Archives for August 31, 2006

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An upmarket offering

An enthusiastic taxi driver is often a pub's biggest hidden asset, so the cabby who takes me from Northampton to the World's End pub, five miles out...

Snacks focus: Time for a quick bite

A successful snack menu is only limited by the imagination of the licensee of chef, believes Antony Bennett, development chef with RHM Foodservice,...

Rock the week

As winter approaches, why not make the most of promotional events in the calendar to keep the punters coming through your doors whatever the weather

Bullish talk

It's hard to imagine quite what the food scene would be like today if it wasn't for Stephen Bull - the pioneer of modern British cooking. Mark Taylor went to meet him

The Bamburgh, South Shields, Tyne & Wear

Since reopening after major refurbishment in September 2005, the Bamburgh has increased its food offering and introduced a no-smoking area. The busy...

Green light for chips?

The new Nature's Goodness potato range from Farm Frites is the first foodservice product range to use the Food Standards Agency (FSA) traffic light...

New ideas

Egged on A plate inspired by identical twins is among a number of new products from Figgjo through Continental Chef Supplies (CCS). The original...

Ice-cold in the kitchen

The summer heatwave has tested pub kitchen refrigeration systems to new limits. Bob Gledhill

Shopping basket challenge

Where: Ye Old Sun Inn, Colton, Tadcaster, Yorkshire How it works: Ye Old Sun Inn at Colton hosts monthly cookery demonstrations throughout the year,...

Fast-forward to Christmas

By Fiona McLelland

Christmas is coming and the goose is just beginning to fatten, but preparation time for the biggest event of the year is already short. Fiona McLelland thinks ahead

New products

Unilever Foodsolutions has added to its Knorr portfolio with the launch of Knorr Fine Gravy Granules. Available for both poultry and meat dishes,...

Wine and food promotion

Where: The Fishes, North Hinksey, Oxford A Peach pub, the Fishes at North Hinksey already has a reputation for its good-value wine list, but head...

The New Inn, Farmborough, Bath

Situated in a village on the main A39 between Bath, Wells and Bristol, the New Inn is a very busy pub that serves food all day. It's popular with...

Wine school

Where: The Albert Arms, Esher, Surrey How it works: Set in the affluent village of Esher, the Albert Arms has been serving good food and fine wines...

Magic with mushrooms

The mushroom season is upon us, opening a luscious variety of tastes, textures and colours from the delicate to the pungent. So how about creating a...

My fab four - Mathew Shropshall

Mathew Shropshall has been chef/patron of the Royal Oak in Kings Bromley, near Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, for the past seven years. He also...

Pub chefs win cash share

Female pub chefs have scooped a share of the £11,600 pot of prize money for the 2006 Lea & Perrins WorcesterChef Recipe Competition. Sam...

At your service

We ask licensees to share their top tips on providing good customer service

Greene King go out for a takeaway

By The PMA Team

Greene King is making its pubs the stars of a major new sponsorship deal involving Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. The £1 million...

Wine

PubChef looks at why going smaller with wine bottles can be a profitable alternative for licensees

Snacks Focus: Grab a pizza the action

Whatsamatta you? Pizzas are a quick and relatively simple way for pubs to offer a snack menu outside normal kitchen hours. Ideal as a sharing dish,...

Product Trial: Tradition with a twist

Although the term "gastropub" is sometimes hard to define, gastro- style food has rocketed in popularity, creating a profit opportunity for pubs as...

Equipment surgery

Power costs are a major financial issue for all of us. I read about the new compact combi steamer ovens that are being launched onto the market. I...

Evolution - not revolution

Mark Taylor talks to Paul Mason took over a five-year Punch lease on the Green Jackets in Shoreham-by-Sea

Reader offers

To cater for the growing demand of consumers for healthier options, Heinz has launched a light French dressing and a light salad cream. With at least...

Scotland

The picturesque village of Cawdor grew up around Cawdor Castle, which has secured its place in history by taking a central role in Shakespeare's...

Snacks Focus: Hot and spicy wins the day

The impeding smoking ban has prompted many pubs to consider refocusing their food offering because of the potential impact on wet sales. With spicy...

Wales

This traditional pub is set deep in the Welsh countryside, six miles from the historic market town of Brecon. It attracts a happy mixture of locals...

Test Match, West Bridgford, Nottingham

A stone's throw from Trent Bridge cricket ground and Holme Pierrepoint national water sports centre, the appropriately named Test Match is a large...

In the know

In the first of a new series challenging chefs