Gastropub

‘It’s hard to forecast anything at the moment’

08-Dec-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The unpredictability of trade is just one of the challenges outlined by one gastropub operator in the lead up to Christmas.

Chef Dominic Chapman to open Henley restaurant

08-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario, Restaurant

Berkshire-based chef Dominic Chapman is set to open his first restaurant, in Henley, offering ‘his unique take on classic British dishes’.

ESTRELLA DAMM TOP 50 GASTROPUBS

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list 2024 unveiled

05-Dec-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

The 2024 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list is set to be revealed in full next month (December).

MY PUB

My Pub: the Red Lion, Freshwater, Isle of Wight

27-Nov-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Red Lion in Freshwater, on the Isle of Wight, is located in a building more than 1,000 years ago and is a foodie heaven for many.

OPINION

Customers must help it make the season of goodwill

27-Nov-2023 By Stosie Madi, chef-patron of the Parkers Arms

December is our trade’s busiest time of the year. It’s when hospitality gets to play a starring role in people’s social calendar.

Organiser of Kerridge’s Pub in the Park festivals collapses

21-Nov-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The events organiser behind celebrity chef Tom Kerridge’s Pub in the Park food and music festivals has collapsed, leaving HMRC £1.1m out of pocket.

BIG INTERVIEW

The Big Interview: Tom Kerridge has thick skin

20-Nov-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Speeding breakneck round racetracks and sweating it out in the gym are probably two of Lewis Hamilton’s favourite hobbies.

MY PUB

My Pub: the Shibden Mill Inn, Halifax, West Yorkshire

14-Nov-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Perennial award-winning pub the Shibden Mill Inn is a dream destination for foodies across the UK.

The Lock In Podcast

Going to the dogs...

06-Nov-2023 By Ed Bedington

With dog ownership booming, the Lock In team get to grips with how pubs can best embrace man's best friend and create the paw-fect (sorry) doggy offer.

Entries for Top 50 Gastropubs and Top 50 Cocktail Bars awards 2023 open

31-Oct-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Entries for this year’s One to Watch category for the Top 50 Cocktail Bars and Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs are now open.

Pubs counter ‘no-shows double’ research claim

27-Oct-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The unwelcome sight of increased numbers of ‘no-shows’ has reared its ugly head once again in the sector but not all pubs The Morning Advertiser spoke to are convinced the situation is getting worse.

FEATURE - FOOD TRENDS

FEATURE: Food trends for winter

27-Oct-2023 By Emma Eversham

Shorts and T-shirts have finally been replaced by sweaters and sou’westers as the UK’s weather resumes its usual service following an unseasonably warm and dry September and October.

Stephen Harris: 'I’d forgotten what it was like to have a spare table'

18-Oct-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Oysters ornament the windswept pilgrimage from Whitstable to the Sportsman in Seasalter, Kent.

Ex-England cricketers host ‘thank you’ lunch for firefighters

17-Oct-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Cat & Wickets pubco, owned by former cricket stars Harry Gurney and Stuart Broad, has hosted a ‘thank you’ lunch for the firefighters who doused the blaze that destroyed its Tap & Run pub in June 2022.

55% of operators lack confidence about winter trade

17-Oct-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Most operators lack confidence about trade in the coming winter months, with gastropubs reporting they are quieter than usual, new data has revealed.

Review of the Week

'Sober October is probably a damn good thing'

13-Oct-2023 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington met up with top gastropub operator Brendan Padfield to get his take on the week's news.

My Pub

My Pub: the Bulls Head, Holymoorside, Derbyshire

13-Oct-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Bulls Head pub is located in Derbyshire and operated by Great British Menu 2022 chef Mark Aisthorpe but it's not just food that the site is excelling with.

World Steak Challenge awards record number of gold medals

12-Oct-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

A record 134 gold medals have been awarded at this year’s World Steak Challenge, which recognises the best quality meat across the globe.

‘I need people to come through the doors’

10-Oct-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Times are tough for one Michelin-starred gastropub, which, despite slashing the menu by £25 midweek, is not as busy as it would like to be.

Food price inflation drops but remains above 20%

03-Oct-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Foodservice price inflation fell for a third consecutive month in August yet, it is still above 20%, new data has revealed.

TripAdvisor awards celebrate gastropub as ‘hidden gem’

29-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A Kent-based operator is “over the moon” after his gastropub was ranked as one of TripAdvisor’s hidden gems in the 2023 Travellers’ Choice awards.

GBPA 2023

Meet the winner of the Best Young Pub Chef 2023 sponsored by Booker/Makro

29-Sep-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Confidence and innovation were just two of the reasons why Karl Quirante was named Bes Young Pub Chef at this year’s Great British Pub Awards.

GBPA 2023

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

29-Sep-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

This year’s Best Pub Chef thrived under pressure during a live cook off to take home the coveted title.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sign up: mentoring sessions with leading UK chefs

04-Sep-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Tommy Banks, Sally Abe, Cyrus Todiwala, Greg Marchand, Gareth Ward and Philli Armitage-Mattin will all run exclusive mentoring sessions at The Restaurant Show, which is held at London Olympia from 2 to 4 October 2023.

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.

Stellar line-up confirmed for The Restaurant Show

25-Aug-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Tommy Banks, Sally Abe, Cyrus Todiwala, Michael O’Hare, Gareth Ward and Philli Armitage-Mattin are all confirmed speakers for The Restaurant Show, which is held at London Olympia, from 2 to 4 October 2023.

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.

'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.

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.

Top operators announced for The Restaurant Show 2023

27-Jul-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Experts from across the hospitality sector will be providing insight and advice as part of The Restaurant Show 2023.

Top 50 Boutique Hotels list in third year

25-Jul-2023 By Charli Tomney

Now in its third consecutive year, Top 50 Boutique Hotels is again looking for voters to join the illustrious academy that helps choose the lists each year.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.