Restaurants
The vegan scene is blossoming in Johannesburg
Vegan Travel in South Africa Richard Kitzinger and Beverley Smith check out two of the vegan cafés leading the way in Johannesburg’s growing vegan sector South Africans acknowledge that global trends can often take two or three years to reach them. The huge swell in numbers of vegans is just starting to take…
Read MoreVegan ‘Imposter Burger’ hits KFC
KFC have announced that they will be trialling a vegan burger For the first time ever, KFC will be testing out a ‘chicken’ burger suitable for vegans. The trial period will take place for four weeks from 17th June, and will feature across select restaurants in London, Bristol and the Midlands. …
Read MoreTHIS Isn’t Chicken Nuggets and Isn’t Bacon Launching at Patty & Bun
Patty & Bun are increasing their vegan offerings across all their sites and partnering with innovative plant-based brand, THIS, to bring vegan ‘chicken’ and ‘bacon’ to everyone The fast-food chain, Patty & Bun, will be the first UK eatery to serve THIS Isn’t Chicken and Isn’t Bacon. The new products were designed to fill…
Read MoreFrankie & Benny’s set to extend vegan menu
The family-friendly restaurant chain, Frankie & Benny’s, is adding to its vegan offerings, with the introduction of seven new plant-based dishes, which will be available from 14th May. Back in January, the eatery had a successful vegan menu launch, and since then, customers have only been asking them for more plant-based options to…
Read MoreTake away chicken nuggets launched by What The Pitta
Vegan eatery What The Pitta have announced that they will be adding Vegan Nuggets to their branches nationwide – making them the first chain to bring the offering to the UK takeaway market. The restaurant has beaten numerous big-name fast-food chains to launch the plant-based nugget, including the likes of McDonald’s and KFC.…
Read MoreMcDonald’s Germany announce their first vegan burger
The Big Vegan is set to hit McDonald’s in Germany, featuring Nestle’s innovative plant-based Incredible Burger The new soy and wheat patty is said to look just like a beef patty when uncooked, similar in texture to the Beyond Burger, and will pack 17g of plant-based protein per serving – just as much as…
Read MoreGaz Oakley’s Wagamama vegan ‘egg’ dish to launch nationwide
Originally trialled in two stores, the plant-based dish will become available in all branches next month The Japanese chain-restaurant Wagamama, has teamed up with vegan chef, Gaz Oakley, A.K.A. Avant Garde Vegan, to launch a new vegan dish. The bowl comprises BBQ glazed seitan, caramelised king oyster mushrooms and asparagus, sticky rice, edamame, spring…
Read MorePlant-based pop-ups join forces to create ‘Palestinian dumplings’
Starting from Friday 5th April, vegan Palestinian pop-up What the Fattoush? and vegan Chinese pop-up Phung Kay are coming together to present the culinary adventurous with ‘Palestinian dumplings’. For one month only, Londoner’s can sample the exclusive dish at What the Fattoush?’s pop-ups. Find them at Hornbeam in Walthamstow between 5-27th April, and in…
Read MoreHarvester extends vegan menu
Nationwide chain Harvester have launched an extensive three-course vegan menu The family-friendly restaurant now have five vegan mains and four desserts, accompanied by a range of extra options on the main menu, as well as their unlimited salad bar. It’s the first time a major national restaurant brand of Harvester’s kind (casual…
Read MoreScottish start-up dares you to taste better
A new range of plant-based meat alternatives has been released – and the founders are certain that the products taste better than the real thing Glasgow-based DARING Foods say they’ve found the secret recipe to show the world that we don’t need animals for food. DARING’s new range of beef, chicken and…
Read MoreMcDonald’s launch their first ever meat and dairy-free Happy Meal
Fast-food chain McDonald’s, have finally launched a vegan-friendly Happy Meal, as well as a new Spicy Veggie Wrap The two additions are in response to the growing customer trend for more meat-free meal choices. In fact, a study found that 33 per cent of McDonald’s UK customers said that it’s important to them…
Read MoreNot enough vegan chefs to meet demand
One in eight Britons are vegan or vegetarian, according to a recent report by Waitrose With a surge of people following a plant-based diet, and a growing group of curious non-vegans wanting to try vegan food, restaurants are struggling to recruit enough chefs skilled in plant-based cooking. To help meet demand, a new…
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