Meal

M&B slashes food prices for Black Friday

22-Nov-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is offering a huge 50% off main meals in many of its pubs across its estate from Monday 20 November until Thursday 23 November.

Eating out to grow by 83m visits next year

15-Nov-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

The number of consumers choosing to eat out next year will grow substantially by 83m visits, while deliveries will grow 101m by 2019, according to new data from NPD Group.

Pub visits up on weekdays but down on weekends

07-Sep-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Pub visits during the week increased by 2% with weekend visits down by 2.4% for the year ending June 2017.

Lunch is the only meal we can truly count on

20-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Fewer consumers across the globe are eating three square meals a day at traditional times, apart from lunch, which is still eaten by the majority of people between 12noon and 1pm.

London pub adds raw reindeer to the menu

26-Apr-2017 By Helen Gilbert

A London pub is debuting a new raw reindeer-based dish after previous menu options containing the meat became “best-sellers”.

CHRISTMAS

Survey: Half of Britons to eat more than one Christmas dinner

27-Nov-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

A majority of Britons plan to eat more than one Christmas dinner, according to a consumer survey by Mitchells & Butlers.

Food sales on the increase, Horizons survey finds

24-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

More than two-thirds of operators say food sales have increased in the past year, a survey has found.

Expert Insight

Reducing food waste – saving money

19-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Since the recent launch of the new Food Save scheme set up by the Mayor of London, pubs and restaurants are being encouraged to take part in the initiative, with one pub already set to save as much as £10,000 after signing up.

Pubs waste £8,000 in food every year

05-Dec-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Each pub meal creates more than 40p in waste cost, according to the WRAP organisation.

Toby Carvery undergoes brand revamp

06-Sep-2013 By John Harrington

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) plans to update the brand image for Toby Carvery and move away from promotions for the 152-strong concept, which it has identified as one of its “expansion brands”.

Table Table launches 3D acitivity packs for kids

07-Aug-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Whitbread all-you-can-eat concept Table Table is reeling in children this summer.

Pub operators urged to cater for children

17-Jul-2013 By John Harrington

JD Wetherspoon has been named as the eating-out pub chain with the most healthy meal options for children, as a new campaign is launched to put pressure on restaurants and pubs to improve their offer for children.

Pubs are offering better food and drink deals for overnight guests, says Historic Britain

16-Jul-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Pubs are offering cheaper and more imaginative food and beverage deals for overnight guests, an Historic Britain manager has commended.

Brakes wins three gold at British Frozen Food Federation awards

17-Jun-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Foodservice supplier Brakes won three gold awards and one silver at the British Frozen Food Federation’s (BFFF) awards.

Pub catering market value to hit £7.7bn

03-Jun-2013 By Mark Wingett

The UK’s pub catering market is expected to grow in value from £6.57bn to £7.7bn by 2017, according to Mintel.

BPEX has launched the Foodservice Pork Product of the Year Awards

14-Jan-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

The search for the best pork is underway with the launch of BPEX’s Foodservice Pork Product of the Year awards.

Pub operators push ahead with January food and drink promotions

03-Jan-2013 By Adam Pescod

Pub operators are pushing ahead with food and drink discounts throughout January as they look to attract customers into their sites during the post-Christmas period.

The importance of drawing in the young crowd

26-Nov-2012 By Lesley Foottit

It seems that young people are where the money is, but too many pubs are not catering to the young crowd.

Top Tips: Selling food with coffee

25-May-2012

Allowing a customer to walk away holding just a coffee is a wasted opportunity. Matt Moggridge provides some tips on how to tempt them into buying something extra to eat as well

Just two weeks left for pub chefs to enter BPEX's Pork Product of the Year competition

15-May-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Pub chefs have just two weeks left to enter the BPEX Foodservice Pork Product of the Year competition 2012.

Birra Moretti adds 'long lunch' date to Italian campaign

05-Oct-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The Casa Moretti campaign to bring some Italian style to Britain’s lunch culture has added a fourth date following its earlier success.

Milestone adds more courses to meet demand

04-Oct-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The Milestone Cookery School has added more courses to its repertoire after a significant uptake in people signing up.

Good Food Guide bans use of gastropub term

06-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The Good Food Guide has outlawed the term “gastropub” from its future editions and said pubs must focus on drinkers to survive.

Kent pub wins British dish competition

05-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A Kent pub has won the Best of British chef competition run by brewer Shepherd Neame and foodservice supplier Brakes. Winning chef Stephen Osbourn...

15p pub meal deal hits jackpot

27-Jul-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A Lancashire bar operator has started offering pub meals for 15p in a bid to bring back customers. Tony Callaghan, the Wigan-based owner of 14 pubs,...

5th for Drake & Morgan

24-Jun-2011 By Lesley Foottit

London operator Drake & Morgan will launch its fifth site, the Drift at London's newly developed Heron's Tower, on 4 July. The 5,770sq ft,...

Brakes and Shepherd Neame launch BFF competition

13-Jun-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Foodservice supplier Brakes has teamed up with brewer Shepherd Neame to launch its Best of British chef competition, as part of British Food...

Brakes Group scoops eight gongs at BFFF

10-Jun-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Foodservice supplier Brakes Group swept the board at last night's British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) awards winning eight gongs.

Pub food: business boosters

12-Apr-2011 By PubChef

Ideas for driving food and drink sales at your pub including £5 meals, beer-tasting plates and a two-for-one dining promotion. £5 meals Where:...

New Michelin star pub packed out

14-Mar-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The pub that gained a Michelin star in January has seen lunch and outside catering trade double since winning the accolade. Former Gordon Ramsay...

Pubs slash meal prices to beat January blues

07-Jan-2011 By Jo Bruce

Pub operators have launched a range of January food offers to help drive post-Christmas sales. Town & City Pub Company brand Yates' is offering...

Majority of pubs expect food profit boom next year

18-Nov-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Food sales will continue to be a key driver in making pubs profitable in 2011 according to findings in The Publican's Food Report 2010. Around 400...

Roll dice for your pub dinner bill

13-Jan-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Shoreditch pub the Fox has a novel take on the January offers — roll dice for your dinner. Score and 8 or over and the food is free.

Pubs price menus to compete, says Food Report

20-Nov-2009 By Claire Dodd Claire

How much has the recession impacted on the way pubs run their food business? It's all too easy to point to any change in consumer habits and name...

Starters and menus push up pub prices

11-Nov-2009

The rising prices of starters and desserts are pushing up the cost of a three course meal in pubs, despite main course prices remaining fairly...

M&B's sharp prices policy

18-Sep-2009 By The PMA Team

A M&B field trip to its own and competitors' pubs has spotlighted the "glaring differences in price point on product and asset quality".

BBC's 'The Restaurant' winners open Bucks pub

16-Jul-2009 By Jo Bruce

The winners of BBC Two show 'The Restaurant' have opened for business at an Enterprise pub. Michele English and Russell Clement have opened the...

Punch beefs up menu options

09-Jul-2009 By John Harrington

Punch has added new meal options to its cut-price food deal for tenants at set prices of £1.99 and £4.99.

Deals push down pub meal price average

07-Jul-2009

The average price of a pub main course has fallen by 15p in the last year, despite food inflation. Figures from the Pubtrack survey, compiled by...

Pub puddings under fire for salt content

03-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney

One in three puddings served in popular pubs contain as much salt as two bags of crisps, according to a study by a consumer group.

Short-term gain, long-term damage?

22-Jan-2009

In short-term sales and PR gains JD Wetherspoon's price-slashing start to the new year appears to have paid off handsomely. The chain's latest...

Kitchen Revolution

13-Aug-2008

Any bar chain which famously has an employee whose job title is 'vodka princess' probably resists taking itself too seriously. Nevertheless,...

Pub food gets Quick & Easy with Booker

02-Jul-2008

Booker has launched a new guide and range of meals aimed at pubs starting to sell food or make more of their menu.The Quick & Easy Meal Solutions...

Orchid offers silver service

12-Jun-2008

The Orchid Group is targeting with lucrative 'grey pound' market with a new drive to sign up members for its Diamond Club scheme, open to customers...

Add a little Mexican flavour

12-Jun-2008

Unlike the British home nations, Mexico is absent from the Euro 2008 tournament purely on geographic grounds - it isn't actually in Euripe.Undaunted...

Two for One launches create-your-own-steak offer

08-May-2008

Two for One — Spirit's value food offer — is launching a create-your-own-steak meal across its 130 sites. The new offer will be launched on 20...

Business boosters

10-Apr-2008

Ideas for driving food sales at your pub Dinner party menu Where: the White Bull, Ribchester, Lancashire www.whitebullrib.co.uk The idea: When Chris...

Money Mak£rs

01-Apr-2008

Looking for something new to attract clientele? Alison Baker offers some inspirationHand-crafted crockery Where: the Fox & Pelican, Grayshott,...

Anglesea Arms

27-Mar-2008

South Kensington, London Capital Pub Company managed house The idea of a country pub in the middle of London may sound like a fantasy, but that is...

Ask An Expert: Quick wins

18-Mar-2008

I've just taken on a new pub and cash is tight. Are there any quick wins that will get the tills ringing without breaking the bank?Any easy place to...