Food Offer

Publican Awards Winners: Best Value Food Offer, sponsored by the Bar & Pub Show - Sonnet 43 Brewpubs

16-Mar-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

Tavistock Hospitality operates five Sonnet 43 sites across the north-east, selling extremely well-priced dishes cooked with fresh, locally-sourced produce.

In association with CCEP

Suede, Nottingham’s 1990s-themed bar

20-Nov-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

A 1980s/90s retro theme is pulling in the punters to an eaterie in Nottingham, with Coca-Cola lending a hand with a neon sign and its iconic glass bottles.

In association with Booker

Inside the King's Head, Napton

30-Aug-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

When a husband and wife team revamped their pub’s food offer, it was the great produce at consistent prices from cash-and-carry store Booker that made their vision a reality.

Chef spotlight

Development chef profile: Liezel Bezuidenhout, Admiral Taverns

07-Aug-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Name: Liezel Bezuidenhout Job title: catering development manager, Admiral Taverns

Too much on your plate won't suit the balance

02-Jul-2015 By Ed Bedington

When it comes to the food offer in pubs, we’ve come a long way since the pub menu generally consisted of scampi and chips, with a scattering of dry roasted peanuts on the side.

Star Pubs & Bars improves lessees' food offer

10-Jul-2013 By John Harrington

Star Pubs & Bars, the Heineken-owned leased pub operator, hopes to introduce a food offer to 150 pubs this year through its link-up with foodservice supplier 3663.

Value meals: Offer on the table

01-May-2009

For pubs that have traditionally been wet-led, the first step into serving food can often seem to be a leap in the dark. However, the reality is that...

Food premiumisation: Getting better all the time

26-Jun-2008 By The PMA Team

The ban has provided the push for pubcos to drastically improve their food offers, says The PMA Team

Newcomers: Stretching Time

13-Aug-2007

We have pretty much got things sewn up at our end with regards to the lease. Myself and R have both successfully passed the qualification which...

Beware of use class dangers

12-Jul-2007 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk

Trade leaders are warning of planning hurdles for pubs that increase their food offer and then revert back to being wet-led. Under the current use...

Celebrate speciality

05-Apr-2007

This month Andrew Burnyeat looks at how concentrating on a speciality can help differentiate your pub's food offer and boost trade A simple food...

Giving dry a try

30-Nov-2006

Setting up a food offer needn't cost the earth or tax your culinary abilities. Andrew Burnyeat shows you how to avoid those sleepless nights as you...

Grab a meal ticket

30-Nov-2006

You can't make informed decisions about starting a food offer unless you have all the information at your fingertips. Our experts point you in the...

Equipment logic

26-Oct-2006

You've done your research, you know what type of food offer you're going to do at the pub and you've got your menu sorted. So now it's time to decide...