Chanticleer Holdings Inc, the parent company of five nationally recognised restaurant brands in the USA, announced yesterday that it has partnered with Beyond Meat to offer its guests the 100% plant-based Beyond Burger patty across their locations.
Gastronomy & Food Service
Vegan Sausage Roll-Out Across Irish Gas Stations
Applegreen, a Dublin-based Petrol (gas) station has premiered its vegan sausage rolls across 78 Irish forecourt retail locations. The soy-based sausage rolls are made with chickpeas, herbs, spices and wrapped up in a flaky puff pastry.
USA: School Cafeterias to Replace Chicken Nuggets with Chickenless Nuggets
Could the future of school meals be plant-based? Don Lee Farms, one of the largest suppliers of proteins to the School Lunch Program, is introducing plant-based chickenless nuggets and breaded chickenless patties to school districts from California to New York.
Italian American Restaurant Chain Frankie & Benny’s Expands Vegan Range
UK fast food brand Frankie & Benny’s today announces a massive menu shake-up focusing on new customer tastes and a “more grown up” audience. The Italian/American restaurant chain is introducing 26 new dishes that reflect the UK’s changing tastes and drinking habits, including seven vegan friendly options.
HANS IM GLÜCK Introduces Moving Mountains Burger
The new plant-based burger by the successful German restaurant chain HANS IM GLÜCK is called “NATURBURSCHE” and aims to come very close to real beef in terms of texture and taste. The plant-based burger provides a new option on the HANS IM GLÜCK menu not just for vegetarians and vegans, but also for flexitarians and omnivores who want to reduce their meat consumption.
Vegan Pizzeria Achieves Award at The World Pizza Championship
Purezza, the UK’s first vegan pizzeria, which has restaurants in Brighton and London, has won a top prize at the World Pizza Championships, it took place between 9-11 April. It’s the first time a vegan pizzeria has entered the prestigious competition; it attracted over 6,500 independent pizzerias from around the world.
Restaurants Increase Revenue by Catering for Plant-Based Consumers
New data has been published by Caterer, a key employment provider for the restaurant trade in the UK, regarding the dietary requirements concerning British people when eating out. The results show that the restaurant trade does not appear to be maximising its financial potential, with the volumes of people looking to spend money without compromising their diets.
Butlins UK Teams with Oumph! To Serve Vegan Food in its Diners
Butlin’s, a chain of large seaside resorts in the UK operating since 1936, has revealed an upsurge of demand for plant-based food in its eateries. This trend shows that customers are looking for vegan options on their holidays and that veganism is embedded in diets, even away from home.
Vegan Fine Dining Expands Across Europe
The revolution has begun in earnest throughout Europe’s restaurant scene; fine dining is re-shaping its future. Gone are the days of wine pairing with your blue steak, as the spotlight is now on fresh, tasty and exciting, plant-based culinary delights.
Plant-Based Restaurant Chain Copper Branch Plans Fiftieth Store Opening
Copper Branch, the world’s largest 100% plant-based restaurant chain, has recently announced that it will reach its target of 50 stores by Earth Day 2019 (April 22nd). Additionally, it is planning to open another 15 new restaurants across North America.
Renewal Mill Partners with Hodo Foods to Produce Recycled Superfood
Renewal Mill, a food byproduct recycler, is partnering with tofu producer Hodo Foods, to create okara flour, a product made from soybean pulp left over from soy milk processing.
Compass Group Presents New Plant-Based Bowls
The Compass Group has recently expanded its healthy food range “Vitalien Balance” to include two innovative plant-based bowls. The vegan “Creole Bowl” and the vegetarian “Flower Power Bowl” will soon be available at lunchtime in selected company restaurants. The Compass Group claims to be the market leader in catering and food services across Germany.
Chronic Tacos Partners with Beyond Meat
Chronic Tacos have announced a new partnership with Beyond Meat, ensuring that vegan options using Beyond Beef Crumbles will be on all menus in the chain of the Mexican restaurants across the USA. Founded in California USA, Chronic Tacos is a fast casual Mexican grill and has franchises across North America, Canada and Japan.
Vegan Pie Crowned Supreme Champion for First Time at Industry Awards
The ‘British Pie Awards’ winner of 2019 is a vegan entry from butcher Jon Thorner, Somerset South England. The competition has been running for 11 years, and the curried sweet potato and butternut squash pie is the first of its kind to win the award. Almost 900 meat pies were entered from 176 producers.
Celebrity Opens Devil’s Kitchen to Disrupt School Dinners
Dale Vince OBE Is this week launching a vegan food factory in the South West of England, to supply plant-based vegan food to schools. The entrepreneur is famous for founding the green energy supplier Ecotricity, and for being the Club Chairman and major shareholder of Forest Green Rovers Football Club, which claims to be the only plant-based football club in the world and has earned the vegan seal of approval from The Vegan Society.