Pub Food

MY PUB

My Pub: the Red Lion, Freshwater, Isle of Wight

27-Nov-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Red Lion in Freshwater, on the Isle of Wight, is located in a building more than 1,000 years ago and is a foodie heaven for many.

OPINION

Customers must help it make the season of goodwill

27-Nov-2023 By Stosie Madi, chef-patron of the Parkers Arms

December is our trade’s busiest time of the year. It’s when hospitality gets to play a starring role in people’s social calendar.

Most pubs charge more than £30 for Xmas dinner

23-Nov-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Almost a third of pubs will charge in excess of £30 for Christmas dinner, a snap poll conducted by The Morning Advertiser has revealed.

BIG INTERVIEW

The Big Interview: Tom Kerridge has thick skin

20-Nov-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Speeding breakneck round racetracks and sweating it out in the gym are probably two of Lewis Hamilton’s favourite hobbies.

Why are pubs hooked on fish and chips?

20-Nov-2023 By Ed Bedington

Fish and chips are a staple of the pub menu, but why is that? The Lock In team cast their net to find out where the tradition comes from and why it's such a popular menu item.

POLL

How much should pubs charge for Xmas dinner?

15-Nov-2023 By Rebecca Weller

How much should pub operators charge customers for Christmas dinner? Have your say in our snap poll.

MY PUB

My Pub: the Shibden Mill Inn, Halifax, West Yorkshire

14-Nov-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Perennial award-winning pub the Shibden Mill Inn is a dream destination for foodies across the UK.

JDW hikes Christmas dinner price by 13%

07-Nov-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has raised the price of its Christmas dinner by 13% for 2023, but the pub goliath claims it’s still “excellent value”.

MY PUB

My Pub: the Beresford Arms, Morpeth, Northumberland

30-Oct-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Beresford Arms in a food-led gastropub in the north of England that was a finalist in the Great British Pub Awards in the Best Pub for Food category.

PROMOTIONAL CONTENT

Explore a world of flavours with Mission Foods

30-Oct-2023 By Mission Foods

Looking to make your pub menu really stand out this autumn-winter season?

FEATURE - FOOD TRENDS

FEATURE: Food trends for winter

27-Oct-2023 By Emma Eversham

Shorts and T-shirts have finally been replaced by sweaters and sou’westers as the UK’s weather resumes its usual service following an unseasonably warm and dry September and October.

‘We need to be busier than ever to break even'

20-Oct-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

London’s first vegan pub just celebrated its busier summer on record, but despite this, it has not been making any money.

Stephen Harris: 'I’d forgotten what it was like to have a spare table'

18-Oct-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Oysters ornament the windswept pilgrimage from Whitstable to the Sportsman in Seasalter, Kent.

My Pub

My Pub: the Bulls Head, Holymoorside, Derbyshire

13-Oct-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Bulls Head pub is located in Derbyshire and operated by Great British Menu 2022 chef Mark Aisthorpe but it's not just food that the site is excelling with.

St Austell joins forces with Olio to 'fight food waste'

13-Oct-2023 By Rebecca Weller

St Austell Brewery has partnered with food waste app Olio to distribute surplus items from its South-West pubs.

World Steak Challenge awards record number of gold medals

12-Oct-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

A record 134 gold medals have been awarded at this year’s World Steak Challenge, which recognises the best quality meat across the globe.

What makes a Michelin Star pub?

06-Oct-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

21 gastropubs have gained Michelin stars since the trailblazing Stagg inn became the first pub to win the accolade in 2001. But what makes Michelin-starred pubs a cut above the rest? We spoke to chefs of some of the country's most prestigious venues...

5 key food and drink trends for 2024

05-Oct-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Consumers will be looking for adventurous flavours, healthy and hearty recipes and playful experiences from the on-trade in 2024, according to Bidfood’s 2024 Food & Drink Trends report.

Over 50% of firms opening at reduced hours amid supply chain issues

04-Oct-2023 By Rebecca Weller

More than half of hospitality firms have been forced to operate at reduced hours as costs soar by 30% due to supply chain issues.

Food price inflation drops but remains above 20%

03-Oct-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Foodservice price inflation fell for a third consecutive month in August yet, it is still above 20%, new data has revealed.

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.

Bubbles and cheese concept launched for pubs

26-Sep-2023 By Ed Bedington

Pubs are being offered the opportunity to introduce a bit of French glamour to their operations thanks to a Covent Garden-based business.

Majority of pubs would not charge 'cakeage'

25-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

More than three quarter of operators would not charge a ‘cakeage’ fee at their pub, a snap poll by The Morning Advertiser has revealed.

Bidfood workers to vote on strike action

22-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Bidfood workers have started voting on strike action after a “breakdown of pay negotiations”, the GMB Union has claimed.

Spill the beans: What times of day should pubs serve food?

19-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

It's important not to put all your eggs in one basket when it comes to food service, but pubs need to be careful not to overwhelm staff or dilute their offering.

Simon Bonwick names son as Dew Drop Inn cdc

15-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Simon Bonwick has promoted his son to the role of chef de cuisine at the family’s Berkshire pub restaurant the Dew Drop Inn.

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.

Food inflation remains ‘incredibly challenging’

07-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Slowed food inflation doesn’t mean pubs will see a drop in costs to their venues said trade bodies who urged Government to give hospitality a helping hand.

Food inflation falls to 21.7%

07-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Inflation as measured by the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index fell marginally to 21.7% year-on-year in July.

POLL: What times of day do you serve food?

04-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubs are tapping into the brunch trend, with more and more venues serving up all-round food offers and upping the game with their breakfast offering.

Sarah Hayward: Keep breakfast ‘simple but tasty’

01-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A Michelin-starred gastropub in Marlow launched its new breakfast menu last month, and its head chef advises on why and how pubs should be selling that first meal of the day.

My Pub

My Pub: the Candlelight Inn, Bishopswood, Somerset

31-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Double AA Rosette-awarded gastropub the Candlelight Inn has recently taken on former Great British Menu chef Charlotte Vincent in its quest to climb to even greater heights.

Sequel gastropub for celeb chef Tom Kerridge

22-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge has announced the opening of a second Butcher’s Tap & Grill.

A look back on Tom Kerridge’s hospitality career

18-Aug-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

While celebrity chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge has been in the hospitality trade for more than 30 years, we’ve looked at his career over the past decade or so and what he’s achieved in that time as well as some words from the man himself on how he...

Big Interview

Government needs to do more: Kerridge

14-Aug-2023 By Ed Bedington

“There’s a huge amount the Government could and should be doing,” according to leading chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge, with a key issue being a reduction in VAT.

Alcohol in food can be a recipe for success

11-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pints are pulled and wine poured at British gastropubs while dishes are plated and served. But in the kitchen, the worlds of food and alcohol become one.

Booker unveils low-cost business function

07-Aug-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Food and drink wholesaler Booker has launched a new business function, designed to be a low cost, high service option for new customers.

'Solo diners should feel welcome'

03-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pub operators have shared their two cents on guests eating alone after a two Michelin-starred restaurant announced solo diners would be charged double for the price of a tasting menu.

Food inflation heaps pressure on sector as supermarket prices ease

31-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Prices at supermarkets increased by just 0.4% during June despite food inflation rising to an almost record high of 22.6% leaving the hospitality on-trade sector still suffering.

Pubs called to back butcher's Help for Heroes fundraising campaign

28-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

A charity champion has called for pubs to support his latest initiative, tasked with raising £100,000 for Help for Heroes.

Varun Khanna: 'I want this to be one of the best places to eat in Yorkshire'

28-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Last month, Varun Khanna hung up his chef whites at two Michelin starred restaurant Sat Bains and returned home to head up the kitchen at a North Yorkshire gastropub.

Managed pubs see 10.8% sales growth in June

26-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Sales in managed pub, bar and restaurant groups saw 6.7% year-on-year growth in June.

Top 50 Gastropub the Swan at Bampton closes permanently

25-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Ongoing economic pressures, including debt from Covid, has led to highly acclaimed gastropub the Swan at Bampton to shut its doors for good.

'Vegan’ label puts off diners - including vegans

21-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Labelling food as ‘plant-based’ and ‘vegan’ is putting pub-goers, including vegans, off ordering greener options.

Fresh produce sector weathers ‘tough periods’

19-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The fresh produce industry has been going through some tough periods recently with weather conditions fuelling price hikes, according to Prestige Purchasing.

Business confidence hit by food cost concerns

19-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Half of senior-level operators have expressed concern over the sector’s post-pandemic recovery due to rising food and drink prices, new data from CGA by NIQ and Fourth has revealed.

Summer veg prices rocket by over 30%

18-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Summer seasonal veg prices have shot up by 31.3% versus a like-for-like period in 2022 while fruit prices have dropped, according to The Morning Advertiser’s analysis of Government data.

Meat-free dishes in high demand at most pubs

17-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The demand for meat-free dishes is still strong at the majority of pubs, recent research by The Morning Advertiser has revealed.

INTERVIEW

How can pubs support head and neck cancer patients during meals?

14-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The Swallows Head & Neck Cancer Support Group charity has urged pubs to support patients and survivors when eating and drinking in the on-trade.

My Pub

My Pub: Tap & Run, Upper Broughton, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

14-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

When the Tap & Run pub was destroyed in a fire in June last year, owners and England cricket players Harry Gurney and Stuart Broad, were distraught but vowed to bring the site back even better than before. Here, Gurney tells The Morning Advertiser...