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Top trends you need to know about British Fusion food

26-Apr-2024 By Rebecca Weller

British Fusion dishes provides a “safe haven” for chefs and consumers to “explore their sense of adventure”.

All about Dylans at the Kings Arms, St Albans

27-Mar-2024 By Charli Tomney

Dylans at the Kings Arms in St Albans, Hertfordshire was the winner of the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs Front of House Team award in 2022. Here, head chef Josh Searle gives the lowdown on what makes the pub special.

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?

Top 50 Gastropub’s sister site to relaunch after overhaul

12-Jan-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The sister site to Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub Edinburgh Castle is set to be relaunched after a major overhaul.

Masons Arms gastropub up for sale as owners retire

11-Jan-2024 By Gary Lloyd

The owners of one the UK’s best gastropubs have put the Masons Arms on the market following their decision to retire.

Entries for Top 50 Gastropubs and Top 50 Cocktail Bars awards 2023 open

31-Oct-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Entries for this year’s One to Watch category for the Top 50 Cocktail Bars and Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs are now open.

Top 50 Gastropub closes its doors

02-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Stephen Terry’s Abergavenny restaurant The Hardwick has closed suddenly after nearly two decades in business.

POLL: would you charge a 'cakeage' fee at your pub?

13-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Operators share differing views on whether customers should be charged a fee for customers bringing celebratory cakes to pubs, have your say in The Morning Advertiser’s snap poll.

Poll: should pubs charge customers for electricity?

30-Jun-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Despite pressure surrounding energy costs in the on-trade, allowing customers to charge phones at pubs should be a “value added service” and charging them to do so would be “counterproductive”, according to operators from across the sector.

Making regulars feel 'special' is a 'useful' tool for pubs

05-Jun-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Regulars at pubs are "worth their weight in gold" and making them feel "special" by saving their favourite seat is a "useful" tool for operators.

Secrets behind #1 Gastropubs success

01-Feb-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Aspiring chefs need to cook for themselves and never for their ego, according to chef-patron of the 2023 number one Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub Stosie Madi.

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Brook House wins top service award

25-Jan-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Brook House in Fulham, west London was presented with the Front of House Team of the Year Award at the 2023 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs.

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The Oarsman named Newcomer of the Year

25-Jan-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Marlow-based bistropub and wine bar the Oarsman was awarded the title of Newcomer of the Year at the 2023 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs.

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New number one Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub

23-Jan-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The 2023 number one Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub is the Parkers Arms in Newton-in-Bowland, Lancashire, a prestigious ceremony revealed on Monday 23 January.

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Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list unveiled

09-Jan-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The 2023 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list will be announced in full later this month (Monday 23 January).

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub awards finalists unveiled

15-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The finalists for the specialist awards at the 2023 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs have been revealed.

Top 50 Gastropubs awards open for entries

07-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Entries for Newcomer of the Year and Front of House Team at the 2023 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub awards open today (Monday 7 November).

Andrew Pern pub to close due to 'lack of support'

31-Oct-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Andrew Pern’s Michelin-listed Yorkshire pub the Star Inn the Harbour, will close its doors for good next month following “utter lack of support” from the local council in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Wedding market for pubs 'booming'

14-Sep-2022 By Rebecca Weller

“Booming” wedding market provides pubs an opportunity to “showcase” their venue while offering variety to staff, according to operators from the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list.

Halo effect: How Michael Wignall breathed new life into the UK’s first gastropub

24-Aug-2022 By Joe Lutrario, Restaurant

Yorkshire’s The Angel at Hetton is ascending once again thanks to its chef patron’s (relatively) down-to-earth approach and unquestionable skill in the kitchen.

Award-winning Top 50 Gastropub manager to exit pub

25-Jul-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Oisin Rogers, the award-winning manager of Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub the Guinea Grill in Mayfair, west London is set to leave the pub for a new venture.

'We find someone’s passion and help them develop it' - What makes an award-winning team tick?

12-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The owner of Dylans - the Kings Arms, St Albans, Hertfordshire, which bagged the title ‘Front of House Team of the Year’ at the 2022 Top 50 Gastropub Awards, said passion and enthusiasm were what made his team a cut above the rest.

Freemasons at Wiswell: ‘As we’ve matured, the menu’s matured’

03-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

At Lancashire-based gastropub Freemasons at Wiswell, the current menu revolves around making classic dishes the best they can be, while always keeping customers at the forefront.

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Unruly Pig takes top spot in 2022 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs

25-Jan-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Suffolk-based the Unruly Pig has been crowned number one on this year’s Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list.

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2022 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs set to be revealed

13-Jan-2022 By Ed Bedington

The best gastropubs in the business are set to be announced as The Morning Advertiser gears up for the reveal of the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list for 2022.

‘Everyone loves going out to eat, but they don’t appreciate the work in the industry'

10-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Staffing problems are an “ongoing struggle” at top Hertfordshire gastropub the Fox & Hounds in Barley, which was down 50% staffing levels when reopening in the new year.

Gov support ‘doesn’t touch the sides’

07-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Trade over the Christmas period was “pretty dire” at the Curlew in Bodiam, East Sussex, with the Government’s support packages doing little to provide sustained support to hospitality, said operator Matthew Devlin.

Staff shortages force top gastropub to close week before new year

06-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Staffing shortages forced the Duck Inn at Pett Bottom, Kent to close a week before New Year’s Day and made Christmas a difficult trading period, said chef-patron Dean Legg.

Omicron fears cause 35% bookings drop at Top 50 Gastropub

10-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Christmas has turned “pear-shaped” for Lancashire-based gastropub the Parker’s Arms, with bookings dropping by 35% due to customer fears about the Omicron Covid variant.

Fire 'reduces Top 50 Gastropub to ashes'

25-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Emergency services were called to battle a fire at an Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub in North Yorkshire last night and are still tackling it this morning.

Morning Advertiser update

The Morning Advertiser website is changing

02-Jun-2021 By Chris Lowe, publisher, The Morning Advertiser

Like many of the biggest media websites that have put journalism at the forefront of their strategy, we are implementing something called metered access – meaning users will be asked to register after consuming a certain number of articles within 30 days.

Abé back in the pub with Blue Boar launch

30-Apr-2021 By Ed Bedington

Top chef Sally Abé is making a welcome return to the pub trade with the opening of the Blue Boar Pub this May.

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Top 50 Gastropubs 2021 revealed tonight at 7pm

26-Mar-2021 By Top 50 Gastropubs

The Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs will be revealed tonight (Friday 26 March) at 7pm in a live stream from London hosted by the incredible Angellica Bell and Top 50 Gastropubs editor Nicholas Robinson.

Michelin-starred Pony & Trap ‘ain’t closing but changing’

07-Jan-2021 By Nicholas Robinson

Michelin-starred Bristol gastropub the Pony & Trap in Chew Magna is not closing down, but will change its direction this spring, chef-patron Josh Eggleton has told The Morning Advertiser (MA).

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Foodies’ Favourite Award launched by Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs

23-Nov-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs has launched its first award voted for by consumers in a bid to showcase more of the UK’s deserving gastropubs.

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Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2021 – entry deadline TODAY

05-Nov-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

The Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2021 list and awards are now open for votes and entries, and this year we’ll be celebrating 100 outstanding food-led pubs.