, is on the market. Property agent Fleurets is selling the...
Cain's is first to clinch workplace award
Liverpool brewery Cain's helped Radio 1's breakfast DJ Chris Moyles broadcast to the nation as it became the first UK company to win the station's...
Couple rise to Half Moon's attractions
The Half Moon freehouse in Belchamp St Paul, Essex, has been sold for an undisclosed figure off an asking price of £307,000 for the freehold. Acting...
Food & Drink Chefs of the Year - Food idols
Pub chefs from around the UK battled it out to try to win the first Food & Drink Chefs of the Year contest. Here's a taste of what happened....
Beer and Food - Striking success with food matches
Interbrew UK category manager Vikki Balmer offers PubChef readers advice on how to matchbeer and food. She says: "Whether it's wine or beer, when it...
Leeds price plan risks OFT action
Leeds, where Labour MP John Grogan helped pioneer the 24-hour city concept, has become the latest place to propose aminimum-pricing scheme. The...
You can offer free pints
Following on from your recent answer, would it be legally possible for me to give away pints of beer to certain customers, but not everyone, or...
Feeling the heat wave
Pubs stand to benefit froma dining-out revolution', reports Tony Halstead. Lifestyle and leisure industry forecasters believe the "eating-out market"...
Beer and Food - The Maltsters' charms
Two beer dishes for the price of one this month when Keith Floyd's one-time pub, the Maltsters Arms, on a narrow creek at Tuckenhay near Totnes,...
Guidance notes are far from simple
It is a well known fact that whenever I leave the country, something important happens in licensing! I only have to get on a plane and the Government...
NY ban remains the burning issue
One year on and New York's smoking ban continues to have far-reaching consequences for the trade as Claire Hu discovered when she visited the Big...
Edinburgh hosts face curfew in crackdown
Pubs and clubs in Edinburgh that fail to cut violence on their premises could be forced to close at 10pm. Cheap drinks promotions and extended happy...
With a spring in her step
Max Gosney catches up with tenant Bernadette Laventure as she approaches one year at the helm of the Hollybush in Redbourn and finds that food is...
Doorman cleared of assault
Leicester Crown Court has cleared a doorman of grievous bodily harm after an incident that left a man with permanent brain damage. The defence...
Locals win battle over racist' pub signage
The man who caused a rumpus by trying to have a "politically incorrect" historic West Sussex pub sign removed has bowed to public pressure and backed...
Train your barstaff about beer
The Morning Advertiser is supporting an industry campaign to improve the image of beer and dispense standards in pubs. This week, British Institute...
Round-the-clock opening not feasible on big scale
Fears have already been expressed that the new licensing system will lead to more civil disturbance and an increase in the "yob culture" and more...
Finches plan to roost at Faulkland
The only pub in the village of Faulkland, Somerset, has changed hands. The Bristol office of Christie & Co sold the Faulkland Inn on behalf of...
Punch 'steals' Hardys' recruitment guide
Punch Taverns has owned up to "borrowing" large chunks of a recruitment manual used by its managers from regional brewer Hardys & Hansons.More...
Seafood - Be cyber seaside
Richard Fox looks at seafood and how the internet can help chefs make more from it on their menus. There's a new buzzword in the bizarre world of...
Training tips for top pints
Make sure your staff are trained to appreciate beer, market it to your customers and serve top-quality pints by: 1. Arranging a staff visit to your...
Field to fork - Free as a bird
In the first of a new series looking at how pubs are using the produce of local suppliers, Richard Fox hangs out with Paul and Janet Talling. There's...
Ultimate and Urbium prosper
Nightclubs and high-street bars have had a torrid time. Customers are no longer scrambling for admission and those still around have cut back on...
Starters - My favourite ingredient
Michael Bedford, chef-patron, of the Michelin-starred pub the Trouble House, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, on……Flour. "I think homemade bread is an...
The food factor sees outlets in demand
Licensed property agents are increasingly marketing pubs that already enjoy a substantial food business. Miller Commercial, based in Truro, Cornwall,...
Scars and stripes
It has been a year since a ban on smoking in public places was implemented in New York and mixed messages are being sent across the pond. Michelle...
Masterclass - Prawn to be wild
In this month's masterclass, Jo Bruce looks at some innovative ideas for using prawns on your menu. It seems to me that the prawn is suffering from...
Union tenants' wine range help
The Union Pub Company has developed a new CD-ROM to help tenants use wine to boost business. It gives step-by-step tuition on how to design a good...
Keeping beer in line
There's always a risk that one rogue pint gets through your system. But one company, Brulines, says its monitoring device will give you far more...
Welcome to my first menu of the month. In this column-cum-bl
Doubling up on preparation for different dishes also saves time, space and money. We don't want menus that make us run to the doctor for a...