Cheese

Bubbles and cheese concept launched for pubs

26-Sep-2023 By Ed Bedington

Pubs are being offered the opportunity to introduce a bit of French glamour to their operations thanks to a Covent Garden-based business.

OPINION

Matching cheeses with ciders

05-Jun-2023 By Andy Swinscoe, co-owner of The Courtyard Dairy

Cider and cheese are traditional bedfellows.

Gluten-free and vegetarian off the Christmas menu

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.

Chefs' Choice awards finalists announced

22-Feb-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

The finalists have been announced for the upcoming Chefs' Choice awards, which celebrate the highest quality products available from foodservice suppliers.

Pubs cashing in on Trump inauguration

19-Jan-2017 By Helen Gilbert

Pubs are gearing up to hold Donald Trump-inspired parties ahead of the president-elect’s imminent inauguration on Friday (20 January).

Pub food pop-ups

Clapham pub pop-up brings tapas with a twist

06-Jul-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Clapham pub the King & Co got a touch of Barcelona cuisine when prominent pop-up chef team Tiberi set up shop earlier this week to serve traditional tapas with a twist.

Gin

Celebrity chef Valentine Warner talks gin and food pairing

17-May-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Gin may not be the "easiest drink to pair with food", but celebrity chef Valentine Warner has given it a good crack and revealed his top tips.

‘Authentic Cuban’ menu overhaul for Revolution Bars Group

10-Feb-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Revolution Bars Group has overhauled the food offer across its eight Revolución de Cuba sites with a new 'cantina' menu focused on 'authentic' Cuban cuisine.

Food trends

Drake & Morgan to launch 'Selfie Sofa' promo campaign at the Refinery

28-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Drake & Morgan (D&M) has announced the launch of a new promotional campaign to celebrate the launch of a new Sunday brunch menu across six of its eight London sites.

New menu for M&B chain

27-Apr-2015 By James Evison

Sizzling Pubs' new menu includes a collection of on-trend food.

Harvester Salad & Grill launches new menu

07-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The new food offer focuses on the Mitchells & Butlers owned chain’s trademark grilled meats with a range of customisable salad options and new desserts.

Morty & Bob's bring grilled cheese to the Hat & Tun

02-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Morty & Bob's have announced a two-week catering residency at the Hat & Tun, in Farringdon, for two weeks in March.

Bath Blue crowned World Champion Cheese 2014

19-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A classic blue-veined cheese made by a West Country producer has scooped the top honour at the World Cheese Awards, which took place in London earlier this week.　

Former Corrie actor backed pubco to add two further sites

10-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The team behind a Manchester pub that sources its food entirely from local growers are set to open two new sites.

MENU IDEAS

Cheese: Winning ways to boost sales

22-Oct-2014 By Sheila McWattie

From a 'fromage and friends' night to homemade ricotta, Pub Food looks at seven different cheese-themed events and recipe ideas.

Revolution promises 'hell fire' with new popping candy burger

20-Oct-2014 By Jo Bruce

New Inventive Bar Company’s Revolution brand has launched a menu that features a burger with popping candy.

Money Makers: Ideas for driving food and drink sales at your pub

16-Oct-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Pub Food's focus on event and promotional ideas for your pub.

Trend Watch

Poutine: No dog’s dinner

11-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

On first glance, poutine resembles little more than a pile of food leftovers ready for the bin. But for many Canadians at least, the chips, gravy and cheese curd combination is, in fact, a culinary treat.

Chef Focus

Urban insights - James Browne

31-Jul-2014 By PubFood

PubFood talks to James Browne, executive chef at bar group Urban Leisure Group, which operates seven London sites about menu trends and rated concepts.  The group’s newest opening is Ask for Janice in Farringdon.

Trend Watch

Trend Watch - Mac n Cheese

06-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

PubFood looks at how pub caterers are capitalising on food trends – this week mac n cheese.

TCG launches ‘lighter option’ Henry’s Café Bar menu

12-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Managed pub and bar operator TCG is introducing a number of lighter and seasonal options on the summer menu for its Henry’s Café Bar brand.

BUSINESS SUPPORT

Ideas for Sandwich Menus

20-Apr-2014 By Jo Bruce

Jo Godden looks at seven ideas for adding interest to your pub's sandwich menu

Snug launches more female friendly menu

11-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The company has updated its food offer with more daytime and female-friendly options as part of company-wide rebrand.

NEW PRODUCT

Chapman's launches tarts and tartlets

14-Mar-2014 By Lesley Foottit

Chapman’s Seafoods has launched a range of seafood tarlets and open tarts.

Pub chef in new beer and food concept launch in London

13-Sep-2012 By Lesley Foottit

An Essex chef is launching a new food and beer outlet in central London.

Booker locks down prices for summer

29-Jun-2011 By Lesley Foottit

UK food and drink wholesaler Booker has locked down food prices for pubs for the summer. Discounted products include Chef's Larder tuna chunks in...

Brakes Group scoops eight gongs at BFFF

10-Jun-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Foodservice supplier Brakes Group swept the board at last night's British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) awards winning eight gongs.

Business boosters: fashion shows and cheese and wine

06-May-2011 By Lesley Foottit

PubChef takes a look at some top ideas for driving food sales at your pub — featuring wine and cheese nights and a fashion show.

Pub burgers and other fast foods

17-Mar-2011 By Sheila McWattie

Sheila McWattie looks at ideas for driving sales of burgers, hot dogs and pizzas in pubs.

Fast flatbread pub menu gets moving

08-Jul-2010 By Jo Bruce

D'arrys Cookhouse & Wine in Cambridge has launched a lunchtime flatbread menu with a 15-minute service guarantee or customers don't pay. The...

Cheese price hike fear

12-May-2010 By Jo Bruce

Pubs face another food cost blow — with the price of Cheddar set to rise at least 10% in the next six months. It's in reaction to a major...

Warburton re-enters the bagged snack game with new range

19-Feb-2010

Pubs will have the opportunity to stock a completely new range of bagged snacks next month when Warburton, the Bolton-based baker, launches two new...

Warburtons moves into snacks

19-Feb-2010 By Robyn Lewis

Bread brand Warburtons is entering the pub market for the first time with a new range of healthier baked snacks. Backed by a £1m marketing campaign...

Stocking up For Christmas recipe: 30 Second Hot Smoked Trout Pâté

23-Sep-2009

30 Second Hot Smoked Trout Pâté Ingredients2 x 125/135g packs (4 fillets) Hot Smoked Trout 125g /4oz cream cheese2 tbsp/30 ml lemon juiceground...

Pub Food in Focus: How have they managed that?

15-May-2009

Price changes in the top six pub dishesAverage price and price change Sep 08 - Jan 09Burger: £6.67 -12pPizza: £7.34 -3pChicken breast: £6.92...

Cockburn's kits to match port with food

28-Apr-2009

Maxxium UK is offering pubs new kits to help encourage consumers to drink port with food.The Prompt for Port kits promote the Cockburn's range....

Cheese and onion topple ready salted from crisps chart

09-Mar-2009 By Ewan Turney

Ready salted crisps have been toppled from the top of the flavour charts by cheese and onion. The cheese & onion market is now worth £256m,...

Seasonal food focus: Savour the flavours of spring

29-Jan-2009

With spring just around the corner, pubs will have to consider swapping warming winter meals for fresh, lighter alternatives suitable for the milder...

Menu Matching: Wine and food working together

11-Dec-2008

Bridget Kilgannon, wine category manager with WaverleyTBS, has been working with BII Licensee of the Year 2008 Chris Lewis and his head chef, Mark...

Free 'credit munch' meals at Kent pub

23-Oct-2008 By Lucy Britner

A Kent licensee is giving away food in a bid to get customers back into the pub — in a deal called "credit munch". Punch lessee Charlie Gibbons at...

Christmas focus: Peggy's Festive Fare

30-Sep-2008

I had the girls from our Tuesday morning mother-and-toddler group in to book their Christmas dinner the other day. That's a bit scary. Not only...

'Thirty million £1 coins are fake'

23-Sep-2008

The number of fake £1 coins in circulation appears to have doubled in the last five years. The results of a sampling test by the Royal Mint,...

When two chefs go to war

01-Jun-2008

Lucy Britner reports on PubChef's latest ready, steady, cook battle Doing battle with your boss in a cooking competition is no walk in the park —...

Cheese: Across the board

18-Mar-2008

SOMETHING FROM the cheeseboard? Perhaps a chunk of dry cheddar, a very indifferent brie and some well-past-its-best Danish blue?That may sound...

TV show pair open Charles Wells pub

13-Dec-2007 By Lucy Britner

Two contestants from Raymond Blanc's BBC2 programme The Restaurant have taken on a Charles Wells lease. Mother and son team Nicola and Tom Nickerson...

Perfect ploughman's

20-Sep-2007 By Joe Lutrario

This month looks at how pub classic the ploughman's is an ideal dish for licensees wanting to develop their food offer Why put it on the menu British...

Cheesy does it

06-Oct-2006

To find out, brewer Harviestoun recently teamed up with respected Scottish cheesemonger I J Mellis. Paul Thomas is the company's affineur - the...

In the know

01-Sep-2006

In the first of a new series challenging chefs

Make sure you're ready for Christmas

01-Sep-2006 By Fiona Wells

A golden opportunity for pub profits

Fast-forward to Christmas

01-Sep-2006 By Fiona McLelland

Christmas is coming and the goose is just beginning to fatten, but preparation time for the biggest event of the year is already short. Fiona McLelland thinks ahead