Sticky Toffee Pudding

Keeping it simple is key to good desserts

Keeping it simple is key to good desserts

By Nikkie Sutton

Whether you’re a baking whizz or a beginner, desserts in pubs are an important course for punters and shouldn’t be forgotten. On all accounts, though, keeping it simple is the best way forward. Nikkie Sutton reports.

Otley: owner of Ponty's little secret

Bunch of Grapes: beer champ brews success

By Sheila McWattie

Nick Otley, owner of Otley Brewery and a small chain of pubs, talks take-away beer, solar panels and beer in food with Sheila McWattie. How I got...

Ice cream: big summer seller

10 ways to boost dessert sales

By Sheila McWattie

Sheila McWattie speaks to licensees around the country about tempting sweet-toothed customers with something a little bit different. Funky twist...

The Old Ship

The Old Ship

Hackney, London E8 www.urbaninns.co.uk Tucked behind the Hackney Empire, this pub is a great find for theatre-goers or those looking for somewhere a...

Desserts

Desserts

Ice cream Serving idea: l Maple and walnut ice cream in a brandy snapbasket ­ the Walpole Arms, Itteringham, Norfolk Why it's a winner: Brent...