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Opinion

Lets call curtains on samey salmon dishes

06-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

I only began eating meat at age 11 after being raised by pescetarian parents, so believe me when I say I have nothing against salmon. 

Great British Pork Pie Off 2015: Peter Weeden of Newman Street Tavern crowned champion

03-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Head chef Peter Weedan of the Newman Street Tavern won the event at Truffle Hunting Site the Princess Victoria on Monday 2 March.

The Cross Keys in Chelsea to open with new menu

02-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The Cross Keys in Chelsea, London, is set to reopen as a “gastropub for locals” after a period of refurbishment on Monday 5 March.

Contestants named for Great British Pork Pie Off 2015

27-Feb-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Six pub chefs are set to compete in the Great British Pork Pie Off on Monday 2 March.

Recipes

Top 50 Gastropub Awards 2015 : Recipe Collection

23-Feb-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Some of the winning chefs in the Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropub Awards 2015 have shared recipes of some of their pub’s favourite dishes.

Geronimo Inns appoints new director of food

20-Feb-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Geronimo Inns has appointed a new food director.

Nestlé Professional Toque d'Or finalists announced as contest gains new partners

17-Feb-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Recently announced Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or finalists are set to receive development and training from prominent industry figures.

Bocuse d'Or Team UK leader unwinds after world final

03-Feb-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Bocuse d’Or finalist and Team UK leader Adam Bennett, head chef at Charles Wells’ outlet the Cross, Kenilworth, was treated to a “home away from home” party after taking place in the prestigious culinary showdown.

Great Sausage Roll Off 2015: Gallery

30-Jan-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

John Grabecki, senior sous chef at investments company BNY Mellon, beat 18 other chefs to take the title in the competition, which was hosted at Fuller’s managed site the Red Lion in Barnes, London.

Kit

Tools of the trade: Top 50 Gastropubs edition

30-Jan-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Three Top 50 Gastropubs winning chefs tell Daniel Woolfson about their culinary weapons of choice.

Team UK comes tenth whilst Norway triumphs in Bocuse d'Or 2015

29-Jan-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Britain finished in tenth place at the world final of the Bocuse d’Or 2015, held in Lyon, France on Wednesday 28 January.

Star gastro chef to lead Team UK at Bocuse d'Or world final

22-Jan-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Gastropub chef Adam Bennett will compete in the world final of the culinary Olympics, the Bocuse d’Or, on Tuesday 27 January.

Deadline approaches for Farm Frites Development Chef Awards 2015

19-Jan-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The deadline for entries to this year’s Farm Frites Development Chef Awards is approaching.

Kit

Tools of the trade

12-Jan-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Three pub chefs give their recommendations on what kitchen equipment is top of their pots

New head chef at Heston Blumenthal pub

05-Jan-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

Heston Blumenthal has named a new head chef at his Michelin-starred pub the Hinds Head, in Bray, Berkshire.

Pub chefs offer up recipes for charity cookbook

23-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A host of leading pub chefs have contributed to a new book of recipes put together to raise money for charity.

Three pubs named in OpenTable Top 100 Best Restaurants

22-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Three pubs have been listed in a poll of the UK’s 100 top restaurants based on diners’ reviews.

Tom Kerridge’s head chefs to take centre stage at IFE

15-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The head chefs at both of Tom Kerridge’s pubs are to take part in a cooking demonstration at the UK’s largest food and drink event next spring.

Pubs offered free mentor advice at Hospitality Show 2015

15-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Pubs are being invited to take up free mentoring sessions with some of the most respected players in hospitality at a leading industry exhibition next month.

2014 in review: Bumper year for award-winning chefs entering pub trade

01-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

One of the biggest highlights of the calendar year has been the number of high-profile chefs who have taken on pubs for the first time.

Tom Kerridge says his new pub is 'like a Wetherspoons'

27-Nov-2014 By Jo Bruce

Chef Tom Kerridge has said his new pub the Coach, which officially opens in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, on Monday is like Wetherspoons in concept.

Final pub chef to appear on Masterchef: The Professionals

24-Nov-2014 By Jo Bruce

The final pub chef to feature in the heats of BBC Two’s MasterChef: the Professionals has been announced.

Eclectic mix of pubs added to latest Michelin guide

17-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A village-owned pub, two Great British Pub Award (GBPA) regional winners and a north London venue praised by Tom Kerridge are just some of the 70 newcomers to the latest Michelin pub guide.

More pub chefs to appear on MasterChef: The Professionals

17-Nov-2014 By James Evison

The pub chefs featuring in this week’s heats of BBC Two’s MasterChef: the Professionals have been announced.

Pub chefs compete in new series of MasterChef: The Professionals 2014

07-Nov-2014 By Jo Bruce

Eight pub chefs are featuring in the new series of BBC Two’s MasterChef: the Professionals.

Tom Kerridge’s new pub venture to harness ‘revered’ kitchen experience

03-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The head chef at Tom Kerridge’s new pub plans to draw on his experience at some of the “world’s most revered classical kitchens” to make the innovative menu formula work.

Michelin Pub of the Year 2015: winning insights

03-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The manager of the newly crowned Michelin Pub of the Year 2015 believes his venue’s special atmosphere helped win it the honour.

Hospitality Trailblazer scheme to establish new apprentice standards

27-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

A Government scheme to develop standards in apprenticeships, managed by People 1st, has been extended.

Upham to stick to heartland as it seeks new funding sources

03-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

Upham Pub Company has ruled out national expansion as it seeks alternative forms of finance for its next round of acquisitions.

Pubco executive chef shares tips at top industry event

03-Oct-2014 By Jo Bruce

Whiting & Hammond executive chef James Moyle Rosser was among industry experts sharing tips at the Farm Frites' Restaurant Development Chef Club Food Forum in London last week.

SHOW PREVIEW

Restaurant Show 2014: Why visiting can benefit your business

18-Sep-2014 By Pub Food

Organised by William Reed Business Media – publisher of the Publican's Morning Advertiser – the Restaurant Show will bring together restauranteurs, caterers and chefs over a three-day period from 6-8 October. Here's Pub Food's comprehensive...

Leading pub chefs to take centre stage at next month’s Restaurant Show

01-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Michelin-starred pub chefs Tom Kerridge and Josh Eggleton are just two of the leading industry names who will be demonstrating their cooking skills at the Restaurant Show, which takes place at London’s Earls Court 2 next month.

Hampshire’s youngest landlord and head chef helping to support new talent

20-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Hampshire’s youngest landlord and head chef is providing opportunities for students to gain experience in his pub.

Kerridge plans to rethink pub formula with new site

13-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge plans to dramatically rethink the pub formula when he opens the follow up to his hugely successful The Hand & Flowers, The Coach in Marlow, this November.

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.

Pub chef reaches final of Game Chef of the Year

14-Jul-2014 By Alex Reed

Charlie Dingley, head chef of the Inn at West End, Surrey, has been selected as a finalist in the CLA Game Fair Game Chef of the Year competition.

Tom Kerridge talks tapas at Estrella Damm Gastronomy Congress

02-Jul-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Top chef Tom Kerridge was among chefs who took part in the inaugural Estrella Damm Gastronomy Congress in London.

Business Booster

Event and promotional ideas for licensees

27-Jun-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Event and promotional ideas for licensees

Chef Focus

Chef Focus - Local Hero

19-Jun-2014 By Pubfood

Pubfood talks to Jim Hayward group development chef for pubco www.idealcollection.co.uk, which operates seven sites in the south-east

Ribble Valley Inns opens first Cheshire site

16-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Ribble Valley Inns has opened its fifth site and the first in Cheshire.

Pub chef makes final of Craft Guild of Chef Graduate Awards

16-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A pub/restaurant chef has been selected as one of ten finalists in the Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards 2014.

Pub chefs to compete in this year’s British BBQ Battle final

16-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Two pub chefs have made the final of this year’s British BBQ Battle which takes place at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire on 18 June (tomorrow).

Pub chef reaches Craft Guild of Chef’s Graduate Awards 2014 semi-final

02-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Matthew Ramsdale from the Lime Kiln in Owestry, Shropshire, is one of 20 chefs competing in the competition on 11 June.

Fuller’s launch new chef scholarship

28-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

London brewer and pub company Fuller, Smith & Turner have added to their training programme for chefs by launching a new three stage Chef Scholarship.

Four pub chefs competing in BBC's Great British Menu

11-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

BBC’s Great British Menu is now underway, with four pub chefs among the 24 culinary experts vying for the top prize.

National Chef of the Year Awards are open for entry

20-Mar-2014 By Lesley Foottit

The National Chef of the Year 2014 and Young National Chef of the Year 2014 awards are open for entries.

ETM Group's chef burger competition open for entries

13-Mar-2014 By Lesley Foottit

London pub company ETM Group has opened entries for its second annual Slider Decider competition.

Farm Frites invites chefs to submit a new potato product for the foodservice

03-Feb-2014 By Lesley Foottit

Potato specialist Farm Frites is inviting chefs to pitch a new product idea to win a trip to Holland or Belgium.

The Development Chef Awards are open for entries

16-Jan-2014 By Lesley Foottit

The inaugural Development Chef Awards are open for entries.

Pub trade triumphs at Hospitality Guild Apprenticeship Awards

04-Dec-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

The pub trade triumphed at the Hospitality Guild Apprenticeship Awards yesterday, with several pub companies and employees scooping up awards.