Thai Cuisine

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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.

Consumer trends

Pubs missing out on oriental food opportunity

05-Feb-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

UK pubs are missing out on considerable growth in the oriental food market, according to new research.

Authentic Pub Co cashes in on Thai food

07-Oct-2015 By Michelle Perrett and Nicholas Robinson

The Authentic Pub Co is cashing in on Thai food with Thai Tuesdays at one of its seven sites following the acquisition of the Dragon pubs earlier this year.

'Peasant food' is best-seller at Orchid

05-Oct-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Rufus Hall, chief executive of 299-strong Orchid, told the summit its food offer, inspired by ‘peasant food’ — pizza and Asian fare — boasts the highest gross profits (GPs) in the company.

Hamish Champ: Show 'em how it's done

21-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ

My local butcher has come up with an ingenious revenue-generating scheme. For 85 quid he will spend an hour or two taking you through the fine art of...

Pub feast from the East

05-Nov-2010 By John Porter

John Porter looks at how pub caterers can make the most of Oriental flavours on their menus in the forthcoming Chinese year of the rabbit. Despite...

China in your hand

08-May-2008

Traditionally, pub customers have only eaten Chinese food in the takeaway once time has been called. So publicans might be forgiven for taking some...

Orchid blooms

01-Sep-2007

Managed operator Orchid has celebrated its first year in business. Jo Bruce gets an update on this dynamic pubco Regionally-sourced food, Dom...

Flying Thai high

22-Mar-2007

Famed for producing the Oakham Ales brand, the Brewery Tap in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, has also made a major success of its Thai menu. Owner...

Life of Pie

01-Feb-2007

PubChef looks at ideas for classic pub dishes - whatever your skill in the kitchen. This month we look at pies From scratch David "Billy" Brown, head...

Product trial: Mine's a mild

30-Jan-2007

With more pubs than ever including Asian dishes and flavours on the menu, the Crown in Old Oxted, Surrey decided to tackle a seasonal dip in food...

Orchid has the ideas to match the cash

14-Dec-2006

Many an eyebrow was raised in not-so-mild disbelief earlier this year when GI Partners splashed out £571m to buy 290 Spirit managed pubs from Punch....

Thai down trade with tasty soup

01-Oct-2006

Thai chicken and coconut soup For authentic, ethnic-style dishes, Pritchitts advises the use of its coconut cream: it's ready to use straight from...

The Bartons Arms

08-Sep-2005

44 High Street, Aston, Birmingham 0121 3335988 Built by architects James and Lister Lea in 1901, the Grade II listed Mitchells & Butlers pub...

Thai Pad peps up Jim Thompson's

04-Mar-2004

Noble House is opening a Thai venue at one of its Jim Thompson's restaurants and bars in London. "Thai Pad" will replace a former oriental-style...