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Cocktail and food pairing

Cocktail and food pairing: let the trends meet the drinks

14-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

There is an untapped £100m spirits opportunity for casual-dining operators, which food-led pubs can take advantage of by pairing cocktails with dishes on their menus, according to spirits giant Diageo.

Pubs should embrace catering for vegetarian clientele, says Brighton chef

28-Aug-2015 By Helen Gilbert

Pubs should embrace the opportunity of catering for non-meat eating clientele rather than resisting it, a head chef has claimed. 

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New products: beetroot ketchup and vegetarian sausages

27-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The Foraging Fox has launched a new beetroot ketchup. 

Sacla' pesto launches new Professionale foodservice business

27-Jan-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Pesto manufacturer Sacla’ has announced the launch of its new foodservice business, Sacla’ Professionale. 

Alford Arms in Hertfordshire is The Times' top gastropub

05-Nov-2013 By Lesley Foottit

The Alford Arms in Fristhsden, Hertfordshire has been voted the best gastropub in Britain by The Times.

Fright club: ideas for boosting profits at Halloween

12-Oct-2011 By Noli Dinkovski

Halloween is very much a social occasion, one that involves drinking, eating, dressing up, ghoulish antics and lots and lots of decoration. In other words, it’s an event that’s made for pubs.

Fruit and veg drive Booker growth

15-Sep-2011 By Ewan Turney

Food and drink wholesaler Booker has reported a 5.6% rise in like-for-like sales on last year for the 12 weeks to 9 September.

Gastropub team's takes on second pub

30-May-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The team behind an award-winning Cambridgeshire gastropub has launched another outlet nearby. Owner of the Red Lion at Hinxton, Alex Clarke, has...

Pub allotments: The Good Life

15-Jul-2010 By Katie Coyne

The idea of growing your own fruit and veg seems to conjure up surprisingly poignant memories for people. There's the historic collective memory of...

Fresh produce: Grow your offer

06-Mar-2009

For publicans looking to go green, energy-saving light bulbs and kitchen equipment are a good start - but paying attention to the pub's outdoor areas...

In Season recipe: Cornish Albacore Tuna

24-Jun-2008

Cornish Albacore Tuna with Runner Beans, Shitake Mushrooms, Cherry Tomatoes, Toasted Sesame DressingServes 2Ingredients:120g Albacore Tuna Loin60g...

the licensee's approach

04-Oct-2007

Lee McDonagh, general manager of the Queen's, Primrose Hill, north London, offers some festive survival tips On the menu Starters: truffled...

Halloween recipe: Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Chilli Corn Bread

28-Sep-2007

Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Chilli Corn BreadMakes 10 portionsIngredientsFor the chilli corn bread200g (7oz) yellow cornmeal or polenta 175g (6oz)...

Letting off steam

01-Feb-2007

Pioneer of modern British cooking Stephen Bull is ex-proprietor of Herefordshire's Lough Pool Inn and helps run Cambridgeshire's Hole in the Wall....

Snacks: Peggy's snack shelf

16-Jan-2007

Big D Malene calendarIt doesn't take much to please the blokes that gather round our bar on a Friday night - just a pint, a packet of nuts and a lady...

Simple temptations

07-Sep-2006

Experts agree that effective menu design means balancing quality with simple, tempting dishes geared to customers' tastes, the pub's facilities and its location

Pub review - The Alma

01-Jun-2006

Tucked away in a residential area, the Alma is run by two friends and gastro connoisseurs - Caroline Hamlin and Kirsty Valentine. The pair met at...

Pub Review - The Beehive

01-May-2006 By Mark Taylor

The Beehive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Reviews - Pub review

01-Mar-2006

Culm Valley Inn, Culmstock, Devon. It would be very easy to drive past the Culm Valley Inn without giving it a second thought, such is its...

Wharton wins first PubChef BBQ cook off

04-Aug-2005

David Wharton of the Royal Oak in Poynings, West Sussex, has been named champion of the PubChef Battle of the BBQs 2005 competition. His winning dish...

Battle of the BBqs - The Finalists

01-Aug-2005

Four finalists and their recipes

Food file - Pub Review

01-Aug-2004 By Mark Taylor

The Linnet Great Hinton, Wiltshire. A Wadworth pub, the Linnet has been transformed by owner/chef Jonathan Furby since he took over five years ago...