British Potato Council

Crown in Bedfordshire takes Best Pub Chips title

18-Feb-2014 By Lesley Foottit

The Crown pub in Henlow, Bedfordshire has won a top Choice Chip Awards accolade for the second year running.

Pub Bitch: Don't blame it on the (lack of) sunshine

31-Jan-2011

Arse appeal You've got to admire - and please accept my apologies for the pun - the bare-faced cheek of some people. Welsh brewer SA Brain is giving...

Spring menu focus: Peggy's seasonal favourites

08-Feb-2008

British Potato Council Definitive Guide to Potatoes Here¹s my Definitive Guide to Potatoes: peel, chop, place into deep fat fryer, drain and serve...

National Chip Week: A slice of the action

25-Jan-2008

Chips are never far from the heart of a great pub menu and despite what the health lobby might try and tell you, in a balanced diet potatoes are a...

Pubs vie for spud accolade

19-Nov-2007

The British Potato Council (BPC) has shortlisted five pub recipes in its 'Great Potato Challenge' competition for 2008. Twelve finalists will battle...

Are you a spud supremo?

04-Sep-2007

The search to find the country's best potato dish is back, with the launch of the Great Potato Challenge 2008?As well as the chance to win the...

Celebrate the spud

08-Sep-2006

Let's face it, potatoes are the A-Team of the pub trade's armoury of accompaniments. Other veg have their place, rice and noodles are all very well...

IN BRIEF

08-Dec-2005

News in brief

Potatoes fit to eat

07-Jul-2005

Farmers are campaigning to ban the phrase 'couch potato from the Oxford Dictionary claiming the term undermines the health benefits potatoes offer....

Mealtime myths exploded - PubChef dispels some of the myths surrounding kids' food

01-Apr-2005

With the help of some leading experts, PubChef dispels some of the myths surrounding kids' food Myth 1 - potatoes are unhealthy A popular favourite...

UK diners splash out the most

03-Feb-2005

British diners have become the most extravagant in Europe as eating-out in pubs and restaurants becomes increasingly popular in the UK, according to...

Champion chips

10-Feb-2003

For many years the humble chip has been the backbone of pub grub. Even now, in these days of top-quality food pubs, chips still have an important...