12-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton
A Twickenham pub has created a storm on social media with a video of its ‘monster roast’ asking customers how they would eat it.
23-Nov-2017 By Nikkie Sutton
Tastes in food may be constantly changing, but when it comes to pub grub, the classics and old favourites remain constantly in contention, jockeying for positions on the menu
31-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton
Mitchells and Butlers brand Toby Carvery has unveiled a new midweek menu, which includes Yorkshire pudding wraps.
23-Aug-2017 By Nicholas Robinson
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.
15-Jun-2016 By Daniel Woolfson
Greene King chain Hungry Horse plans to welcome Tim Peake back from space with a massive image of the astronaut made solely from Sunday roast components.
14-Dec-2015 By Daniel Woolfson
A pub claims to have broken the world record for biggest Christmas dinner by creating a massive £70, 23lb eating challenge.
23-Nov-2015 By Daniel Woolfson
A Leicestershire pub has challenged its customers to try their hand at a 3,500 calorie Christmas eating challenge.
07-Sep-2015 By Daniel Woolfson
Mitchells & Butlers brand Toby Carvery is attempting a Guinness World Record for the largest photo album of roast dinners.
18-May-2015 By Daniel Woolfson
A new survey has named the British public’s favourite dishes.
02-Apr-2015 By Jo Bruce
Spirit Pub Company brand has launched a spring Chef & Brewer menu that features a new pudding suggested by a customer.
16-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski
Stonegate Pub Company has included a number of ‘winter warmer’ dishes on its new Classic Inns menu.
Event ideas
07-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita
Elliot Kuruvita looks at ideas for how pub caterers can capitalise on this year’s British Food Fortnight
06-Feb-2014 By Lesley Foottit
Crown Carveries pubs now offer traditional pub dishes as well as the classic roast dinner.
03-Jan-2014 By Lesley Foottit
Gravy sales have decreased as stock sales soar above £131m, according to Mintel.
31-May-2011 By Lesley Foottit
Two gastropub chefs — Tom Kerridge and Andrew Pern — are competing in the final of BBC Two's Great British Menu this week.
04-Mar-2011 By Lesley Foottit
Young's has opened a new pub in Kingston-upon-Thames after a £220,000 refurbishment. The Bishop Out of Residence accommodates 165 covers across...
16-Nov-2010 By Joe Lutrario
Claude Bosi, chef patron at two-Michelin star Mayfair restaurant Hibiscus, is to take on an Enterprise pub-with-rooms with brother Cedrick. The Fox...
Diners get regional about food
27-Sep-2010
Three-quarters of Brits now think it's important for pubs and restaurants to serve produce grown in their region, according to new research from...
12-Jul-2010 By Jo Bruce
Mitchells & Butlers brand Toby Carvery is offering customers an unusual dessert option — a Yorkshire pudding ice cream.
08-Jul-2010 By Sheila McWattie
Geoff Holland, licensee of the Holly Bush Inn, Salt, Staffordshire, shares his trade secrets with Sheila McWattie. How I got here I've been in the...
Orchid boosted by British Food Fortnight
09-Oct-2009
A 'Best of British' approach helped Orchid Group drive a 4 per cent sales increase during British Food Fortnight. The managed pub group made the most...
23-Sep-2009 By Jo Bruce
JD Wetherspoon's new menu focuses on British comfort dishes and bigger portions. The menu, out on 30 September, features new dishes including steak...
Still time to plan for British Food Fortnight
14-Sep-2009
British Food Fortnight is almost with us, kicking off on September 19 and running until October 4. Thousands of pubs are taking part, with Enterprise...
16-Apr-2009 By Ewan Turney
Chicken breast has overtaken sirloin steak as the most frequently listed main course item on pub menus, according to new research.
Pub chef claims Yorkshire pudding record
06-Apr-2009
Award-winning publican and chef Paul Clerehugh is claiming the world record for Britain's tallest Yorkshire pudding. Paul, lessee at the Crooked...
Equipment trial: Easy speedy service
09-Jan-2009
SIX WEEKS into the trial of rapid-cook oven TurboChef i5, the North Pole was getting seriously festive when The Publican visited in December. "This...
Englands finest
30-Sep-2008
Nestling in the back lanes of Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, the Royal Standard of England is the epitome of an old English pub. It claims to be the...
Sky's the limit for new Chef & Brewer menu
07-Nov-2007 By Lucy Britner
Chef & Brewer is to launch a new menu by releasing balloons with free meal tags attached.
The keys to success
30-Aug-2007
The Cross Keys in Corsley, Wiltshire, serves great food and boasts an award-winning garden. Licensee Fraser Carruth talks to Humayun Hussain Why my...
Wetherspoon withdraws Welsh dishes after trading standards probe
18-Jul-2007
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has removed five meat dishes from its Welsh menus after trading standards officers questioned the provenance of the pork,...
What the papers say - May 30, 2007
30-May-2007 By Eleanor Goodman
Drink-driving is soaring among young people who missed out on the impact of earlier campaigns, according to police statistics which reveal that a...
Comfort zone
12-Apr-2007
Five years ago, chef-proprietor Dean Carr left behind work in London's finest restaurants to run the Bath Arms in Crockerton, Wiltshire. Humayun...
01-Oct-2006
Pub background: The pub opened last year and serves an average of 1,000 covers per week. The wet:dry split at the Thomas Cubbitt is 50:50. Average...
Best of British
22-Sep-2006
Quick, it's British Food Fortnight! Break out the chalkboard and start flagging up the sausage and mash. Let's be honest, if pubs are doing their job...
Badger sniffing out the Dish of Dorset
21-Aug-2006
Are you familiar with a Dorset Knob? If not, don't worry too much. You're not alone, according to a new survey.The scone-like biscuit, served with...
Pub review - The Bridge
01-Jun-2006
At first glance, the Bridge could be mistaken for any other city-centre boozer on any other dusty main road. Inside, the exposed brick walls have...
Marco's method
01-Jun-2006
Think of pub food and you imagine the good old hearty classics. Fish 'n' chips, sausage and mash, burgers, pies and some more chips thrown in for...
10 The Olive Branch
01-Apr-2006 By David Hancock
The Olive Branch was awarded a Michelin star in 2002 but its owners continue to innovate says David Hancock The Olive Branch Clipsham, Rutland....
2 The Star Inn
01-Apr-2006 By David Hancock
Despite being the second English pub to gain the coveted Michelin-star status, the Star Inn is still very much a country pub, says David Hancock The...
01-Mar-2006 By David Hancock
Chestnut Horse Easton, Hampshire. Chef John Holland and wife Jocelyn picked a real winner when they acquired this 16th-century pub a few years ago....
PubChef Awards - Pub Classics
01-Dec-2005 By Natalie Cooper
These dishes have stood the test of time, becoming enduring favourites on the menus of British pubs. To stir things up a bit, our category finalists...
The stars' bar
01-Sep-2005
Birmingham-born licensee Phil Elwell counts hundreds of celebrities as regulars at his Hollywood pub. But after 31 years, he's calling it a day....
New focus on kids for two pubcos
23-Jun-2005
Brewers Fayre has introduced a new children's menu based on younger diners' favourite home-cooked dishes. The trend for comfort food dishes continues...
If Tesco was a pub
23-Jun-2005
M&B's Toby Carvery brand is focused on the mass market. Mark Stretton reports It's tempting to dismiss a concept based on a meat carvery....
Welcome to my first menu of the month. In this column-cum-bl
01-Apr-2004
Doubling up on preparation for different dishes also saves time, space and money. We don't want menus that make us run to the doctor for a...
Fuller's Thai chefs try UK favourites
30-Apr-2003
Fish and chips, Yorkshire pudding and Sunday roasts will soon be appearing on the menu at pubs better known for their Thai curries and...
Celebrating British grub
23-Oct-2002
British Food Fortnight aims to 'nurture a renaissance' in the pleasures of buying and eating British food. Kerry Rogan looks at how pubs can play...
Venue Review: Litten Tree, Obelisk Way, Camberley, Surrey
15-Mar-2001
Time of visit12.45pm, Sunday.StatusSurrey Free Inns.InteriorBetting shop meets bingo hall foyer.MenuLight bites and appetisers included loaded potato...
