Michelin star winners are ‘not about being pretentious’
Operators behind pubs listed in the Michelin Guide say their sites challenge the preconceptions of gastropubs as stuffy and inaccessible, and they are excited to see more pubs recognised.
Archives for October 11, 2019
Fuller’s backs Team UK in world cook-off competition
Premium pub and hotel business Fuller’s hopes sponsoring Team UK in global cooking competition, Bocuse d’Or, will inspire and train staff across the Fuller’s network.
The vegan wave: how has it affected the pub trade?
The Economist predicted 2019 would be the year veganism went mainstream. And, with ever-growing, free-from options and a new wave of vegan hospitality, it looks like the forecasters are correct.
In local news: pizza challenge and development battles
Local newspapers writing about their community’s pubs this week reported on sites including a pizza-eating challenge and several campaigns to save pubs from the brink of plans to convert them into homes.
GK staff consider strike action after ‘insulting’ pay offer
Greene King staff will vote on whether to take strike action after its union dubbed the company’s approach to pay negotiations “insulting”.
Create a fan-friendly food offer
Wembley Stadium head of culinary Harry Lomas MBE BEM leads more than 250 chefs in feeding 90,000 visitors to the national stadium on a regular basis. We discuss what publicans can learn from this giant operation.
UKHospitality and Tourism Alliance publish Brexit no-deal guidance
UKHospitality and Tourism Alliance have joined forces to publish guidance for the hospitality and tourism sectors in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
How to create a Michelin-starred menu
Chocolate, potato and onion are three of the 12 most used ingredients on Michelin-starred menus, new research has found.
Big interview
'Please judge us on our track record' says Stonegate boss
It’s been a tumultuous year in the pub trade on the acquisition front but the news that Stonegate was bidding for the much larger Ei Group still caught many by surprise. One of the leading architects of the deal Simon Longbottom reveals all.