Agriculture

NZ Sauvignon supplies a 'disaster'

10-Nov-2021 By Ed Bedington

Pub operators are being urged to look to alternative Sauvignon Blanc supplies after the New Zealand vintage was described as a “disaster”.

How to renovate a Grade II-listed pub without hassle

09-Mar-2016 By Ben Winstanley

Grade II-listed pubs offer some of the most scenic destinations to enjoy a pint in the UK but are notoriously difficult to make alterations to when it’s time for an upgrade. Ben Winstanley speaks to conservation specialist Stephen Griffiths to find out...

Horse meat scandal is a threat and opportunity for pub trade

14-Feb-2013 By Rob Willock

The temptation to write another leader about the machinations of the tenanted and leased pub sector was strong. Not least because the week started with the publication by the British Beer & Pub Association of version 6 of the industry framework code;...

Farmers' meal service

06-Aug-2009 By Jo Bruce

A Warwickshire licensee has launched a plate-to-gate delivery service for farmers. Freehold pub the Peacock in Oxhill, Warwickshire, is offering a...

Lavender meadow boosts pub sales

25-Jun-2008

A couple at a remote village pub in Cheshire have turned a love of French landscapes into a sales booster. Frances Cunningham, who has run...

Organic focus: Rating Brakes

20-Mar-2008

Brakes works with accredited organisations such as Assured Food Standards (Red Tractor), Freedom Food and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). In...

Pubs warned over rising food prices

22-Nov-2007

Food prices are set to rise as 'the era of cheap food is over', according to the National Farmers Union (NFU).The NFU and other farming bodies have...

Coming a cropper

01-Sep-2007

The wettest summer on record has seen destruction of crops across the UK, with many vegetables now in short supply and prices on the increase. Lucy...

Pubs must act to avoid menu origin laws

05-Mar-2007

Pub groups must stop hiding behind excuses and give customers more information on the origin of meat on the menu, says Labour minister Lord...

Field to fork - Cream of the crop

01-Jul-2004 By Richard Fox

Richard Fox continues PubChef's focus on how pubs are using the produce of local suppliers with a visit to an asparagus and a clotted cream producer....

Tourism suffered most during foot-and-mouth crisis

21-Mar-2003

Tourism suffered nearly 10 times as much as farming during the foot-and-mouth crisis yet tourism businesses, including pubs, have still not been...

New scares over GM food

11-Sep-2002

Concerns over genetically modified (GM) food have erupted once more after government advisers warned of the dangers of GM "super animals".A new...