Chef

14 pubs included in the National Restaurant Awards 2021

17-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

More than a 10th of the best 100 restaurants in the country are pubs, according to the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards 2021.

Calls for pubs to enter Great Roast competition

23-Jul-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The search for the nation’s best roast dinner is on where prizes include a £3,000 catering voucher, PR support and a photoshoot.

Special report

Building a food offer: Take your pub menu to the next level

05-Jul-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

With the end of the Government's Covid-19 roadmap on the horizon and pub operators casting a cautious eye towards post-pandemic trade, The Morning Advertiser sinks its teeth into the future of pub grub and how operators can take their food offer...

Hospitality job postings up by 46% amid indoor reopening

25-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs are desperately seeking more hands on deck with the number of new hospitality job vacancies rising by 46% in the past two weeks.

How I got here: Margriet Vandezande-Crump

18-May-2021 By James McAllister, Big Hospitality

The Belgian co-owner of the Greyhound in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, which was recently named ‘One to Watch’ at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs, spoke to Big Hospitality to reflect on her career to date.

Sector 'faced with mental health epidemic'

12-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

A sector-focused mental health text service has reported anxiety and stress are rife among chefs and other hospitality staff.

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs

Top 50 Gastropubs 2021 revealed tonight at 7pm

26-Mar-2021 By Top 50 Gastropubs

The Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs will be revealed tonight (Friday 26 March) at 7pm in a live stream from London hosted by the incredible Angellica Bell and Top 50 Gastropubs editor Nicholas Robinson.

Chancellor blasted for ‘out of touch’ chat with Gordon Ramsay

19-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has been lambasted on social media for his ‘In Conversation’ series with TV chef Gordon Ramsay.

Text-based mental health support service launched

05-Feb-2021 By Emily Hawkins

A free mental health support service for those working in the hospitality sector has been launched.

How has 2020 changed people and pubs?

‘I’ve been spending 24 hours a day here not paying myself very much money’

26-Dec-2020 By Jesse Dunford Wood, Parlour, Kensal Green, London

On the eve of his site's eighth anniversary, Jesse Dunford Wood spoke to The Morning Advertiser about the impact of Covid-19 on his west London pub Parlour.

MA’s review of the week

Scotch egg debate shows pub hardship not taken seriously

04-Dec-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington spoke to celebrity chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge about the big issues from the news this week.

Saving Britain’s Pubs episode 2: Kerridge quizzes Punch boss and coronavirus hits

19-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

In the latest episode of Saving Britain’s Pubs with Tom Kerridge, viewers saw the celebrity chef question Punch boss Clive Chesser and saw the first effects of coronavirus on the trade.

Tom Kerridge: Pubs face huge costs, despite adapting

10-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs have constantly adapted and changed in accordance with Government guidelines but at huge cost, celebrity chef and pub owner Tom Kerridge has told The Morning Advertiser.

Face coverings ‘only for customer-facing roles’

30-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Only customer-facing staff are required to wear a face covering, The Morning Advertiser (The MA) understands.

How to Get a Chef Apprenticeship 101 – Everything You Need To Know!

07-Jul-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

‘How do I become a chef apprentice?’ is a question we hear all too frequently at The Morning Advertiser – fortunately we’ve been listening, and have compiled a guide that covers everything you need to know about how to become a chef with an apprenticeship,...

Kitchen Hierarchy: The Different Types of Chefs & Titles Explained

07-Jul-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

You’re unlikely to come across a lot of French job titles during your quest for employment, that is, unless you’re a professional chef – cue 19th-century Chef Georges Auguste Escoffier's French Brigade system (or Brigade de cuisine) as detailed in...

Cross-industry event raises £20k for homelessness charity

30-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Former rough sleepers, veterans and ex-prison offenders were joined by top chefs and chief executives in a charity cooking event that raised thousands of pounds.

Aiden Byrne to open large restaurant and pub

29-Jan-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Well-known chef Aiden Byrne, who was the youngest British cook to win a Michelin star, has announced plans to open a large pub and restaurant.

Fuller’s backs Team UK in world cook-off competition

11-Oct-2019 By Alice Leader

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.

Bath Pub boss: ‘You can’t find any kitchen porters’

20-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The director of a city pub company has expressed his fears about recruiting kitchen staff after Brexit.

Chef Marco Pierre White launches premium craft lager

28-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White has launched a new premium lager that gives “the perfect balance of malt and hop”.

The Chefs’ Choice Awards are back for 2019

08-Oct-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Back by popular demand for a third year, the Chefs’ Choice Awards are returning to set the ingredients kitchen that staff treasure apart from the rest.

Did you know this about mushrooms?

12-Sep-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Did you know edible mushrooms are worth £32bn globally and that 2,000 new species of fungi are discovered each year? As well as being valuable to the economy, fungi are vital to almost all parts of modern day life.

Food jobs will be cut to ‘absorb costs’

08-Aug-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Catering firms are preparing to cut jobs to absorb increasing costs, while a significant proportion of operators claim they do not plan to hire new staff this year.

Stosie Madi: 'Our location gives us scope to do a lot'

27-Jul-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

The Parkers Arms in Clitheroe, Lancashire, may be off the beaten track, but chef-patron Stosie Madi uses this to her advantage.

Could you be the next Pub Chef of the Year?

03-May-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

The search is on to find the UK’s greatest pub chef and a stand-out young chef at this year’s John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards (GBPA).

Colleges need to do more to solve chef recruitment crisis

08-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Education plays a big part in tackling the lack of chefs in the hospitality industry and catering colleges need to up their game, MA500 delegates heard.

Kent ‘grotty boozer’ takes Top 50 Gastropubs top spot

29-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The Sportsman in Seasalter, Kent, has been named the best gastropub in the country at this year’s Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs Awards.

Top 50 Gastropubs chef is TV show champion

22-Dec-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Top 50 Gastropubs the Royal Oak in Paley Street chef Craig Johnston has won this year’s Masterchef: The Professionals.

Parliamentary Pub Chef of the Year finalists revealed

13-Dec-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

This year’s Parliamentary Pub Chef of the Year shortlisted finalists have been announced after rigorous judging.

How to solve the chef shortage

29-Nov-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

International recruitment, early age intervention and maximising college opportunities are just three of the ways to ease the chef recruitment crisis, according to recruitment experts.

Michelin chefs Alyn Williams and Nathan Eades to join the pub sector

13-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Michelin-star awarded chefs Alyn Williams and Nathan Eades are set to take up new roles within pub sector in 2018 by joining the team at the Wild Rabbit in the Cotswolds.

Tom Kerridge raises £20K with charity meal event

07-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Michelin-starred pub chef Tom Kerridge has raised over £20,000 for charity Hospitality Action at a fundraising dinner.

Four apprentice chefs graduate with Brunning & Price

20-Oct-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

The first four chefs to graduate from pubco Brunning & Price’s first cookery apprenticeship have been announced, after completing 12 months of training.

6 ways to become a better pub chef – the basics

14-Aug-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

There are six steps to take if you want to become a better pub chef, according to a recently released Unilever Food Solutions guide.

Coach stages dinner date

21-Jul-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Elite chefs met for the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs regional dinner and enjoyed a taste sensation from three of the very best in their field. Nicholas Robinson reports.

Parliamentary Pub Chef of the Year Competition returns

21-Jul-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) Parliamentary Pub Chef of the Year Competition is back, following its success in 2016.

Michelin-starred chef doubles Lancaster Brewery's food sales

13-Jul-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Food sales at Lancaster Brewery sites have doubled after it hired Michelin-starred chef Steven Doherty.

Star Pubs & Bars helps battle chef crisis

29-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

A series of food training videos to help licensees combat the skilled kitchen-staff shortage and ensure high standards in food are met, is the latest initiatives launched by Star Pubs & Bars to help battle the trade chef crisis. 

Menus

How menu hacking can help your pub

27-Jun-2017 By Andrew Don

Menu hacking, a trend acquired from the US and Australia, is catching on in the UK. But why? Andrew Don reports

Life after Anton: the future of the Treby Arms

20-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

The duo in charge of shaping the future of the Treby Arms speak candidly about the pub’s past and the changes made to hopefully secure its Michelin star for a fourth year.

Top 50 Gastropubs

Coach head chef: ‘It’s all about deliciousness’

09-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Tom Kerridge’s the Coach in Marlow's head chef Nick Beardshaw lets The Morning Advertiser in on what drives dish inspiration at the Buckinghamshire pub, as well as what it is like working with Kerridge.

Top 50 Gastropubs

Inside Tom Kerridge’s the Coach, Marlow

06-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Tom Kerridge’s the Coach in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, rocketed onto the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list as the highest new entry in 2016 and maintained its spot in the top five this year. Here we look around the pub and at its sharing plates.

AA Rosette chef Adam Turley joins Brakspear

26-May-2017 By Michelle Perrett

AA Rosette chef Adam Turley has joined Brakspear to become head chef at the Running Horses, the pubco's managed outlet in Mickleham, Surrey.

Fuller’s announces Chef of the Year 2017

22-May-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Fuller’s has revealed its Chef of the Year in both of its age categories, after months of rigorous judging.

Chefs’ health put at risk by ‘punishing’ long hours

27-Apr-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Chefs have called out industry working hours as potentially damaging to their mental and physical health in a snapshot survey by union Unite.

Seafood Pub Company to open second Yorkshire site

03-Apr-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Award-winning Seafood Pub Company has announced it is to open a second Yorkshire site as part of its expansion plans.

Celeb gastropub owner James Tanner launches pre-made dessert for pubs

29-Mar-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

A top gastropub chef, who starred on the BBC's Ready Steady Cook, has unveiled a new pre-made dessert for foodservice operators created with Arytza Food Solutions. 

Kitchen confidential: leave Brexit out of it!

16-Mar-2017 By The Head Chef

If there is one thing I am sure of, it is that politics should never enter the kitchen. You don’t want chefs engaging in heated debate in the vicinity of six-inch knives. 

New head chef for Michelin-starred Treby Arms as Anton Piotrowski departs

09-Mar-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

Michelin-starred Devon gastropub the Treby Arms has appointed a new head chef following the resignation of executive chef Anton Piotrowski.