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The Plough Inn's top restaurant manager talks shop

Amelia Thornhill, restaurant manager at Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropubs site the Plough Inn, in Longparish, is currently competing in the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts’ Annual Awards of Excellence. She told Daniel Woolfson about competing in the awards, the fundamentals of good service and how the Plough has dealt with new allergen legislation.

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Adnams reports record brewing year and jump in profit

Adnams, the Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator, has reported sales for the year to 31 December up 9.1% to £66m.

Source:Adnams reports record brewing year and jump in profit

Consumers returning to pubs but home drinking still most popular

Almost two thirds of consumers have drunk at a pub or bar in the last month, compared to almost 8 in 10 that have drunk at home, new figures have revealed.

Source:Consumers returning to pubs but home drinking still most popular

Heston pub chef joins Lidl

The former head chef of Heston Blumenthal’s Hinds Head pub has become chef in residence for discount supermarket chain Lidl.

Source:Heston pub chef joins Lidl

Personal licence renewals abolished from 1 April

Publicans with personal licences expiring on or after 1 April 2015 will not need to apply for renewal, the Home Office has confirmed.

Source:Personal licence renewals abolished from 1 April

Customer desire for wider range of vegetarian menu options growing

British diners are demanding more and more meat-free menu options from food and drink operators, new data reports.

Source:Customer desire for wider range of vegetarian menu options growing

Business Boosters: pop-up painting and "meet the maker"

Money making ideas for your pub or bar.

Source:Business Boosters: pop-up painting and "meet the maker"

Want to be top dog?

Noli Dinkovski looks at ideas for still on-trend burgers and hotdogs

Source:Want to be top dog?

Managed and food-led pubs continue to boost soft drinks sales

The value of the soft drinks market to the leisure sector grew in 2014 at £4.2bn, with volumes increasing 0.5%, according to the Britvic Soft Drink Review 2015.

Source:Managed and food-led pubs continue to boost soft drinks sales

Beware tinkering with business rates

Adopting the results of an LGA survey that calls for more powers for local councils must be treated with caution, says David Morgan, director at Morgan & Clarke chartered surveyors

Source:Beware tinkering with business rates