Halting the skills drain
It would be fair to say that People 1st has yet to enter the everyday conversation in the grassroots of the pub trade. Yet the work it's doing could...
Archives for April 30, 2006
Wine wisdom
We ask two pubs for tips on what is driving their wine sales The Lickfold Inn Lickfold, Near Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 9EY Tel: 01798 861285...
Pub Review - The Thomas Cubitt
The Thomas Cubitt, Belgravia, London.
Pub Review - The Beehive
The Beehive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Wine - Gewürztraminer
This month former Wine magazine editor Chris Losh focuses on Gewürztraminer wines and suggests some ways of pairing food with this tricky-to-match variant
Pub Review - William IV
William IV, Hoxton, London.
Meet the Merchant - Novum Wines
Novum Wines 166 Sail Street Vauxhall London SE11 6NQ Tel: 020 7820 6720 Fax: 020 7091 0878 info@novumwines.com Talking to Steve Daniel, buying and...
On the ball
Susan Nowak suggests celebrating the World Cup by serving beer and food inspired by the cities hosting the matches With just a month to go before the...
Tips for trade
Funny old lot, the British. At the first sight of a ray of sunshine, a hint of blue sky or an ice-cream van there is a national stripathon. Off come...
Kitchen debuts
What's new in the world of pub cooking? A monthly round-up of must-have accessories to help make every pub chef's life that little bit easier
Ways and means
Pubs all round the country are using simple - but effective - methods to generate extra income. Fiona McLelland looks at some of the ideas that could...
A wizard from Oz
If Trish Hilferty thought it was tough being a female chef in Australia, making it in Pom country proved even harder. But the top-flight chef has...
Spirited teamwork
Walkabout came out top on a Wednesday night after six different venues were visited by the four-strong judging team, which included award-winning...
Equipment surgery
Leading supplier Enodis answers your equipment questions As a kitchen designer working in the pub and bar sector, I'm always looking for...
Beer & food matching
We knew this was going to be a tough one. Asking our experts to match beer to cheese is a pretty wide brief. Almost all of the panel started with a...
A perfect match
There's quite a buzz around beer and food combinations in food circles at the moment. More and more consumers are coming to appreciate the full range...
Michelin man
John Burton Race has won a Michelin star at every restaurant he's opened. Now, Fiona McLelland finds, he hopes to do the same at a gastropub.
JD Wetherspoon's diploma makes sound economic sense
Some 40 of the group's managers and area managers are in their second year of the course and the first are due to complete it in March 2007, when...
All things drink!
In the year when we celebrate the bicentenary of the cocktail, Bar.06 makes no excuses for concentrating wholeheartedly on the glorious art of drinks...
Peggy's Pick of the Products
I don't know, we've only had the garden open five minutes and someone's already carved a swear word into one of our picnic benches. And it was...
Keep your spirits up
Some journalists say it's lazy to use quotes at the start of a feature. So what is it to use your own quote at the start of a feature - a quote you...
The Surgery - Tracking down rare breeds
Tracking down rare breeds Dear Surgery: There are lots of top chefs who are selecting rare-breed meat for their dishes. How can I source this? The...
Dining Deutsch part 2
The first game of the World Cup kicks of in Munich on 9 June. PubChef headed to Bavaria to explore the region's culinary scene and look at produce...
Feeding frenzy for beautiful game.
Screening World Cup matches won't be enough to bring the punters in, says Richard Fox. This time round you need a female-friendly menu and an...
At your service
We ask pub owners and managers for tips on delivering top service It's been a good year for the Albion in Clifton Village, Bristol, says joint owner...
The perfect match
The Beer With Food Week extravaganza persuaded some foodies that beer is set to reclaim its position at the head of the table Last month more than...
Role-play to good effect
It was the talk of the boat at last summer's Catering Forum. A role-play demonstration at the floating hospitality conference almost turned nasty...
Family ties seal Wells and Young's merger deal
While for Young's the not-insignificant matter of realising between £80m and £100m from the sale of the brewery site played its part, the close...
Legal advice: Big Brother obligations
If you allow your customers to run up a tab you may well have their personal details such as name, address and telephone number written down as a...
Family way
The company believes the new name, Gallo Family Vineyards, will emphasise the importance of the Gallo family name to consumers. Jane Hunter, Western...
In session...with Ben McFarland
At a rough guess, I'd say you probably know its strength, possibly where it's made and, most importantly, what it tastes like and whether you like...
Dining Deutsch part 1
The first game of the World Cup kicks off in Munich on 9 June. PubChef headed to Bavaria to explore the region's culinary scene and look at produce that might kick-start your menu during the tournament.Jo Bruce reports.
Learn from style bars
Traditional publicans used to practise a kind of inverse snobbery when it came to the "trendy bars" that started springing up on Britain's high...
Who shares wins
The British love affair with a shared eating experience - be it finger snacks, combos, tapas or joints of meat - is starting to take the pub world by...
Industry gets cut-price courses
Oh, and you have to be in the London area. The WSET's windfall has come partly as a result of the city winning the 2012 Olympics and partly because...
Back to the floor
Writing about business trends, M&A activity and general goings on in the licensed trade as one does, it is easy to forget the nuts and bolts...
Drink talking
Last night in Strangers' Bar, a regular haunt of many an ale-loving MP, I was pondering which real ale to choose from the guest ales on offer. After...