Pub sets kids menu challenge
01-Mar-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
School pupils are being given lessons in healthy eating and the chance to create their own menu at a Yorkshire pub. Youngsters from Bolton Brow...
Diners demand to know more about what's in their food
18-Feb-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire
Caterers can't afford to ignore consumer demand for nutritional information when they eat out, according to a global report commissioned by Unilever...
09-Feb-2011 By Michelle Perrett
Michelle Perrett reports on a debate hosted by Unilever Food Solutions about nutritional labelling on menus.
02-Feb-2011 By Michelle Perrett
Celebrity chef John Torode has called on the government to back plans to promote healthy eating with an education strategy for chefs. He argued...
24-Jan-2011 By Michelle Perrett
Michelle Perrett looks at ways pub caterers can make their pub menus healthier for the January detox.
'Fat tax 'is best way to cut obesity': Treat junk food like cigarettes'
11-Nov-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A 'fat tax' on unhealthy foods, restrictions on junk food advertising and better labelling are the most cost-effective ways to cut obesity, a study...
28-Oct-2010 By Jo Bruce
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is giving customers with special dietary requirements the opportunity to plan their pub meal online.
Calorie count plan for food menus set to be unveiled
28-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore
Pubs could be expected to include calorie counts on their food menus, under new government plans to tackle obesity. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley...
10-Sep-2010 By Lesley Foottit
A Norfolk pub is offering young people going to university crash courses for student survival. The Unthank Arms in Norwich offers courses teaching...
09-Aug-2010 By Lesley Foottit
The Department of Health has denied it plans to introduce legislation that would force pubs to display calorie information on menus. Weekend press...
Top GP: Drinkers must 'face facts' over their health
09-Aug-2010
The UK's top GP has slammed society's attitude towards drinking, smoking and overeating. Steve Field, chairman of the Royal College of GPs, has urged...
06-Aug-2010 By Lesley Foottit
A Greater Manchester licensee has won an award from the council for promoting healthier eating.
FSA warns pubs on chicken liver cooking
30-Jul-2010 By Lesley Foottit
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned pub chefs to check that chicken livers are properly cooked following an outbreak of food poisoning.
19-Jul-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Calorie-conscious pub menus can be both creative and lucrative. Lesley Foottit explores the options. An increasing number of consumers are keeping...
'No anti-junk food laws, health secretary promises'
08-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Food and alcohol companies will fund government's healthy lifestyle ad campaign in exchange for a 'non-regulatory approach'Beer companies,...
Health lobby "getting the message" on beer
06-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore
Health campaigners are starting to "get the message" about the benefits of beer and pubs, according to a trade leader. Brigid Simmonds, chief...
Masterchef's Gregg Wallace encourages pubs to Eat Seasonably
03-Jun-2010
Eat Seasonably is a practical campaign that aims to inspire consumers towards a more sustainable diet by emphasising the three key benefits of...
11-May-2010 By Jo Bruce
Pub chef Matt Tebbutt is hosting a new Channel 5 TV show with Jean-Christophe Novelli. Family Food Fight with Flora sees Tebbutt, owner of the...
A new chief executive at Enterprise Inns?
10-May-2010 By James Wilmore
Ted Tuppen is poised to announce a £1 billion debt refinancing for Enterprise Inns in a move that could trigger a boardroom succession plan,...
Research reveals new trends in consumers' eating habits
12-Apr-2010
Less meat but more flavours is the way forward as consumers opt for healthier and cheaper foods, according to herbs and spices company Schwartz. The...
25-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
A new product is set to boost the on-trade's emerging energy shots market — iShot from All Day Energy.
19-Mar-2010 By Jo Bruce
The Food Standards Agency has praised the progress made by pub companies to help their customers make healthier menu choices. The companies...
Unilever Foodsolutions pledges more support for pubs
09-Mar-2010 By Caroline Nodder
Unilever Foodsolutions (UFS) new MD Tracey Rogers has unveiled a new on-trade strategy which will include providing pubs with kits to help them make...
11-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Food and drink wholesaler Booker has slashed prices on a range of meat and vegetables. Low prices on fifteen meat and eight vegetable products will...
New potato products from Aviko and Brakes
13-Jan-2010
Brakes is stocking four Steam and Fresh potato products from Aviko. The supplier says the potatoes offer a healthy option after the Christmas...
04-Dec-2009 By Jo Bruce
The Foods Standards Agency is seeking views on how displaying calorie information on menus would work best in practice.
23-Nov-2009 By Becky Paskin, Restaurant
The social trend for ditching "session drinking" for dining at pubs has resulted in the sector gaining the largest share of the eating out market....
Food pubs beat the recession
19-Nov-2009
Food pubs are responding to the recession with a better value-for-money offer and more diverse menus - and growing their sales as a result. The...
Pub points the way to healthy eating
23-Sep-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Calorie-conscious customers and staff have inspired a licensee to offer a menu based on the WeightWatchers points system. After concerned staff told...
Organic food has 'no extra health benefits' says FSA
29-Jul-2009
Eating organic food offers no extra health benefits, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). An independent review commissioned by the (FSA)...
Pubs serve salty food to encourage drinking, says health group
03-Jun-2009
Pub groups including Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), JD Wetherspoon and Young's have been criticised by a health campaign group which analysed...
29-May-2009 By Jo Bruce
Childrens' nutrition expert Annabel Karmel has critisised pub caterers for offering unhealthy kids options or small portions of adult meals. Karmel...
Parents 'unhappy' with pubs' food for kids
21-May-2009
Almost nine out of 10 parents, 88 per cent, are dissatisfied with pub food choices for children, according to research for the Orchid Group.Almost...
Summer special: Be ready to clean up this summer
01-May-2009
When it comes to eating outdoors, the best approach is a simple, easy-to-serve menu. That includes barbecues, which with a little planning can be...
M&B to put calorie counts on Harvester and Scream menus
06-Apr-2009
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is to print calorie counts for dishes on the menus at two of its pub brands - Harvester and Scream.The UK's biggest...
Pub chains to work with FSA on healthy eating
05-Feb-2009
Six of the biggest managed pub operators in the UK have made a new pledge to work with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to help people eat more...
05-Feb-2009 By Ewan Turney
Six of the Britain's leading pub restaurant chains have agreed to reduce salt and saturated fats in a bid to help people eat more healthily outside...
Kebabs - more than 'meats' the eye?
27-Jan-2009
Pub customers are being misled over the contents of their closing time doner kebab, according to a new survey.It's a fact of life that people who...
New childen's meals from Brakes
19-Jan-2009
Offering a children's menu that keeps kids happy as well as reassuring parents is a challenge for many pubs. Brakes is listing a new range of healthy...
16-Jan-2009 By Claire Elliott
The Food Standards Agency has taken its first steps towards introducing a consistent format for providing nutrition information on menus in pubs.
Pub launches detox menu
06-Jan-2009
For anyone following the fad to detox in January, the pub is an unlikely port of call.However, the Granville @ Barford, Warwickshire, takes an 'if...
Get your five a day - at the pub!
08-Sep-2008
Going to the pub can help with your health regime thanks to a new scheme introduced by an innovative licensee. Patsi Matthews, who took over the...
Pubs to be 'encouraged' to serve healthier food
07-Jul-2008
Pubs could be made to provide nutritional information about dishes on the menu to help customers identify 'healther' food.A new report into the UK...
In the best possible taste
03-Jul-2008
Consumers' desire for healthier options has prompted snack manufacturers to be more inventive to keep things flavoursome Eat this, don't eat that,...
23-Jun-2008 By Lucy Britner
Pubs have a responsibility to make it clear what is in the food they serve, according to a new survey from the Food Standards Agency. The FSA...
Bar Talk
12-Jun-2008
What do you think of the Local Government Association's calls for more detailed health information on menus? Claire Alexander Ebrington Arms Chipping...
Councils call for menu calorie count
05-Jun-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
LGA plan mirrors New York restaurant law Local councils are calling for pubs to provide a "guide" on how healthy the food they serve is. They also...
Call for licences to be health tested
22-May-2008 By John Harrington John.Harrington@william-reed.co.u
Obesity & alcoholism risk-test urged Licensing advisory forums recommended New licensing and planning applications for pubs should be subject to...
09-May-2008 By Lucy Britner
Gordon Ramsay has told the BBC he thinks British restaurants should be fined for serving out of season produce. Ramsay said he had spoken to Prime...
'Punch ends talks with rival M&B'
18-Apr-2008
The board of Mitchells & Butlers is set to come under renewed shareholder pressure after Punch Taverns abruptly ended all contacts with its UK...