Archives for April 24, 2016

Beer

Small craft brewers ‘priced out’ of mainstream pubs

Small craft brewers are being priced out of a beer market that’s made of pints and halves, driven by demand for low price points from operators, the founder of honey beer firm Hiver has claimed.

New Opening

Michelin star chef Claude Bosi to open new pub in Surrey

Top chef Claude Bosi, owner of two Michelin-starred restaurant Hibiscus in London, has announced he will open a new pub in May.

Cancer sufferer hits out at JDW after being told he can only order soft drinks

A cancer patient has been barred from a Croydon, south London, branch of JD Wetherspoons unless he only drinks soft drinks, according to the Croydon Advertiser.

food

JJ Food Service launches premium fish range

JJ Food Service has announced it will now offer individually quick frozen (IQF) cod and line-caught cod, haddock and plaice as part of its range of fish products. 

Beer

How big brewers make craft beer: Inside Meantime’s Pilot Brewery

Meantime’s newly-launched Pilot Brewery, which will produce a new craft beer every two weeks, has the potential to change the face of the London brewers’ portfolio.  

Which fridges and freezers for your kitchen?

No pub chef could successfully run an efficient kitchen without fully working fridges and freezers. While they may not be the sexiest pieces of equipment, they’re definitely some of the most important. Nicholas Robinson points out some of the best...

Late night sector

Night economy important 'but needs to be safe', government states

The night time economy is important but it needs to be safe and that requires working in partnership, according to the Minister for Preventing Abuse, Exploitation and Crime Prevention.

Enterprise develops managed estate

Enterprise Inns has announced its third Managed Expert partnership – this time with London-based Food & Fuel, led by former Spirit chief executive and Café Rouge co-founder Karen Jones.

Legislation

The time has come for unity on the pubs code

And so, we now have the pubs code! But for those waiting for the dust to settle and the fighting to stop, I worry that this is a forlorn hope.

ALMR calls on pub chefs to represent sector

The ALMR has called on UK pub chefs to represent the trade for the upcoming Great British Food Fortnight in September. 

Summertime drinks

Cool drinks for the summer

With a change in the weather on the horizon, Jo Bruce looks at what drinks are forecast to heat up your sales this summer

Beds and Bars founder blasts Enterprise in open letter

Leading multiple-site operator Keith Knowles, CEO and founder of Beds and Bars, has hit out against Enterprise Inns in an open letter to the company.