Sausage

Former hospital building turned gastropub set for November opening

19-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A Northumberland gastropub converted from a former hospital administration building is set to open in early November.

Suffolk pub British Larder to launch Christmas snacking range in Selfridges

19-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The owners of a Suffolk pub and food website are to launch a new range of seasonal Christmas products in Selfridges.

PHOTOS: Scotch Egg Challenge 2014

17-Sep-2014 By James Evison

The Cornwall project, currently holding residence at the Adam & Eve pub in east London, has won the Scotch Egg Challenge 2014 at an event run from the Ship pub in Wandsworth.

Ex-England rugby legend Phil Vickery to back British Sausage Week

11-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A rugby star turned celebrity chef is putting his support behind the Great British banger this autumn.

Scotch Egg Challenge 2014 finalists announced

05-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A number of leading UK gastropubs have been announced among the finalists of this year’s annual Scotch Egg Challenge.

Young’s pub focuses on British seasonal classics after refurb

01-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A Young’s pub in south London is offering up a new menu of British seasonal classics after reopening following a £650,000 refurbishment.

Burgers remain nation’s favourite dish despite peak in popularity

21-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Burgers are still the nation’s number one dish although their popularity has peaked, according to research carried out by foodservice consultancy Horizons.

Expert Insights

Expert Insight - gourmet bar snacks

25-Jul-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Elliot Kuruvita talks to Michelin-starred chef Kevin Love about making the most of bar snacks

New products

Country Choice launch hot dog concept

25-Jul-2014 By Alex Reed

Supplier Country Choice has launched a new all-in-one concept for hot-dogs and burgers. 

Hosts plans to capitalise on graduation season

21-Jul-2014 By Alex Reed

Licensees are planning special menus and promotions to attract customers during the graduation period.

Leffe's bar snack competition winners announced

18-Jul-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Five pub chef's bar snacks have been crowned the best in the country in the Leffe Gastro Bite Awards 2014.

Nathan Outlaw and Sharp’s pub opens in Cornwall

17-Jul-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Top chef Nathan Outlaw's pub has opened in Rock, Cornwall.

New London pub sourcing meat from Smithfield Market

14-Jul-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A newly opened London pub will be serving customers meat sourced straight from nearby Smithfield Market.

Fish Club owners dive into pub venture

14-Jul-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

The owners of the Fish Club restaurant in London are opening their first pub this September.

Licensees reach final of British Street Food Awards 2014

07-Jul-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Martyn and Caroline Cotton from Shepherd Neame pub the Blue Anchor in Crowborough have made the final with their street food concept the Little Blue Smokehouse.

London operator opens site with pastry take-away counter

02-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Urban Leisure Group has opened its seventh London site, featuring a take-away sandwich and pastry counter. 

New Products

Meat Merchants launch new range of pub snacks

30-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Norfolk based company the Meat Merchants have launched a range of four new meat snacks specifically targeting pubs.

Texas Joe’s eyes extended BrewDog tie-in and standalone sites

29-May-2014 By John Harrington

Joe Walters, the entrepreneur behind the Texas Joe’s beef jerky brand whose investors include BrewDog co-founder James Watt, has told M&C Report he’s aiming to rollout his Texas barbecue menu to BrewDog bars across the country and is honing in on...

Gastropub operator teams with Glasgow brewer for second site.

23-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Edinburgh gastropub the Vintage has teamed up with Glasgow based brewery Drygate to open a new restaurant and beer hall.

Timothy Taylor's create French beer sausages to celebrate Tour de France

14-May-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Yorkshire based brewery and pub company Timothy Taylor’s are launching a new French beer infused sausage to celebrate this year’s Tour de France, which sets off from Leeds on Saturday 5 July.

BUSINESS SUPPORT

Snacks: How to raise the bar with your offer

08-May-2014 By Alison Baker

Bar snacks are still the cool-kids on pub menus. Here's our snack-by-snack guide to the latest trends

Whitbread's Beefeater celebrates Vernon Kay tie-up with innovative steak cut launch

28-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Beefeater has named TV presenter Vernon Kay as its new ‘Boss of Beef’ and introduced a steak dish made from rare-cut tri-tip in recognition of both its and the TV presenter’s 40th birthday.

BUSINESS SUPPORT

Outdoor catering

11-Apr-2014 By Jo Godden

Jo Godden looks at seven creative ideas for inspiring the provision of dining outdoors

BUSINESS SUPPORT

Hot dogs spread across pub menus

23-Mar-2014 By Lesley Foottit

Lesley Foottit looks at the infiltration of American favourite the hot dog onto British pub menus

BUSINESS SUPPORT

Making the most of chicken on your pub's menu

09-Mar-2014 By Lesley Foottit

Lesley Foottit looks at the explosion of chicken-focused brands and how pubs can have a piece of the trend

The Garrison wins Pork Pie Off

04-Mar-2014 By Lesley Foottit

The Garrison in Bermondsey, London, was crowned double champion at last night’s Pork Pie Off.

Young's pub to host customer bake off

03-Mar-2014 By Lesley Foottit

Young's pub the White Hart in Barnes, Surrey is hosting a bake off on Saturday, 22 March.

Pubs offer Six Nations themed menus

28-Feb-2014 By Jo Bruce

Licensees are capitalising on the Six Nations Rugby Tournament with themed food menus.

Pub pork pie competition joins ranks of bar snack contests

17-Feb-2014 By Jo Bruce

London has seen pub and restaurant chefs battling it out to find the best scotch egg, sausage roll and sliders and now the hunt is on for the best pork pie.

Ben's Canteen wins Fuller's Great Sausage Roll Off

04-Feb-2014 By Lesley Foottit

An All Day Breakfast Sausage Roll with a Bloody Mary shot won Fuller’s Great Sausage Roll Off competition.

British Pie Week 2014: Top tips for tasty pies

27-Jan-2014 By Lesley Foottit

Pies are consistently top sellers in pubs, with many venues have their own signature take on one. Lesley Foottit shares some top tips for tasty pies from pub chefs in the lead-up to British Pie Week, which runs from 3 to 9 March.

Booker launches Christmas Locked Down prices

12-Nov-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Wholesaler Booker has fixed prices on 204 products in its Locked Down campaign.

Pubs get involved in British Sausage Week

07-Nov-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Pubs have been getting on board with British Sausage Week (4 to 10 November).

British Larder wins Scotch Egg Challenge

18-Sep-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Publican’s Morning Advertiser award winner the British Larder has scooped top prize in Youngs’ annual Scotch Egg Challenge.

Brighton to be first site for Dirty Blonde chain

30-Aug-2013 By John Harrington

Eclectic Clubs & Bars, the Avanti Capital-backed operator, is to convert a Brighton site into the first venue for its Dirty Blonde cocktail bar and restaurant brand, chief executive Reuben Harley has said.

ETM Group launches burger competition for professional chefs

22-Mar-2013 By Lesley Foottit

The latest professional snack competition has been launched by London-based ETM Group - the Slider Decider.

Horsemeat scandal: Wetherspoon's tests give meals the all-clear

25-Feb-2013

JD Wetherspoon, the managed pub operator, has issued a statement confirming that tests have shown no traces of horse DNA in its meals.

Chefs to showcase sausage roll skills at Fuller's pub

25-Jan-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Fuller’s is holding a sausage roll competition for chefs to showcase their best.

Pub food rivalry is hotting up

25-Jan-2013

The competition in London is hotting up with more great food outlets than you can shake a stick at.

Hot dogs predicted to become next food craze for pubs

19-Jul-2012 By Lesley Foottit

A top Young’s manager has predicted that hot dogs will be the next craze to sweep through the British dining scene.

Top 10 ways to increase bar snack sales at your pub

18-Apr-2012 By Sheila McWattie

With the decline of three-course dinners and the rise of the all-day grazer, the humble bar snack has emerged victorious. Sheila McWattie looks at 10 ways to increase your snack sales

PMA award winner takes on Battersea pub

11-Jan-2012 By Lesley Foottit

A Publican’s Morning Advertiser food award winner has opened a pub in London’s Battersea.

BPEX Foodservice Sausage of the Year 2011 winners

26-Oct-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A traditional pork and sage sausage has been named overall BPEX Foodservice Sausage of the Year 2011, while a Lancashire pub took the prize for Best Pub Pork Sausage.

Business Focus: The Old Bore, Rishworth, West Yorkshire

13-Oct-2011 By Sheila McWattie

Scott Hessel, chef at the Old Bore in Rishworth, West Yorks, tells Sheila McWattie about the pub’s reputation for great food.

One pub makes it to BPEX best sausage final

10-Oct-2011 By Lesley Foottit

BPEX has narrowed the search for the Best Pub Pork Sausage to just three finalists as part of the BPEX Foodservice Pork Sausage of the Year 2011.

Celebrate with a banger

20-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The countdown to British Sausage Week 2011 has begun and as one of the nation’s favourite dishes, pub caterers would be mad not to use the occasion to drive sales. From 31 October to 6 November bangers will be big news. As the week falls over Halloween...

Lincolnshire is Britain's Favourite Food Spot

16-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit

British Food Fortnight has named Lincolnshire the winner of Britain’s Favourite Food Spot.

Pork of the town

01-Aug-2011 By Jessica Harvey

Jessica Harvey looks at how pub caterers are capitalising on the trend for British charcuterie.

Moleface pub doubles pizza sales with new menu

26-Jul-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A Nottinghamshire Moleface pub has doubled its pizza sales over the weekend after introducing a new menu. The Lord Nelson in Burton Joyce,...

Pub brings back Roman cooking methods

14-Mar-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A Kent bar owner is offering a menu based on Roman processing methods such as pickling and curing. Chef-patron Jason Freedman is using produce such...