Chefs

KITCHEN CONFESSION

Kitchen confession: leave the gluten-free salad out of it

30-Aug-2016 By The KP

"A gluten-free salad?" the head chef roars. 

‘Drunk’ pub chef ‘lunged at car with 12-inch knife’

03-Aug-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

A drunk pub chef brandished a knife at a car and was tasered by firearms police, a court was told. 

Kitchen Confession

Kitchen confession: my unhealthy frying problem

25-Jul-2016 By The KP

"Don't put that tomato in the deep fryer," I urge myself. "You know exactly what will happen."

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. 

Top Portuguese chef to cook 'nose to tail' dinner at London pub

13-Jul-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

High-profile chef Nuno Mendes is set to cook a five-course meal based on Fergus Henderson’s revered British cookbook Nose to Tail Eating at Hackney pub the Marksman later this month. 

M&B chefs face off in east London

13-Jun-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) brand Premium Country Pubs has crowned the winner of its 'Chef Inspiration' contest.

chef shortage

Chef shortage: industry ‘still suffering’ from chronic lack of kitchen staff

10-Jun-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Pubs are finding it harder to recruit skilled chefs despite significant positive action by large segments of the trade during the past year, a leading pub chef has warned.

Pub chefs to compete in BBC2’s Great British Menu 2016

06-Jun-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Several UK pub chefs are set to compete in this year’s edition of BBC 2’s popular cooking show Great British Menu.

Top 50 Gastropubs

Top 50 Gastropub hosts second beer & food evening

03-Jun-2016 By James Evison

Michelin-starred and Top 50 Gastropub The Royal Oak in Paley Street is set to host its second beer and food matching event this month.

Training

Former LVS Autistic learner cooks with Raymond Blanc

03-Jun-2016 By James Evison

A former learner at Licensed Victuallers' School (LVS) Hassocks has cooked with celebrity chef Raymond Blanc at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Q&A: Hibiscus chef Claude Bosi on his new pub

10-May-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Earlier this month, Claude Bosi, owner of double Michelin-starred London restaurant Hibiscus announced the opening of his new pub, the Swan Inn in Esher, Surrey, with his brother Cedric. The Publican's Morning Advertiser (PMA) caught up with Bosi...

Top chef to lead kitchen at Buckinghamshire pub

09-May-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

The chef from a widely renowned London restaurant has announced he will take on the role of chef-patron at a Buckinghamshire pub.

Chefs

Michelin-starred pub chef to cook breakfast in furniture showroom

04-May-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

An acclaimed Bristol chef is set to cook breakfast for pyjama-adorned diners in a furniture store showroom on Saturday (7 May).

Food

Fuller’s chefs compete for Chef of the Year title

15-Apr-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Ten chefs from London pubco Fuller’s’ managed estate took part in a tense cook off to determine the company’s Chef of the Year yesterday.

NEW OPENING

From Restaurant Gordon Ramsay to the Oxford Blue: chef Steven Ellis on his new pub

13-Apr-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Chef Steven Ellis has spent the last decade cutting his culinary chops at some of the UK's top eateries including triple Michelin-starred Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea and Andrew Pern's Star Inn, Harome, North Yorkshire. Daniel Woolfson...

Food safety

Pubs should push meat origin after monkey meat find

01-Apr-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Food-serving pubs should push assured meat and produce on their menus, following the recently revealed record global haul of illegal food and drink by the European police agency Europol last month.

Fuller’s chefs face off in Chefs’ Guild Scholarship finals

23-Mar-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Fuller's chefs enrolled in the London-based pub company's Chefs' Guild internal training and development programme faced each other at a cook-off at the University of West London yesterday (22 March).

CHEF SHORTAGE

Brexit could make chef recruitment woes even worse

04-Mar-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

A British exit from the European Union could further exacerbate the shortage of skilled chefs faced by the country’s hospitality industry, a leading recruiter has warned.

THE BIG INTERVIEW

Young's' executive chef Chris Knights: rise of casual dining was 'double-edged sword'

02-Mar-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

The chef world has changed immeasurably since Chris Knights was peeling potatoes in the kitchen of his mum's pub at age 13.

Casual Dining

National living wage 'could be positive for pubs'

25-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs can thrive under the national living wage (NLW) when it comes into force on 1 April, two operators have said, despite dire warnings from other trade leaders who say otherwise.

Winners of the BBPA’s Parliamentary Pub Chef of the Year awards announced

24-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

The two winners of the British Beer and Pub Association’s (BBPA’s) Parliamentary Pub Chef of the Year awards were announced last night (23 February) at a ceremony in the House of Commons

Chef shortage

MPs and trade call for action to solve pub chef shortage

23-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Trade leaders and Members of Parliament have called for action to solve the pub chef shortage at an awards ceremony at the House of Commons last night (23 February).

Food trends

International cuisine and chicken cooked in cola top consumers’ 2016 wish list, says Premier

23-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Dishes from the Mediterranean, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam top a list of foods consumers want to try, while a desire to eat more pulled meats – including chicken cooked in cola – also made the list, according to research from Premier Foods.

Health

Calorie labelling: Trade warns pub food quality will take a hit

22-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

While groups concerned with health matters argue all pub and restaurant food menus must have calorie content labelled on them, Nicholas Robinson finds out why that’s not as simple as it sounds

Grantley Arms reopens with ex-Gherkin chef

22-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

The Grantley Arms in Wonersh has relaunched with chef-patron – former head chef at Searcys – Matt Edmonds at the helm.

Food Safety

Britain’s fruit and veg supplies ‘overlapped by drug cartels’

22-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

The countries supplying Britain's fresh fruit and vegetables are overlapped by drug-smuggling gangs, an expert in the field has revealed, following warnings that operators may have long-since been at risk of many types of food fraud.

Star Pubs & Bars pumps a further £75,000 in chef training

18-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Star Pubs & Bars will pump £75,000 into its food chef consultancy programme, rolling it out to 100 licensees, following its success in 36 pubs in 2015.

'I can't be seen to be weak': facing mental health issues in professional kitchens

10-Feb-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Tom Kneale found himself in a drunken haze, considering throwing himself off a bridge onto the M4, shortly after returning home from a trip abroad.

Dessert Report

Nine things you need to know about desserts in pubs

09-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Consumers are pickier than ever, especially when it comes to foods that are perceived to be bad for health and the waistline. Here are nine things you need to know to put a succesful dessert offer on in your pub.

Food Safety

Food fraud ‘very real danger to pubs’

04-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Food fraud and crime are very real and growing dangers to operators serving food, who should have strong preventative systems in place, a group of experts in the field have warned.

News Analysis: Food Safety

‘Multimillion-pound fines’ for unsafe food operators

04-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Diners need to know the food they are eating at your site is safe but some experts fear budget cuts could see a reduction in safety measures. Nicholas Robinson investigates

VIDEO: Tom Kerridge and Nick Beardshaw of the Coach, Marlow, at Top 50 Gastropubs

03-Feb-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Tom Kerridge's second pub, the Coach, Marlow, came fourth in this year's Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs awards, making it the highest new entry to the list.

Ex-Duck & Waffle chef to head kitchen at new Fuller’s pub

01-Feb-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

A chef who previously worked at acclaimed London eatery Duck & Waffle has taken on the role of head chef at new Fuller’s pub the Sail Loft, Greenwich. 

Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour ‘loves’ British pub grub

01-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

American Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour is a big fan and connoisseur of classic British pub grub, recent reports have claimed.

Top 50 Gastropubs

Who are the movers and shakers on the Top 50 Gastropubs list?

28-Jan-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

This year’s Top 50 Gastropubs saw a massive influx of 17 new entries – more than ever before. On top of that, several pubs climbed unexpectedly up the list. Here are the most notable movers.

Top 50 Gastropubs

‘Good use of dead space’ snaps the Windmill Gastropub award

28-Jan-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

The launch of a revenue-boosting gourmet burger shack and shepherd’s hut seating area secured the Windmill, Clapham, the Business Innovation of the Year Award at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs.

Top 50 Gastropubs

'Ready Steady Cook' chef takes gastropubs newcomer of year award

27-Jan-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Celebrity chef brothers Chris and James Tanner have swiped the title of Newcomer of the Year at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2016 for their Kent-based pub the Kentish Hare.

Top 50 Gastropubs

Double whammy for Freemasons at Top 50 Gastropubs

27-Jan-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Front-of-house manager Agnieszka Tyczka of the Freemasons at Wiswell, Clitheroe, Lancashire, brought home the gastropub’s first award of the day at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs.

Jeff Galvin: Blurred lines between pubs and restaurants

27-Jan-2016 By Liam Garrahan

The line that has been drawn between pubs and restaurants is blurring as restaurateurs are being priced out of London and pushed into pub operations, according to Michelin-starred chef, restaurateur and pub operator, Jeff Galvin.

Photos

Gallery: The winners of the Top 50 Gastropubs 2016

26-Jan-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

The Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2016 list and awards were presented by celebrity two Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge at the Hermitage Road Bar and Restaurant on 25 January.

Top 50 Gastropubs

Truscott Arms takes Wine List of the Year at Top 50 Gastropubs

26-Jan-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

After stiff competition, the Truscott Arms, Maida Vale, London, has taken the prestigious Wine List of the Year Award at this year’s Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs.

Top 50 Gastropubs

Enterprise lease wins highest new entry on gastropubs list

26-Jan-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge’s gastropub the Coach in Marlow has rocketed onto the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list as this year’s highest new entry for the first time.

Kerridge: saluting the very best of British gastropubs

26-Jan-2016 By Tom Kerridge

It was amazing to be invited back to host the Top 50 Gastropubs Awards again — it’s an event that I think is the best awards ceremony in the pub sector.

Food

Great Sausage Roll Off competitors announced

21-Jan-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Seven pubs chefs as well as several chefs from high profile restaurants and food businesses have been announced as finalists for the upcoming Great Sausage Roll Off competition.

Publican Awards

Celeb chef to oversee 'Man v Food' challenge at Publican Awards finalist pub

11-Jan-2016 By James Evison

Celebrity chef Simon Rimmer is due to return with a 'Man v Food' style challenge at Robinsons' site, The Airport in Manchester.

Shepherd Neame

Ex-Rolling Stones & Le Gavroche chef takes on Canterbury pub

11-Jan-2016 By James Evison

An award-winning chef who has catered to rock stars such as the Rolling Stones has taken on Shepherd Neame pub, The Granville, in Lower Hardres, Canterbury.

gastropubs

Closure: Great British Menu winner to shut award-winning Hampshire gastropub

15-Dec-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Acclaimed chef James Durrant has announced he plans to close his Hampshire gastropub the Plough Inn, Longparish.

Yorkshire pub chef slams police after assault arrest

14-Dec-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

A North Yorkshire chef has slammed police who arrested him after he confronted a man he discovered near a fire at the pub where he lived and worked. 

Eight finalists announced for Parliamentary Pub Chef Awards

14-Dec-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Eight UK pub chefs have been named as finalists in the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group’s Parliamentary Pub Chef awards.

Christmas charity

Alice in Wonderland 'chocolate masterpiece' created by Yorkshire licensee

09-Dec-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

A Yorkshire licensee who makes a chocolate masterpiece every Christmas has based his most recent on the Lewis Carroll novel and Disney feature film, Alice in Wonderland.