Gluten-free and vegetarian off the Christmas menu
Free-from foods have fallen to the bottom of Brits’ Christmas party food wish lists, while traditional turkey and British cuisine top the charts, new research has claimed.
Archives for August 22, 2017
Pub lunch in the Cotswolds is Brits’ ‘happiest place’
Eating a pub lunch in the Cotswolds has hit the top spot of ‘happy places’, according to research from experts.
Drinkaware Crew launches for Freshers' Week in three new cities
Specialist teams trained in helping young vulnerable people after drinking too much are set operate in 14 cities, including three new ones.
Pest control called to JDW pub after maggots fall from ceiling
A Kent pub was forced to partially close on Tuesday (22 August) after maggots started to fall from its ceiling.
Meet the GBPA nominees: Best Wine Bar/Pub
Our penultimate set of previews for the finalists in this year’s John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards are the nominees in the Best Wine Bar/Pub category.
Pub-industry bodies slam PCA’s MRO report as ‘one-sided and opaque'
Pub-industry bodies have slammed a report from the pubs code adjudicator containing evidence that pub-owning businesses (POBs) are blocking tied tenants’ access to the market rent only option (MRO) and going against the spirit of the pubs code.
My Pub: The Boot, Sarratt
Zoe Eliasson’s parents met at the Boot, which dates from 1739, and she worked there as a teenager. Since taking over in 2010, she and her chef partner Nick Idle have invested heavily in the pub, which won a Great British Pub Award for Best Family...
M&B slammed by ASA for not responding to complaint over steak ad
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has been criticised by advertising watchdogs for not responding to enquiries over a social media advert about a fixed price menu.
Need to know: how to deal with complaints
Complaints are an occupational hazard in the pub trade – no matter how good you are – so what are the best ways to deal with them constructively?
Price rise in raw ingredients ‘biggest increase’ since Brexit
More than half (65%) of UK caterers have seen the cost of raw ingredients rise since the Brexit vote, making it their biggest rise in expenditure.
Barnet Council criticised for rates relief consultation
Barnet Borough Council has been criticised for its consultation on a new policy that would require pubs to have a 'healthier catering commitment' accreditation to be eligible for discretionary business rate relief.
Jamaica Cove Rum launches new Pineapple variant
Portmore Rum Company has announced the launch of a new pineapple-flavoured rum under its Jamaican Cove brand.
National Burger Day: what are pubs doing?
From special offers to amended menus, The Morning Advertiser takes a look at what pubs are doing for National Burger Day (Thursday 24 August).
PCA to confront pub owning businesses over MRO blocking
Pub-owning businesses (POBs) are blocking tied tenants’ access to the market rent only option (MRO) and going against the spirit of the pubs code, according to a report commissioned by the pubs code adjudicator’s office.