Potato

The biggest trends in chips

26-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Previously the preserve of takeaway restaurants and fast-food joints, the humble chip has evolved into a pub classic. But what makes it such a staple, and what are the latest trends within the sector?

How many chips make the perfect portion?

09-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

The issue of chip portion sizes made the headlines this week when Greene King was forced to apologise to a customer who received only six chips with her fish and chip meal.

Dish deconstructed

Mark Sargeant makes BBQ rib of beef

14-Jul-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Not all pubs have the luxury of time and local suppliers, but that doesn’t mean the food has to be poor quality. Ex-Restaurant Gordon Ramsay chef Mark Sargeant works with Brakes to deliver a dish that’s both effortless and tasty

Pub food pop-ups

Clapham pub pop-up brings tapas with a twist

06-Jul-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Clapham pub the King & Co got a touch of Barcelona cuisine when prominent pop-up chef team Tiberi set up shop earlier this week to serve traditional tapas with a twist.

Chips: sure fry way to boost gross profit

29-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

There’s more to chips than you might expect and, if potatoes can boost your profits, it’s definitely worth taking note. Nicholas Robinson reports

Menu ideas

Wetherspoon’s ‘vegan menu’ praised by PETA

10-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

JD Wetherspoon's (JDW) decision to highlight vegetarian and vegan dishes on a separate menu in each of its 900+ sites has been praised by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

Product news

Aviko and McCormick launch ‘Cash in Your Chips’ campaign

03-Feb-2016 By PMA

Chips supplier Aviko has launched a new campaign encouraging operators to switch from standard chips to a variety of its Premium Fries.

New equipment and products

12-Jun-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Brakes has relaunched its range of Prime Meats chilled lamb products, which will now all come from free-range, grass fed, British animals.

Menu focus

Focus on chips: fry hard

29-May-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

Noli Dinkovski looks at ways to cash in on the nation's favourite starchy snack.

Trend watch

Is it time to 'hash in' on Rankin-style creations?

27-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The sheer range of hashes on offer in pub dining shows its worth a go.

Trend watch

Jersey boys: Making the most of the in-season potato

20-Apr-2015 By PMA

This time of year sees a wealth of exciting produce come into season adding interesting alterations to pub menus.

New product

New products: Tic Tac Pillow Packs, yuca fries, EHL marinade

06-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Ferrero has introduced new Tic Tac Pillow Packs to the out-of-home market.

Menu ideas

Scratch or batch: chips

16-Jan-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

PubFood looks at ideas for making chips whether you are creating them from scratch or batch

Menu ideas

Seven ideas for chips

12-Jan-2015 By Sheila McWattie

National Chip Week is taking place from 16 to 23 February. Sheila McWattie looks at seven ways for driving chip sales

NEW PRODUCT

JJ introduces chunkier-sized Super Crisp Chips

19-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

JJ Food Service has launched a chunkier version of its Super Crisp chips with pubs and restaurants in mind.

NEW PRODUCT

Bannisters’ Farm adds to range with pre-cooked roast potatoes

14-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Bannisters’ Farm has added a new pre-cooked roast potato product to its frozen potato range.

Chip Week set for February return

24-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A week-long promotion dedicated to the humble chip is to return in February.

NEW PRODUCTS

Burts adds Roast Turkey & Chestnut Stuffing flavour in time for Christmas

08-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Burts Potato Chips is to offer a new Christmas-themed flavour for a limited period.

National Chip Week: is it cheaper to buy in or make chips from scratch?

17-Feb-2014 By Ali Carter

As National Chip Week hits (17 to 23 February) Ali Carter investigates whether it is cheaper for pub chefs to make their own chips or buy in frozen readymade products

Celebrate: National Chip Week

14-Feb-2014 By Sheila McWattie

The event is run by the Potato Council. PMA looks at what’s being planned for National Chip Week (17 to 23 February)

Farm Frites invites chefs to submit a new potato product for the foodservice

03-Feb-2014 By Lesley Foottit

Potato specialist Farm Frites is inviting chefs to pitch a new product idea to win a trip to Holland or Belgium.

BUSINESS BOOSTER

National Chip Week: 7 ways for serving and presenting pub chips

17-Jan-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Sheila McWattie looks at seven ways for serving and presenting pub chips in the run up to National Chip Week (17-23 February).

Poor potato yield hits 2013 pub food prices

16-Apr-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Pub chefs will be hit by rising potato prices until June due to poor crop yield.

Call time on unhealthy pub food

11-Feb-2013 By Pete Brown

As someone who loves pubs and thinks we spend too much time drawing attention to what’s wrong with our industry and not enough championing what’s right, I always feel a bit bad about using this column to criticise pubs.

Get customers involved in your pub's food offering

27-Sep-2012 By Ashley McCarthy

The great British weather has decimated our potato crop, increased food costs and failed to provide us caterers with the correct product for the job! So what do we do?

Pub Chef Opinion: Developing a concept for the high street

01-Aug-2012 By Harry Kodagoda

The latest acquisition by Anglian Country Inns saw the refurbishment of the Hermitage Ballroom in the market town of Hitchin, Herts. Considering the town-centre location and size of the site, we knew we had to compete with chains such as Zizzi, Strada...

Through thick and thin: Maximising chip sales

17-Jan-2012 By Lesley Foottit

National Chip Week runs from 20 to 26 February this year and the Potato Council has made it even easier to generate interest in your chips.

Potential of pub and bar snacks

27-Apr-2011 By Lesley Foottit

There's £400m of potential snack sales being lost every year through pubs, but Lesley Foottit has some ideas to help boost sales. Gone are the days...

Spud secrets: Top tips for top chips

26-Jan-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire

Forget Valentine's Day. If the way to someone's heart really is through their stomach, then the British are pretty easy. Let me explain. "Chips...

Making the most of chips in pubs

17-Jan-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Lesley Foottit looks at ideas for making the most of chips on your pub's menu ahead of National Chip Week (21 to 27 February).

Autumn Food: Fall for new season flavours

28-Oct-2010 By Jessica Harvey Jessica

To team well with Bonfire Night and the cold weather, some much-adored hearty dishes are in order this November. The baked potato has been a...

Devon pub offers £40 jacket potato

09-Jul-2010 By Jo Bruce

Gastropub the Cary Arms in Babbacombe, Devon, is offering a £40 baked potato on the menu called the "tuxedo of spuds". The potato, devised by the...

The Wensleydale Heifer: Going swimmingly

22-Mar-2010 By Sheila McWattie

Giant fish & chips is just one of the Wensleydale Heifer's imaginative attractions, as owner David Moss tells Sheila McWattie. How I got here...

G1 Group expands with flagship pub in Edinburgh

26-Feb-2010 By Becky Paskin, Big Hospitality

G1 Group is to open a new flagship pub and live entertainment venue in Edinburgh in March, following a multi-million pound investment. The...

Chase Distillery adds new products

18-Feb-2010 By Robyn Lewis

The man behind Tyrrells Crisps has added two new products to his potato vodka and fruit liqueur range and is preparing a big push for the business...

Stocking up for Christmas: Peggy's Festive Fare

01-Oct-2009

I can't believe it's time to start thinking about Christmas again, but that bloke from the allotments just popped in for a pint and told me that his...

Pringles are crisps - it's official

21-May-2009

They say politics and religion are the two subjects guaranteed to turn a saloon bar debate into a brawl, but publicans know that the subject of...

Walkers' 'natural' potato chip launch

26-Feb-2009 By Sonya Hook

Walkers has launched a new crisp brand, which it claims "celebrates nature through packaging, taste and ingredients". Red Sky Potato Chips launches...

Walkers announces 'Do Us A Flavour' finalists

09-Jan-2009

Walkers has announced the six finalists in its 'Do Us A Flavour' campaign, in which members of the public were asked to invent their own flavour. The...

PubChef finalists announced

07-Jan-2009 By Jo Bruce

Pub chefs from across the UK are to battle it out in a series of cook-offs in a bid to be crowned Pub Chef of the Year 2009. The 34 chefs are...

Brakes goes for gold

16-Jun-2008 By Lucy Britner

Foodservice supplier Brakes has won nine awards for new products in the British Frozen Food Federation 2008 awards and a Grocer Gold Award for green...

Brakes strikes gold at frozen food awards

16-Jun-2008

Brakes is celebrating collecting nine awards for outstanding new products at the British Frozen Food Federation 2008 awards, including Catering...

Pub group launches snack brand

03-Jun-2008

Pubs that brew their own beer are fairly common, but there can't be too many which have launched their own range of crisps. Crips, an oven-baked...

Canterbury tale

01-May-2008

David Hancock talks to Jim Shave, head chef at the Granville, near Canterbury, about his belief in simple seasonal food Jim Shave could teach you a...

Summer menu focus: Food for a fine day

30-Apr-2008

THE CHANGING seasons bring an array of fantastic ingredients to inspire pubs and help meet customer demands. During the summer months, local and...

Vodka focus: Spirit of spuds

18-Feb-2008

Standing here in the shadow of a state-of-the-art copper still with wintry sunlight pouring through the windows of a former agricultural building,...

Twist again

01-Feb-2008

PubChef looks at ideas for keeping classic pub dishes fresh on your menu Take a look at any recent surveys into favourite foods when dining out and...

Hot concept

01-Feb-2008

PubChef checks out Paul Salisbury's "posh Harvester" concept. The Farm Farmhouse Way, Solihull ? innatthefarm.co.uk Who: Paul Salisbury and Paul...

National Chip Week: Champion chips

25-Jan-2008

IF THERE'S two things they know about in the Cambridgeshire fens, it's potatoes and wind. On a chilly January day, the former are piled up in a...

Michelin star "stamp of approval" for Goose

23-Jan-2008 By Lucy Britner

Michelin star is "stamp of approval" for team's hard work at the Goose in Britwell Salome, Oxfordshire