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‘The Diggity Dog’ vegan hotdog wins national prize

21-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Diggity Dog, Shepherd Neame’s recently launched vegan hotdog, has been named Best New Menu Item in the national Menu Innovation and Development Awards (MIDAS).

Sweet tooth: Mince pie crowned the UK’s favourite sweet pie

18-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Mince pie has been crowned the nation’s favourite sweet pie, with banoffee ranking second, according to data from Top10 Meal Deliveries.

The Lock In Podcast

Upping your game on food

17-Mar-2022 By Ed Bedington

This week’s episode is brought to you from the number one Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub the Unruly Pig in Bromeswell, Suffolk and includes licensee Brendan Padfield alongside rising chef star Ruth Hansom of the Princess of Shoreditch and Big Smoke co-founder...

Inflation of food and drink more than twice December's rate

17-Mar-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Food prices increases accelerated sharply in January with more prices to come, according to the latest edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.

Calorie regulations will bring ‘further cost pressures’ to industry

16-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

New calorie regulations will bring cost pressures and an added workload to a sector struggling to recover from Covid, according to operators.

Kerridge joins forces for Ukraine fundraiser

15-Mar-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Gastropub chef Tom Kerridge along with an elite set of celebrity cooks have joined forces to raise more than £70,000 to help people in war-torn Ukraine through a charity dinner and auction.

Operators warned about ‘significantly higher poultry costs for foreseeable’

15-Mar-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs have been urged to budget for a hike in chicken prices for the coming months after prices have been impacted by the Ukraine invasion.

The MA's Review of the Week

Menu engineering is key in the face of rising prices

11-Mar-2022 By Ed Bedington

The MA's Ed Bedington caught up with the Parkers Arms Stosie Madi to get her take on the week's news, from rocketing commodity costs and soaring fuel prices through to the need for Government support on VAT.

Less than a month until calorie label rules enforced

09-Mar-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub groups with more than 250 employees have four weeks to prepare for calorie information regulations, which will come into force from 6 April.

Just one fifth of hospitality businesses know where their food waste comes from

08-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A joint survey of leading hospitality operators, representing more than 2,3000 sites, has revealed only one fifth of sector businesses track whether their food waste comes from preparation, spoilage or plant waste.

UK’s favourite pies aren’t actually pies

04-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Shepherd’s pie has been revealed as the nation’s favourite pie, ahead of British Pie Week 2022, which begins on Monday (7 March).

Pubs make the most of Pancake Day

01-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubs across the country are celebrating Shrove Tuesday today (Tuesday 1 March) through special pancake-orientated menus, fundraising events and build-your-own sessions.

Delivery and takeaway sales increase by 422%

23-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Britain’s managed restaurant and pub groups saw delivery sales reach five times pre-pandemic levels in January, the CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker has revealed.

Pubs warned of more price rises after inflation surge

21-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Year-on-year inflation in the foodservice sector reached 3.5% in December 2021, the latest edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index has revealed.

Industry campaign to slash cost of no-shows by nearly £4bn

18-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The industry could save £3.8bn a year lost in sales due to a decrease in no-shows, following the launch of the #ShowUpForHospitality campaign in September 2021.

New Bib Gourmands awarded this year

16-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Two pubs have scored Bib Gourmand awards, which are dished out by the Michelin Guide to recognise restaurants that “will leave you with a sense of satisfaction, at having eaten so well at a reasonable price”.

Two pubs awarded Michelin stars

16-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Bridge Arms in Canterbury, Kent and the Cumbria-based the Dog & Gunn Inn have scooped their first Michelin stars today (Wednesday 16 February) in the 2022 Michelin Guide.

Celebrity chef Glynn Purnell to open Warwickshire pub

14-Feb-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Michelin-starred Birmingham chef Glynn Purnell will launch a pub in Henley-In-Arden late next month.

£12 burger and beer deal at St Austell pubs to celebrate Six Nations

07-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A limited-time £12 burger and beer deal will be up for grabs at St Austell Brewery pubs across the west country throughout the course of the Six Nations tournament.

Half of pub visits include chips

03-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Some 50.7% of times people ate out at pubs from November 2020 to January 2022 included chips, data from Lumina Intelligence Eating and Drinking Out Panel has revealed.

BBPA ‘encouraged’ by fresh CO2 deal yet more details needed

02-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Government’s new deal, which will keep supplies of industrial-grade carbon dioxide (CO2) flowing is encouraging, yet details are “urgently needed”, said the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).

Bar + Block brand to reach 20 UK sites with double launch in London

31-Jan-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Pub-restaurants and hotel operator Whitbread will take its Bar + Block steakhouse concept to 20 sites UK-wide including six in London, with the opening of two new branches in the capital.

Renewed fears CO2 crisis could fuel supply shortages

31-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

UK food and drink trade bodies remain concerned about supply shortages after a deal that ensured carbon dioxide (CO2) supplies nears its end.

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs

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.

Cumbrian pub opens only shop in village

19-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Publicans of the Royal Oak Hotel in Beckermet, Cumbria have come to the rescue of local residents by opening the only store in the village.

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs

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.

2022 NITAs open for entires

10-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The National Innovation in Training Awards 2022 (NITAs) are now open for entries after being launched by the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) today (Monday 10 January).

Financially crippled pub smashes fundraising target

04-Jan-2022 By Gary Lloyd

An East Sussex pub that launched a campaign to save it from shutting permanently has smashed its target.

Struggling pub forced to launch crowdfunding campaign

24-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

East Sussex pub, the Marina Fountain, has launched a GoFundMe campaign after the Omicron Covid variant, mixed messaging from the Government and a paltry grant allowance has left it in an “impossible situation”.

Pub to serve free meals to those alone on Christmas day

15-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Alexandra in Wimbledon, London, will serve free Christmas dinners to guests spending the 25 December alone to combat loneliness, a scheme the owners started in 2014.

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.

November sales up but Omicron threatens future of fragile businesses

10-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Managed pub and bar sales grew by 3% in November compared to pre coronavirus levels, the latest CGA tracker has shown.

Award winning craft brewery officially opens Cornish pub

06-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Cornish craft brewery, Harbour Brewery, officially reopened the St Tudy Inn on Saturday 4 December in preparation to welcome customers for Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Two pubs crowned Britain’s best roast dinners

03-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Eight Bells in Hawkhurst, Kent and the Perch on Lancing Beach near Brighton beat tough competition to win the ‘Best Meat Roast Dinner’ and ‘Best Vegetarian Roast Dinner’ in Knorr Professional’s Great British Roast Dinner Competition.

Star Inn at Harome fire ‘started deliberately’

02-Dec-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

A fire at Michelin-starred the Star Inn at Harome in North Yorkshire is believed to have been started deliberately, according to a police statement.

Morrisons and StarStock step in to help hospitality industry amid supply issues

02-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Pub operators across the UK have been offered help to fulfil food and drink orders from supermarket chain Morrisons and online marketplace, StarStock.

Average cost of pub meals rises by 15p

25-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The average price of a pub meal increased by 1.9% this year compared to last year, according to research.

Majority of licensees not looking to have completely vegan menu, snap poll finds

23-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

The results from a recent poll conducted by The Morning Advertiser (MA) has revealed 60% of operators would not consider switching to an all plant-based menu.

Food prices set to rise at least 3% by new year

17-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Foodservice prices will be under severe pressure in the run up to Christmas due to rising demand, product shortages and distribution issues, new research has revealed.

Managed pubs, bars and restaurants rolling 12-month sales down 4.5%

15-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Managed pubs, bars and restaurants rolling 12-month sales were down 4.5% in October but overall sales were up 3% from pre-coronavirus levels, the latest edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker has revealed.

45% revenue drop shows 'industry in peril'

12-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Full 12-month figures were nearly half what they were over the same period pre-pandemic, according to data from latest edition of the UKHospitality and CGA Quarterly Tracker.

Pubs urged to be disciplined with Christmas ordering

11-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Beef, pork, and salmon are set to be in short supply over the festive period this year while turkey has made a comeback following the CO2 supply problems.

Previous Great British Pub Awards winners back in business

09-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Great British Pub Awards Pub of the Year 2014 winners Joel Czopor and Susie Clarke are excited to be back in the trade after a five-year hiatus.

JDW to slash food prices by 16% for 3 months

09-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is dropping its prices on a variety of meals across 660 of its sites until the end of February next year.

Rising inflation causes consumer cutbacks in hospitality

09-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Spending in pubs, bars, and clubs was lower in October compared to September according to data from Barclaycard.

Turkey crowned king of Christmas

08-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Turkey crowned king of Christmas despite a growing desire for new traditions this year, a study conducted by supermarket chain Tesco has revealed.

Supply chain issues ‘here to stay for foreseeable future’

08-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Disruption to the supply chain is an issue that doesn’t seem to be going away, one operator has predicted.

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs

Entries for Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs awards now open

05-Nov-2021 By Top 50 Gastropubs

Think you’ve got what it takes to be crowned Newcomer of the Year or Front of House Team of the Year at the 2022 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub awards then enter the coveted special awards now.