Fast Food

Pint-Sized Portions: Update

10-Sep-2004

With something on offer to amuse all children from tiny babies to difficult teenagers, the Eyre Arms in Calver in Derbyshire's Hope Valley, was a...

Meat chiefs rap pubcos for limited effort on menus

28-Jul-2004

Pub companies are not doing enough to tell their customers where their meat comes from, according to the Meat and Livestock Commission (MLC).The MLC...

This month the MA team review how different pubs approach st

11-Mar-2004

Brecks, Rose Street, Edinburgh, East Lothian Price: £4.99 (95p for optional pepper sauce) What's on offer: "Steak Special" ­ an 8oz rump steak with...

Feeding

26-Feb-2004

the family The family food market is one that many licensees are turning to in their quest for profits.But, as Adrian TiernEy-Jones reports, both...

Website solace for lonesome drinkers

26-Feb-2004

Lonesome drinkers looking for mates to go to the pub with have been logging on to a new website in their thousands. The website,...

Parents blast kids' pub food

01-Aug-2003

Children's meals in many pubs are unimaginative, predictable and full of "sugar, fat and highly processed ingredients" according to a new report.A...

What the Sunday papers said

14-Oct-2002

The Daily MailPubmaster is just three weeks away from launching a £300m securitisation deal. The company has begun a series of meetings with its...

What the Sunday papers said - 10 March

11-Mar-2002

Punch will delay a stockmarket flotation until the autumn; Burger King, the Diageo-owned fast food chain may be bought out by management, backed by Texas Pacific; directors at Cadbury Schweppes have sold £1.3m of shares; newspapers will be f

Menu planning

03-Sep-2001

A successful pub food business involves balancing the wishes of your customers against your skills and resources. Fiona Pavely looks at the help and...

keep it under control

15-Mar-2001

EPoS, or electronic point of sale, has been a reality in fast food outlets and hotel chains for many years. However, despite the best efforts of the...

New-look Allied pulls no punches - or pints

30-Apr-2000

Having severed all links with its brewing and pub heritage, Allied can now focus on key brands in the spirits and wine market. We report on the...