Marston's, the leading pub operator and independent brewer, has issued an update on trading for the year ended 5 October 2013, identifying strong performances by its brewing and Destination and Premium pubs, and an accelerating new build programme. The update reads: Trading Our performance for the second half-year has been encouraging, with good weather over the summer … [Read more...]
Fancy a pint with Paul McCartney?
McCartney’s NEW album to get exclusive first play in pubs across the UK this Sunday (October 13th) ahead of its official release Pubs across the country will get the first exclusive play of Paul’s NEW album this coming Sunday (Sunday 13th October). This is the day before the albums official release date of Monday 14th October. Already described as McCartney’s ‘best album in … [Read more...]
Young’s appoints MasterChef finalist Tom Whitaker
Young’s has appointed MasterChef 2011 finalist Tom Whitaker to the position of Head Chef at the soon-to-be-relaunched White Hart, Barnes. Tom will be heading up the kitchen team and creating the menu at the new destination-dining pub which opened on 9 October. The extensive refurbishment has added a first floor restaurant – The Terrace Kitchen – where Tom will be showcasing … [Read more...]
Best British Roast Dinner won by Scottish steakhouse Kyloe
Scottish steakhouse Kyloe Restaurant & Grill has beaten off stiff competition from almost 200 hopefuls to win the title of Best British Roast Dinner 2013. The Edinburgh restaurant’s Great Sunday Meat Up impressed mystery diners thanks to its fine quality, locally sourced meat, abundance of crispy duck fat roast potatoes, fresh, well cooked roasted root veg and stand out … [Read more...]
Battle of the catering bangers! Top 15 through to Best Sausage final
Following a round of intense judging by some of the industry’s leading experts, more than 230 of the nation’s catering sausages have been whittled down to just fifteen, in a bid to find ‘Britain’s Best Sausage’ for 2013. Recognising and rewarding sausages With sausages topping the menu popularity charts, having quality and award-winning varieties will keep customers coming … [Read more...]