Tom Kerridge

The Lock In Podcast

What is a gastropub?

05-Feb-2024 By Ed Bedington

In a special recording of the Lock In podcast, live at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs event recently, the team took to the air in an attempt to define what actually makes a gastropub?

Organiser of Kerridge’s Pub in the Park festivals collapses

21-Nov-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The events organiser behind celebrity chef Tom Kerridge’s Pub in the Park food and music festivals has collapsed, leaving HMRC £1.1m out of pocket.

BIG INTERVIEW

The Big Interview: Tom Kerridge has thick skin

20-Nov-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Speeding breakneck round racetracks and sweating it out in the gym are probably two of Lewis Hamilton’s favourite hobbies.

Why are pubs hooked on fish and chips?

20-Nov-2023 By Ed Bedington

Fish and chips are a staple of the pub menu, but why is that? The Lock In team cast their net to find out where the tradition comes from and why it's such a popular menu item.

Sarah Hayward: Keep breakfast ‘simple but tasty’

01-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A Michelin-starred gastropub in Marlow launched its new breakfast menu last month, and its head chef advises on why and how pubs should be selling that first meal of the day.

Sequel gastropub for celeb chef Tom Kerridge

22-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge has announced the opening of a second Butcher’s Tap & Grill.

Big Interview

Government needs to do more: Kerridge

14-Aug-2023 By Ed Bedington

“There’s a huge amount the Government could and should be doing,” according to leading chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge, with a key issue being a reduction in VAT.

Inside Pub in the Park Brighton

17-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Events like Pub in the Park can help “get people back into pubs” but preparation and investment are key to succeed, according to operators from this year’s East Sussex event.

Kerridge warns sector could "mothball"

02-Sep-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Many hospitality businesses have considered closing during the winter months following “ludicrous” energy quotes, chef and business owner Tom Kerridge has said.

Review of the Week

Tom Kerridge: It's a very bumpy road ahead

05-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

With inflation dominating the headlines, celebrity chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge has his say on this week's news with The Morning Advertiser's Nikkie Thatcher.

Kerridge: ‘I haven’t looked at TripAdvisor in 12 years’

10-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Head chefs of Tom Kerridge’s pubs the Hand & Flowers and the Coach in Marlow, which ranked in the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub list 2022, discuss the inspiration behind dishes that have been slammed for their expensive prices.

Kerridge: ‘Hospitality is being hung out to dry yet again’

16-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge has revealed 654 cancellations at one of his sites to shine light on industry-wide problems caused by the UK Government’s “mixed messages” about the Omicron variant.

Kerridge: ‘I was 100% committed to drinking’

22-Nov-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Tom Kerridge, the owner of Marlow-based gastropubs including the Hand & Flowers, opened up about his past alcohol use, and said the “exhilarating” nature of the industry often drew in people prone to excess over moderation.

Opinion

The great restaurant pricing debate

13-Sep-2021 By Sarah John, director, Boss Brewing

It was popcorn at the ready for me recently as I saw the argument unfold between Wine Expert Guy Woodward and Celebrity Chef Tom Kerridge on Twitter.

39 million fewer pints to be sold in pubs this Christmas

23-Dec-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

This Christmas is set to be the quietest on record for pubs with 39m fewer pints and 5m fewer Christmas dinners to be served amid the coronavirus restrictions across the nation.

Re-watch Tom Kerridge and panel tackle pub issues

09-Dec-2020 By Ed Bedington

Top pub operator Tom Kerridge followed on from his recent TV series with a live hour long broadcast to address some of the issues the trade was facing.

Estimated 2,500 pubs lost in 2020

09-Dec-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

More than 2,000 pubs have been lost this year, over double the number in previous years, it has been estimated.

MA’s review of the week

Scotch egg debate shows pub hardship not taken seriously

04-Dec-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington spoke to celebrity chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge about the big issues from the news this week.

Kerridge to lead expert panel session on Saving Britain’s Pubs

04-Dec-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Celebrity chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge is set to follow up the success of his recent BBC series with a live Q&A for the pub sector with a panel of experts.

Saving Britain’s Pubs episode 2: Kerridge quizzes Punch boss and coronavirus hits

19-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

In the latest episode of Saving Britain’s Pubs with Tom Kerridge, viewers saw the celebrity chef question Punch boss Clive Chesser and saw the first effects of coronavirus on the trade.

What happened in the first episode of Tom Kerridge's Saving Britain's Pubs?

12-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The plight pubs face is no secret in the trade and this has been the subject of Tom Kerridge's latest programme - Saving Britain's Pubs.

Tom Kerridge: Pubs face huge costs, despite adapting

10-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs have constantly adapted and changed in accordance with Government guidelines but at huge cost, celebrity chef and pub owner Tom Kerridge has told The Morning Advertiser.

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs – Bites

Michelin-starred chefs reveal post-lockdown trading secrets

15-Jul-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

Leading chefs from the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list will reveal how their pubs are trading under social distancing rules and give tips and advice to help others do the same.

Kerridge slams ‘disgraceful’ no shows

13-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Celebrity chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge has hit out at customers who failed to show at his London venue.

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Kerridge: use the closure period as an opportunity

29-Apr-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge has called on other operators to use lockdown as a chance to re-evaluate their business and focus on the positives.

Tom Kerridge releases Michelin-starred pub recipe book

21-Feb-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge has announced he is launching a cookbook with 70 of the best dishes that have ever appeared on the menu at his two Michelin-starred pub, the Hand & Flowers.

Kerridge set to open Manchester restaurant

14-Nov-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Celebrity pub chef Tom Kerridge is set to open his new Manchester restaurant the Bull & Bear in the city’s Stock Exchange Hotel tomorrow (15 November).

Bake Off’s Candice Brown on work experience at Kerridge’s Coach

18-Feb-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Great British Bake Off 2016 winner Candice Brown was spotted on work experience at Tom Kerridge’s Michelin-starred the Coach, Marlow, last week in preparation for opening her own gastropub.

Kerridge praised for diet show

04-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Celebrity pub chef Tom Kerridge has been lauded on social media for his new BBC2 show Lose Weight For Good.

Tom Kerridge raises £20K with charity meal event

07-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Michelin-starred pub chef Tom Kerridge has raised over £20,000 for charity Hospitality Action at a fundraising dinner.

Tom Kerridge to open third Greene King pub

28-Sep-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Celebrity Michelin-starred pub chef Tom Kerridge is set to open his third gastropub, Greene King Marlow pub the Butcher’s Tap, in a bid to “bring the high street alive again”.

7 pub chef cook books you need to read

25-Sep-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Pub chefs have kitchen skills that diners can only dream of so what better way to showcase their talents than to release a cook book.

Tom Kerridge: how the celebrity pub chef became who he is today

04-Jul-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge opened his first gastropub in 2005, gaining his first Michelin star within a year. The Morning Advertiser charts some of the highlights of his career.

Tom Kerridge launches 'Pub in the Park' food and drink festival

07-Feb-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

Double Michelin-starred pub chef Tom Kerridge has announced the launch of a new food and drink festival in Marlow.

CHEFS

Tom Kerridge to cook one-off charity dinner at Hampshire pub

22-Sep-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Double Michelin-starred pub chef Tom Kerridge has announced plans to host a one-off supper club at a Hampshire gastropub.

Chef-Patrons

Tom Kerridge “in talks to open third pub”

18-Jul-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Tom Kerridge is reportedly in talks to take over another pub in Marlow - his third in the town. 

VIDEO: Stephen Harris of the Sportsman talks Top 50 Gastropubs

02-Feb-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

The Sportsman, in Seasalter, Kent, was last week named the top gastropub in the country for the second consecutive year at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs Awards.

Tom Kerridge to host new Bake-Off inspired show on BBC2

04-Dec-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Tom Kerridge is set to host a new BBC Great British Bake Off spin-off show centred around pastry cooks next year. 

Tom Kerridge to release new cookbook

22-Jun-2015 By Jo Bruce

Tom Kerridge is launching a third cookbook in September.

Future Pub Conference

Tom Kerridge: 'Food-led pubs with personality the future'

04-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

“The future of pubs will be food-led,” claims Tom Kerridge, owner of three-time Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropubs winning pub the Hand & Flowers, in Marlow.

Video: Top 50 Gastropubs 2015

19-Feb-2015 By James Evison

The Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropubs 2015 awards, hosted by Tom Kerridge, took place on Monday 26 January at Anglian Country Inns' site, Hermitage Road Bar & Kitchen in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

Top 50 Gastropubs: Winners gallery

28-Jan-2015 By James Evison

The awards hosted by three times winner Tom Kerridge took place on Monday 26th January at Anglian Country Inns' site Hermitage Rd Bar & Kitchen in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Check out pictures of the event here.

Kerridge praises Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropub Awards

19-Jan-2015 By Jo Bruce

Chef Tom Kerridge has spoken of the importance of the Top 50 Gastropub Awards in recognising chefs and quality pubs in the industry.

VIDEO: Tom Kerridge on the MRO vote and tied leases

28-Nov-2014 By Jo Bruce & James Evison

The Publican's Morning Advertiser interviewed Tom Kerridge and head chef Nick Beardshaw at his imminently opening Enterprise Inns' pub, The Coach. 

Enterprise hopes new Kerridge pub will be inspirational

25-Nov-2014 By Jo Bruce

Enterprise Inns’ regional manager for Tom Kerridge’s new pub says he hopes the Coach’s format will inspire others in the trade and newcomers into the industry.

Tom Kerridge to front BBC Food & Drink

15-Oct-2014 By James Evison

Michelin-star chef and pub licensee Tom Kerridge is to be the new face of BBC Two's Food and Drink programme, taking over from Michel Roux Junior.  

Tom Kerridge Q&A: Best Ever Dishes

03-Oct-2014 By Jo Bruce

PubFood caught up with Tom Kerridge ahead of his new TV show 'Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes'.

New book and TV show for Tom Kerridge

18-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Double-Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, who runs the award-winning Hand & Flowers in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, is set to host a new television series and launch a new book.

Kerridge plans to rethink pub formula with new site

13-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge plans to dramatically rethink the pub formula when he opens the follow up to his hugely successful The Hand & Flowers, The Coach in Marlow, this November.

Hand & Flowers' Tom Kerridge is The Sun's food columnist

07-Jan-2014 By Lesley Foottit

TV chef Tom Kerridge has launched a cookery column in the Sunday edition of The Sun.