Pub Chefs

'Perfect' TV food puts chefs under too much pressure

31-Aug-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Pub chefs are under increased pressure to compete with TV cookery programmes and present their food in the 'perfect' way, exclusive research from The Morning Advertiser has shown.

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Sargeant sets out food mission plans with Brakes

06-Jun-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Ex-Restaurant Gordon Ramsay chef Mark Sargeant has revealed plans with foodservice supplier Brakes to help lower-skilled pub chefs develop high-quality menus they can deliver easily and consistently.

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LISTEN: Pubs delivering 'pitiful' Asian food 'like buying flowers from a garage forecourt'

23-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Pitiful attempts at offering increasingly popular international cuisines – such as Vietnamese or Thai – by pubs are leaving businesses vulnerable to reputational damage, an analyst has warned.

What’s next for vegetarian food in pubs?

22-Jan-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

More people are considering meat-free dishes when they eat out and want to see more choice on the menu. Michelle Perrett unearths a potential new order

What do pub chefs think are the most iconic British dishes?

28-Sep-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The pub is widely accepted to be the spiritual home of traditional British cooking, with pub chefs across the country becoming renowned for their dedication to fresh, local produce.

Final pub chef to appear on Masterchef: The Professionals

24-Nov-2014 By Jo Bruce

The final pub chef to feature in the heats of BBC Two’s MasterChef: the Professionals has been announced.

More pub chefs to appear on MasterChef: The Professionals

17-Nov-2014 By James Evison

The pub chefs featuring in this week’s heats of BBC Two’s MasterChef: the Professionals have been announced.

Pub chefs in Visionary Dining title battle

25-Jul-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Two pub chefs will battle it out with nine others for the title of Visionary Dining Chef of the Year. The 11 chefs will cook a £125-a-head gourmet...

Taste of England Challenge awards for four chefs

08-Jul-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Four pub chefs have been crowned winners in EBLEX's Taste of England Challenge. Dishes entered had to be traditionally British and use cuts of beef...

Pub chefs up for Craft Guild Awards

18-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Three top pub chefs have been shortlisted for this year's prestigious Craft Guild of Chef Awards (CGC), which take place on 24 June.

Pub chefs competing in BBC's Great British Menu

06-Apr-2010 By Jo Bruce

Three pub chefs are competing in the fifth series of Great British Menu, which starts tonight on BBC Two. The pub chefs are among 24 chefs from...

Book your place at the Great British Pub Food Awards

02-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney

Tables are now on sale for the Great British Pub Food Awards 2010 at Plaisterers Hall, London on 11 March.

Excellence on a plate

26-Jul-2007

Don't miss the chance to gain the recognition you deserve in the PubChef Food Excellence Awards 2008. Read on for details The search is now on to...

Search now on for Pub Chef of the Year 2008

02-Jul-2007 By Jo Bruce

Don't miss the chance to gain the recognition your chef and pub deserve in the PubChef Food Excellence Awards 2008. The search is now on to find the...

A chance to shine

01-Jul-2007

Gain the recognition you deserve in the PubChef Food Excellence Awards 2008. Read on for details... The search is now on to find the best pub chefs...

PubChef Awards - Team

01-Feb-2006 By Jo Bruce

The new team category challenged pub chefs to prove how effective they were in working together to produce a three-course menu. Jo Bruce reports Our...

PubChef Live - Game on for local sources

01-Oct-2005 By Natalie Cooper

At the latest PubChef Live event, held in London, chefs were challenged to cut the food supply chain by sourcing ingredients locally. Natalie Cooper...

Christmas - Taste of things to come

01-Oct-2005

What pub chefs will be putting on the menu this Christmas

Pub Chefs make their mark in contest

01-Sep-2005

Three pub chefs have been highly commended in a competition to find the best dish using Worcester sauce. They are: Chris Bicknell, head chef, of the...

Microwaves - Micro Magic

01-Sep-2005 By Danny Blyth

Technology is up and prices are down but what should pub chefs look for when selecting a microwave? Danny Blyth reports

Refrigeration - The Big Chill

01-Aug-2005 By Danny Blyth

Choosing the right refrigeration equipment for your needs can save you time and money. Danny Blyth reports Pub chefs looking for refrigeration...

Show off your creativity with barbecues this summer

01-Jun-2005 By Hugh Judd

Hugh Judd, foodservice project manager at the English Beef & Lamb Executive (EBLEX), would love to see pub chefs do something a bit different with their barbecues this summer.

Beer and Food - Get ready for Beer With Food Week

01-Nov-2004

The Morning Advertiser and PubChef are calling for licensees and pub chefs to get involved in the first Beer With Food Week. This week-long...

Pub guide hails simple cooking'

14-Oct-2004

Pub chefs are making a welcome return to simpler cooking according to the editors of the Good Pub Guide 2005. Alisdair Aird, one of the guide's...

Dare you work with Ramsay?

16-Sep-2004

by Jason Williams Channel 4 is looking for pub chefs to take part in its second series of Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. The programme will...

Snacks - The fast show

01-Jan-2004

Your customers are looking for good food in a hurry. PubChef looks at how pubs can make the most of the snack market. It's not just pub chefs that...

Pub and TV chefs join up in pubco workshops

15-Oct-2003

Celebrity chefs have been sharing their expertise with pub chefs in a series of high-profile workshops run by two leading pubcos.Tony Tobin, a...

Tony Tobin talks Pub Food

02-Sep-2002

The days of serving up a slice of pork pie and a pickled egg are long gone! And while there is always room in pubs for fish and chips and sausage and...