Restaurant

Preston Park Tavern in Brighton named Sustainable Pub of the Year

05-Feb-2013

The Preston Park Tavern in Brighton has been named Sustainable Pub of the Year at the Sustainable Restaurant Awards 2013 in London.

Claude Bosi opens second pub the Malt House in Fulham

29-Jan-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Two-Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Claude Bosi opened his second pub with brother Cedric on Monday (28 January).

Consumers cut back on eating-out over Christmas

28-Jan-2013 By Mark Wingett

Fewer people enjoyed meals out over the festive period, according to the results of a new online YouGov survey for foodservice analysts Horizons.

Pubs vulnerable to TripAdvisor blackmailing

17-Jan-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Lack of moderation on the TripAdvisor website has left pubs vulnerable to bribery attempts, according to the Good Food Guide.

Pub and restaurant eating out changed forever by recession

13-Dec-2012 By Lesley Foottit

The recession has changed consumer attitudes to dining out forever, according to a top industry figure.

Pub chef opinion: Pioneering quality food in the west

08-Nov-2012 By Josh Eggleton

Perhaps it goes without saying, but I love to cook. So it will come as no surprise that eating out is one of my favourite pastimes. Not only is eating good food in good company enjoyable, but I always find something to learn.

Salon Culinaire entry deadline for pub chefs is 1 December

08-Nov-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Pub chefs have three weeks to enter Salon Culinaire at January’s Hospitality Show.

Orchid Group heading for 50:50 food:drink split

25-Oct-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Orchid Group anticipates achieving a 50:50 wet:dry sales mix in the next two years as its Pizza Kitchen & Bar (PKB) and Dragon sites continue to expand.

Brakes calls for student chefs to enter Going Global with World Cuisine-themed challenge

25-Oct-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Foodservice supplier Brakes is calling for young chefs to enter its annual Student Chef Team Challenge.

Be At One cocktail bar chain unveils new corporate identity

10-Oct-2012 By M&C Report

Be At One, the London-based cocktail-bar chain, has revealed a new corporate identity to accompany its expansion, featuring the strapline ‘Hosting London’.

Brakspear pub Orwells is the only Oxford venue to hold three AA rosettes

05-Oct-2012 By Lesley Foottit

A Brakspear pub has become the only establishment in Oxford to hold three AA rosettes.

Provision of nutrition information on pub menus could prove vital for 'survival'

04-Oct-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Providing sufficient nutritional and allergen information on menus could be a case of “business survival”, warned one panellist at last week’s GS1 conference.

Smith & Jones addresses demand for bigger portions and low-calorie dishes

27-Sep-2012 By Lesley Foottit

The Barracuda Pub Group has identified customer demand for bigger portions as well as low-calorie dishes.

Ex-Kilspindie House chef takes helm at Worcestershire pub

24-Sep-2012 By Lesley Foottit

An award-winning chef has taken the helm at the kitchen of a food-focused Worcestershire pub.

Food-on-the-go and gourmet pub dining on the up in Horizons survey

10-Sep-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Quality food-on-the-go is a key growth area for the pub sector, foodservice consultancy Horizons’ latest survey has found.

The Big Interview: Elizabeth Carter, the Good Food Guide

04-Sep-2012 By Lesley Foottit

It seems that fate had a hand in where Elizabeth Carter is today. After three-and-a-half years in Majorca she returned to England and the next day leafed through a magazine where there was a job advertised for an inspector for Egon Ronay. It was only...

Good Food Guide editor Elizabeth Carter reveals chef talent concerns

30-Aug-2012 By Lesley Foottit

The consultant editor of The Good Food Guide is “worried” by a lack of new talented chefs in the industry.

Anchor & Hope in Waterloo named as having best pub food in Harden's London Restaurants 2013 guide

30-Aug-2012

Charles Wells-owned pub the Anchor & Hope, in the Cut, Waterloo, has been nominated as having the best bar/pub food in Harden’s London Restaurants 2013 guide.

Eating-out market forecast to rise to £65bn by 2017

14-Aug-2012 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Turnover across the UK’s informal eating-out market is set to grow by 3% to reach £52bn in 2012 and is forecast to rise to £65bn by 2017, according to the latest research by Allegra.

Be At One to launch food offer by partnering with former River Café restaurateur Ossie Gray

08-Aug-2012

Be At One, the London-based cocktail bar chain, is to include a food offer at its recently secured 13th site in the capital in Gresham Street.

London pub opens up kitchen for aspiring chefs to make their names

06-Aug-2012 By Lesley Foottit

A London pub is spearheading an initiative to give young chefs a head start in the industry.

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...

Pubs going 'hyper-local' as food miles shrink

12-Jul-2012 By Lesley Foottit

The definition of ‘local’ is shrinking as pub chefs source produce even closer to home.

Pub Chef Opinion: Take time to create an effective menu

09-Jul-2012

When choosing somewhere to eat, most of us read the menu before even going inside. You should never underestimate the importance of your menu, it’s a great marketing tool and often the first contact with potential customers.

Pesto seeks funds to expand pub format

20-Jun-2012 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Pesto, the north-west-based pub and restaurant chain owned by La Tasca founder Neil Gatt, is in talks about raising new funds as it looks to open four more sites under its Pesto in a Pub format before the end of the year.

Peter Salussolia and Patrick Dempsey receive OBEs

18-Jun-2012

Peter Salussolia, founder of pub, bar and restaurant company Glendola Leisure, has received an OBE for services to the hospitality industry in the Queen’s birthday honours list.

Pub chains and social media get blame for difficult diners

14-Jun-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Pub operators have blamed chains that allow people to tailor their meals and the spread of social media for a rise in demanding diners.

Pubs turning to bring-your-own-food to boost revenues

21-May-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Pubs are turning to bring-your-own-food to boost their revenue and combat increasing prices.

UK foodservice industry is returning to growth helped by menu and brand innovation

19-Apr-2012 By Lesley Foottit

UK foodservice sales will increase to levels seen in 2008 next year as the market returns to growth, according to consultancy Horizons.

Food sales account for 50% of turnover in 5,000 UK pubs as drink sales continue to decline

16-Apr-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Food sales now account for 50% of turnover in an estimated 5,000 pubs in the UK, classifying them more as restaurants than pubs, according to foodservice consultancy Horizons.

Give beer a taste of the big time

13-Apr-2012 By Pete Brown

Brits are still way behind the US when it comes to beer and food matching. It’s a confidence thing, says Pete Brown.

M&B opens 200th Harvester

03-Apr-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Mitchells & Butler's Harvester Salad & Grill opened its 200th restaurant in Peterborough today.

Bath Ales focuses on food

29-Mar-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Brewer and pub operator Bath Ales is focusing on driving food sales across its estate.

Pubs trail restaurants on menu calorie labelling

22-Mar-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Food retail companies are outstripping pubs and restaurants when it comes to providing calorie information on menus.

Eggleton launches Bristol pop-up restaurant

22-Mar-2012 By Lesley Foottit

The Michelin-starred Pony & Trap pub is behind a pop-up restaurant in Bristol next month.

Stonegate pubs in menu revamp

13-Mar-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Stonegate Pub Company is launching its spring/summer menus across the majority of its 560-strong estate.

The Big Interview: Jacques Borel

28-Feb-2012 By Roger Protz

Jacques Borel has plans to create 140,000 new UK jobs by slashing VAT on food and drink to 5%. Roger Protz meets the intrepid Frenchman with a spectacular international track record Jacques Borel has a mission in life — to breathe life back into pubs...

Molson Coors works with Michelin-starred chef

17-Feb-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Michelin starred chef Martin Wishart has joined forces with Molson Coors wo produce an exclusive menu for its Scottish pubs.

TV show finalist sells share in pub

12-Jan-2012 By Lesley Foottit

Great British Menu finalist Tim Bilton has sold his share in his second pub and is on the hunt for a freehold and a Michelin star.

Revolution takes on head of food development

29-Nov-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Inventive Leisure’s bar restaurant chain Revolution has appointed a new head of food development to help move the company forward with Food Revolution.

Academy teaches beer sommeliers

17-Nov-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Licensees are being urged to help increase the importance of beer by becoming a beer sommelier through a new course with the Beer Academy (BA).

Wadworth launches first carvery concept

16-Nov-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Wadworth Brewery is launching its first dedicated carvery concept, in a market town in Wiltshire.

Former GBPA winner sells pub

31-Oct-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A former Great British Pub of the Year winner has sold his gastropub to Greene King of a guide price of £1.2m.

Pub operators launch winter menus

13-Oct-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Pub operators are starting to launch their autumn and winter menus with new focuses from sharing snacks to hearty cold-weather food.

Young's opens new concept

15-Sep-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Young’s, the London-based pub operator, is to open its first bar/restaurant concept near Clapham Junction this week.

Toby to roll out takeaway menu

09-Sep-2011 By Jo Bruce

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) brand Toby Carvery is to offer a takeaway menu across all sites next year, following a successful trial.

Imbiba eyes capital deals

02-Sep-2011

Investment company Imbiba Partnership has made an approach for the seven-strong Black & Blue business.

Encourage all hospitality staff to improve wine knowledge

01-Sep-2011 By Becky Paskin

Pub and restaurant owners should encourage their British staff to take up a career as a sommelier to balance the level of foreign someliers in the industry.

Livebookings takes on Groupon

17-Aug-2011 By Ewan Turney

Online table reservation company Livebookings has launched a new daily deals website in a bid to take on Groupon in the restaurant and pub sector....

Roux at Pembury adds nibbles bar menu

10-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Fine dining restaurant the Roux at Pembury has introduced a cocktails and bar snack offer. The Nibbles and Tipples bar menu pairs cocktails with a...