Chefs

Top 50 Gastropubs chef is TV show champion

22-Dec-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Top 50 Gastropubs the Royal Oak in Paley Street chef Craig Johnston has won this year’s Masterchef: The Professionals.

The Coaching Inn Group launches chef academies

21-Dec-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The Coaching Inn Group has joined forces with HIT Training to launch a chef academy at one of its sites.

Parliamentary Pub Chef of the Year Awards dates confirmed

04-Dec-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The Parliamentary Pub Chef of the Year Awards competition dates have now been revealed, with the first round of judging due to take place this week.

How to solve the chef shortage

29-Nov-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

International recruitment, early age intervention and maximising college opportunities are just three of the ways to ease the chef recruitment crisis, according to recruitment experts.

Michelin chefs Alyn Williams and Nathan Eades to join the pub sector

13-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Michelin-star awarded chefs Alyn Williams and Nathan Eades are set to take up new roles within pub sector in 2018 by joining the team at the Wild Rabbit in the Cotswolds.

Men paid 14p an hour more than women

06-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Male workers in the hospitality sector are paid more per hour than women, research from software company Fourth has revealed.

Stonegate unveils apprenticeship scheme

31-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Stonegate Pub Company has launched a new nationwide apprenticeship programme for back-of-house staff as part of its training scheme called the Albert Theory of Progression (ATOP).

Four apprentice chefs graduate with Brunning & Price

20-Oct-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

The first four chefs to graduate from pubco Brunning & Price’s first cookery apprenticeship have been announced, after completing 12 months of training.

Female chefs to outnumber male chefs by 2022

16-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Female chefs are set to outnumber their male counterparts in the next five years, according to new data.

Parliamentary Pub Chef Awards are back

12-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The Parliamentary Pub Chef of the Year Awards are returning for a second year, in a bid to highlight growing demand for talented and creative pub chefs across the nation.

Critics shame pub food as unhealthy

18-Aug-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs have been criticised for supplying unhealthy food to children that falls “far behind” the standards of the retail sector.

6 ways to become a better pub chef – the basics

14-Aug-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

There are six steps to take if you want to become a better pub chef, according to a recently released Unilever Food Solutions guide.

Avoiding jargon can increase interest in beer and food pairings

10-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

Using less specialist vocabulary can help pubs and restaurants sell beer and food pairings to customers, according to the US Brewers Association (BA).

How to avoid rat and other pest infestations in your pub

25-Jul-2017 By James Beeson

Preventing rubbish build-ups and filling up gaps in walls and floors are just two of the ways pub landlords can prevent rat and other pest infestations, according to a leading hygiene expert.

Coach stages dinner date

21-Jul-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Elite chefs met for the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs regional dinner and enjoyed a taste sensation from three of the very best in their field. Nicholas Robinson reports.

How to cook 8 Top 50 Gastropub dishes

13-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The Morning Advertiser (MA) takes a look at how some of the country's best gastropubs prepare their world-class dishes.

Top 50 Gastropub takes top spot at National Restaurant Awards

13-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Top 50 Gastropub the Sportsman has been named the UK’s best restaurant in the 2017 Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards.

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Coach head chef: ‘It’s all about deliciousness’

09-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Tom Kerridge’s the Coach in Marlow's head chef Nick Beardshaw lets The Morning Advertiser in on what drives dish inspiration at the Buckinghamshire pub, as well as what it is like working with Kerridge.

AA Rosette chef Adam Turley joins Brakspear

26-May-2017 By Michelle Perrett

AA Rosette chef Adam Turley has joined Brakspear to become head chef at the Running Horses, the pubco's managed outlet in Mickleham, Surrey.

Fuller’s announces Chef of the Year 2017

22-May-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Fuller’s has revealed its Chef of the Year in both of its age categories, after months of rigorous judging.

National Vegetarian Week: what pubs were doing

17-May-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubs took to social media to showcase the vegetarian fare available on their menus, throughout National Vegetarian Week (15 to 22 May).

The 15 pub chefs who have appeared on the Great British Menu

16-May-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Gastropub chefs have solidly represented the industry in BBC 2's Great British Menu for more than a decade, with 15 well-known pub chefs showcasing the expertise on offer in the trade.

Cooking with Red Stripe: pub to launch Caribbean menu

11-May-2017 By Helen Gilbert

A soon-to-open London pub is to debut chicken wings cured in Red Stripe lager as one of the choices on its Caribbean-themed menu.

Fuller's pub and Italian restaurant 'menu swap'

11-May-2017 By Helen Gilbert

A London pub is ‘swapping menus’ with a neighbouring Italian restaurant to offer customers more choice. 

Michel Roux Jr to oversee food for new tavern at luxury hotel

09-May-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The Langham, in London’s Regent Street, will open the Wigmore tavern this summer with drinks from the team behind its award winning Artesian bar, and food by former BBC MasterChef: The Professionals judge Michel Roux Jr.

Ale house launches 'first' crackling menu

04-May-2017 By Helen Gilbert

A London alehouse has debuted what it claims is the UK’s first ‘crackling menu’ aimed at complementing the venue’s craft-ale offering.

Gallery: Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs regional dinner at the Star Inn, Harome

07-Apr-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

Some of the country's top pub chefs converged on the UK's number one gastropub the Star Inn, Harome, for the first regional Top 50 Gastropubs dinner last week. 

Fuller’s announces Chef of the Year finalists

24-Mar-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

London pub company Fuller’s has revealed this year's finalists for its in-house Chef of the Year competition.

Kitchen confidential: leave Brexit out of it!

16-Mar-2017 By The Head Chef

If there is one thing I am sure of, it is that politics should never enter the kitchen. You don’t want chefs engaging in heated debate in the vicinity of six-inch knives. 

New head chef for Michelin-starred Treby Arms as Anton Piotrowski departs

09-Mar-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

Michelin-starred Devon gastropub the Treby Arms has appointed a new head chef following the resignation of executive chef Anton Piotrowski.

Heston Blumenthal to relaunch Michelin-starred Berkshire pub

17-Feb-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

Heston Blumenthal, celebrity chef and owner of the three-Michelin-starred Fat Duck restaurant in Bray, Berkshire, will refurbish and re-imagine his one-starred pub the Hinds Head, next month.

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.

Top 50 Gastropubs winner feels 'absolutely bloody amazing'

31-Jan-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

The chef and owner of the Star Inn, Harome, has told of his joy at coming top of the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs.

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Ex-Gordon Ramsay chef: 'Pubs can be as good as the best restaurants'

11-Jan-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

Steven Ellis worked at some of the country's top Michelin-starred restaurants before opening Windsor gastropub the Oxford Blue. He tells Daniel Woolfson why he fell in love with the pub trade.

NEW OPENING

Michelin star-winning chef Atul Kochhar to open restaurant at Buckinghamshire inn

09-Jan-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

High-end Indian chef Atul Kochhar has announced the opening of his first British eatery at a Buckinghamshire inn.

Scotch Egg Challenge

Scotch Egg Challenge back for 2017

09-Jan-2017 By Michelle Perrett

The Scotch Egg Challenge 2017 will see chefs fight it out for the top accolade during an event on Wednesday, 8 February.

FULLER'S

In pictures: Fuller’s Chefs Guild finalists face off in culinary showdown

05-Jan-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

Chefs from across Fuller's' managed houses faced off in a culinary showdown to decide the winners of the company's annual Chefs' Guild competition.

GASTROPUBS

First look: former Restaurant Gordon Ramsay chef opens new gastropub

05-Jan-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

A chef who worked at some of the country’s top eateries has opened his new gastropub to the public after a year-long refurbishment. 

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Pubs need to offer chefs a better work-life balance

18-Nov-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Pubs need to take better care of their chefs and give them a better work-life balance, a leading recruitment agency has claimed.

CHEF SHORTAGE

Chef shortage will hit hard over Christmas, warn recruiters

15-Nov-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Recruitment agencies will struggle greatly to meet demand for chefs from pubs and restaurants this Christmas, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has warned.

FOOD

BrewDog Cardiff to host ex-Gordon Ramsay and Hedone chef's pop-up restaurant

14-Nov-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

A chef who worked at some of the country’s top Michelin-starred restaurants will showcase his cooking at BrewDog’s Cardiff bar next year.

Michelin Pub Guide 2017

'Proper London boozer' named Michelin Pub of the Year

28-Oct-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

A self-proclaimed “proper London boozer” has been named Pub of the Year by the prestigious Michelin guide.

NEW OPENING

Michelin star pub chef Josh Eggleton to open site with ex-Butcombe director

24-Oct-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Michelin star-winning chef Josh Eggleton has taken over a new pub in Bristol with the former director of Butcombe Brewery, Guy Newell. 

Skills shortage

Living Ventures launches chef academy to fight shortage

13-Oct-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

North-west-based Living Ventures has teamed up with The City of Liverpool College to launch its Chef Academy in a bid to help tackle the chefs shortage.

NEW OPENING

Michelin star-winning chef brothers unveil new Essex pub

07-Oct-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Serial restaurateurs the Galvin brothers have announced their second pub will open in Essex next month.

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Ex-Truscott Arms chef to lead kitchen residency at new London pub

27-Sep-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

The chef who ran the kitchen at now-closed London gastropub the Truscott Arms has announced his return to the pub trade. 

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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.

PUB CRIME

Sex offender chef 'pulled customer's trousers down'

21-Sep-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

A chef who pulled a man’s trousers down in the beer garden of a Yorkshire pub has been ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register.

Somerset licensee to compete in World Chilli Cook-Off championship

14-Sep-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

An Admiral Taverns licensee will compete against rivals from across the world after being named the winner of the UK Chilli Cook-Off championship.

Top 50 Gastropubs

Get ready for Top 50 Gastropubs 2017

07-Sep-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Eight months ago, 2016’s top 50 gastropubs were named, followed by a whirlwind of national press coverage. Plans for 2017’s event are under way and it’s shaping up to be a belter