Food

‘Record revenues’ achieved by Shepherd Neame

27-Sep-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Shepherd Neame CEO Jonathan Neame is confident “the turmoil of the past few years is now settling” as the company achieved “record revenues” in the 52 weeks ended 24 June 2023.

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.

GBPA 2023

Meet the winner of the Best Pub for Food 2023 sponsored by Booker/Makro

26-Sep-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

The Loch & Tyne is a pub with a stellar food offering, with a focus on ‘sustainable British luxury’ making it a clear winner for Best Food Pub of the year.

Ex-England cricketers’ pubco empowers staff

25-Sep-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Teamwork certainly makes the dream work at The Cat & Wickets Pub Company, which is owned by ex-England cricketers Stuart Broad and Harry Gurney.

Majority of pubs would not charge 'cakeage'

25-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

More than three quarter of operators would not charge a ‘cakeage’ fee at their pub, a snap poll by The Morning Advertiser has revealed.

FEATURE - Technology

FEATURE: How tech can free up time for your staff

25-Sep-2023 By Fiona Griffiths

Times are tough right now. Pub and bar operators are being hit from all sides with consumers tightening their belts, struggles over recruitment and costs soaring across the board.

Bidfood workers to vote on strike action

22-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Bidfood workers have started voting on strike action after a “breakdown of pay negotiations”, the GMB Union has claimed.

GBPA 2023

Pics of all the GBPA 2023 winners

20-Sep-2023 By Gary Lloyd

For those who attended, the Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) 2023 will live long in the memory. If you were there and have forgotten who won, here is a picture special to remind who the winners were.

Spill the beans: What times of day should pubs serve food?

19-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

It's important not to put all your eggs in one basket when it comes to food service, but pubs need to be careful not to overwhelm staff or dilute their offering.

Brakspear top brass pub 'takeover' hailed a success

18-Sep-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Brakspear chief executive Tom Davies and other head office members have vowed to help out their pubs again after a pub takeover proved a real success.

Simon Bonwick names son as Dew Drop Inn cdc

15-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Simon Bonwick has promoted his son to the role of chef de cuisine at the family’s Berkshire pub restaurant the Dew Drop Inn.

POLL: would you charge a 'cakeage' fee at your pub?

13-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Operators share differing views on whether customers should be charged a fee for customers bringing celebratory cakes to pubs, have your say in The Morning Advertiser’s snap poll.

OPINION

'It's much harder to keep people happy'

13-Sep-2023 By Karen Errington, the Rat, Anick, Northumberland

When I was asked to write an opinion piece on the issues that affect us in the industry today, it was nigh on impossible to write about anything other than rising costs and the struggle for us small businesses to stay viable.

Feature – Christmas

FEATURE: Don't be left out in the cold – making the most of Christmas

11-Sep-2023 By Michelle Perrett

It might only be September but the biggest trading month of the year is fast approaching.

Food inflation remains ‘incredibly challenging’

07-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Slowed food inflation doesn’t mean pubs will see a drop in costs to their venues said trade bodies who urged Government to give hospitality a helping hand.

Food inflation falls to 21.7%

07-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Inflation as measured by the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index fell marginally to 21.7% year-on-year in July.

POLL: What times of day do you serve food?

04-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubs are tapping into the brunch trend, with more and more venues serving up all-round food offers and upping the game with their breakfast offering.

Sarah Hayward: Keep breakfast ‘simple but tasty’

01-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A Michelin-starred gastropub in Marlow launched its new breakfast menu last month, and its head chef advises on why and how pubs should be selling that first meal of the day.

My Pub

My Pub: the Candlelight Inn, Bishopswood, Somerset

31-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Double AA Rosette-awarded gastropub the Candlelight Inn has recently taken on former Great British Menu chef Charlotte Vincent in its quest to climb to even greater heights.

Sequel gastropub for celeb chef Tom Kerridge

22-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge has announced the opening of a second Butcher’s Tap & Grill.

A look back on Tom Kerridge’s hospitality career

18-Aug-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

While celebrity chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge has been in the hospitality trade for more than 30 years, we’ve looked at his career over the past decade or so and what he’s achieved in that time as well as some words from the man himself on how he...

Alcohol in food can be a recipe for success

11-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pints are pulled and wine poured at British gastropubs while dishes are plated and served. But in the kitchen, the worlds of food and alcohol become one.

Review of the Week

'We're cheaper than McDonalds!'

11-Aug-2023 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington caught up with Revolution boss Rob Pitcher to get his take on the week's news from inflation to late night closures and the opportunities for AI.

Booker unveils low-cost business function

07-Aug-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Food and drink wholesaler Booker has launched a new business function, designed to be a low cost, high service option for new customers.

'Solo diners should feel welcome'

03-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pub operators have shared their two cents on guests eating alone after a two Michelin-starred restaurant announced solo diners would be charged double for the price of a tasting menu.

My Pub

My Pub: the Red Lion, Shepperton, Surrey

02-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Riverside pub the Red Lion in Shepperton is a Great British Pub Awards winner – and with good reason.

GREEN INITITAIVE

Dos and don’ts of recycling

02-Aug-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Separating waste is just one way in which operators can recycle better, helping to reduce the need for landfill and saving energy, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and tackling climate change.

Food inflation heaps pressure on sector as supermarket prices ease

31-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Prices at supermarkets increased by just 0.4% during June despite food inflation rising to an almost record high of 22.6% leaving the hospitality on-trade sector still suffering.

Pubs called to back butcher's Help for Heroes fundraising campaign

28-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

A charity champion has called for pubs to support his latest initiative, tasked with raising £100,000 for Help for Heroes.

Varun Khanna: 'I want this to be one of the best places to eat in Yorkshire'

28-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Last month, Varun Khanna hung up his chef whites at two Michelin starred restaurant Sat Bains and returned home to head up the kitchen at a North Yorkshire gastropub.

My Pub

My Pub: Greene Oak, Oakley Green, Berkshire

28-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

James Lyon-Shaw is the owner of Brucan Pubs, which includes the Greene Oak, which won Green King Pub of the Year in the Great British Pub Awards 2022. Here he gives The Morning Advertiser a virtual tour around the site.

Top 50 Gastropub the Swan at Bampton closes permanently

25-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Ongoing economic pressures, including debt from Covid, has led to highly acclaimed gastropub the Swan at Bampton to shut its doors for good.

'Vegan’ label puts off diners - including vegans

21-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Labelling food as ‘plant-based’ and ‘vegan’ is putting pub-goers, including vegans, off ordering greener options.

Fresh produce sector weathers ‘tough periods’

19-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The fresh produce industry has been going through some tough periods recently with weather conditions fuelling price hikes, according to Prestige Purchasing.

Business confidence hit by food cost concerns

19-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Half of senior-level operators have expressed concern over the sector’s post-pandemic recovery due to rising food and drink prices, new data from CGA by NIQ and Fourth has revealed.

Summer veg prices rocket by over 30%

18-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Summer seasonal veg prices have shot up by 31.3% versus a like-for-like period in 2022 while fruit prices have dropped, according to The Morning Advertiser’s analysis of Government data.

BBPA issues rally call to back Lionesses at the pub

18-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has urged pubs to get behind the Lionesses as the Women’s football World Cup begins on Thursday (20 July).

Meat-free dishes in high demand at most pubs

17-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The demand for meat-free dishes is still strong at the majority of pubs, recent research by The Morning Advertiser has revealed.

Inside Pub in the Park Brighton

17-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Events like Pub in the Park can help “get people back into pubs” but preparation and investment are key to succeed, according to operators from this year’s East Sussex event.

INTERVIEW

How can pubs support head and neck cancer patients during meals?

14-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The Swallows Head & Neck Cancer Support Group charity has urged pubs to support patients and survivors when eating and drinking in the on-trade.

My Pub

My Pub: Tap & Run, Upper Broughton, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

14-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

When the Tap & Run pub was destroyed in a fire in June last year, owners and England cricket players Harry Gurney and Stuart Broad, were distraught but vowed to bring the site back even better than before. Here, Gurney tells The Morning Advertiser...

Pub gardens most sought-after outdoor dining destinations

11-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

More than half of Brits (52%) prefer to dine outdoors when they visit the on-trade with almost half of those stating it improves their mental wellbeing.

POLL: Is the demand for meat-free dishes declining?

10-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Research indicates that customers may be falling out of love with meat-free meals, but is the craze for plant-based food actually in decline?

GREEN INITIATIVE

Incorporating environmentally friendly initiatives into food and drink

06-Jul-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Foraging, using whole animals and utilising local suppliers are just some of the ways in which sustainability can be integrated on food and drink menus.

‘One-stop shop’ directory for sustainable suppliers launches

06-Jul-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

A ‘first of its kind’ services directory to link up supply chain firms with hospitality and brewing businesses to help reach net zero faster is set to be launched.

GK’s Hive Pubs rolls out curated food menus

05-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has created a set of new menus in the rollout of its Hive Pubs concept.

GREEN INITIATIVE

Local sourcing – the pros and cons

04-Jul-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Building relationships with nearby suppliers can prove fruitful with pricing and availability but is local always best?

Spice up your (pub) life

30-Jun-2023 By Phil Mellows

Like accidentally biting on a cardamom pod, ‘Desi Pubs’ has exploded on our complacent palates and spiced up the way we think about the great British pub.

Review of the Week

Inflation 'is a bit of a worry'

30-Jun-2023 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington caught up with Oisín Rogers who's about to open the Devonshire Soho, to get his views on the week's news.

Food inflation hit 21.6% in May

28-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Year-on-year inflation, as measured by the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index, increased to 21.6% in May – only just below the record high of 22.9% of December 2022.