... and the personal and professional reflections of an experienced publican to provide a practitioner viewpoint. Findings The paper uses a case study to illustrate the ways in which external and often uncontrollable factors affect the stability of pub food operations. Practical implications The article...

... knowledge and understanding in relation to the provision of pub food. Needless to say, the menu should reflect the demands of the customer, rather than being what the owner or chef wants to offer. This requires some research, as diverse groups of customers may have very different requirements. The price...

...John D. Pratten; Fabien Maréchal; Steven Peet Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the potential role of the internet and social networking in the promotion of public houses in general and pub food in particular. Design/methodology/approach The paper considers various models...

...John D. Pratten; Fabien Maréchal; John D. Pratten; Fabian Maréchal Purpose The purpose of this article is to summarise the evolution of pub food in the UK. Design/methodology/approach This research uses secondary data. Findings The provision of food has increased enormously in recent years...

.... Originality/value This article offers some knowledge and understanding in relation to the provision of pub food. There were 24 public houses in the town. Two of them did not offer food and two others did not serve food at lunchtime so these were ignored. Moreover, one pub was excluded as the staff...