ProVeg-webinar

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Fairs & Events

ProVeg Webinar: The Power of Plant-Based Menus

ProVeg International recently hosted a webinar with a panel of industry experts discussing the best ways to integrate plant-based menu options into your food service business. The panel consisted of Lauren Spokes, Head of Sales UK Foodservice at Heura Foods; Claire Roper, Marketing & Innovation Consultant for Foodservice; and Dean Wilson Hartles, Director of Food & Drinks Development at The Restaurant Group. Click here to access the full recording of the webinar, or to read the summary. Some of the key topics discussed in this webinar include: The benefits and challenges of adding more plant-based options to your menu.  Current industry trends. How to utilise choice architecture, including menu integration, descriptors, and icons to increase sales. The importance of upskilling serving staff and chefs. How …

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ProVeg webinar

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Fairs & Events

ProVeg Webinar: The Power of Plant-Based Menus

ProVeg International is hosting a webinar titled The power of plant-based menus on 27th September, 11:00 am (CET). The discussion is aimed at food-service professionals who are looking to increase and optimise plant-based choices in the food-service industry.  ProVeg will be joined by an expert panel which includes: Dean Wilson Hartles, Director of Food and Drink Development at The Restaurant Group UK; Claire Roper, a Food Brands Marketing Consultant; and Lauren Spokes, Head of Sales, UK Foodservice at Heura Foods. In recent years, food service businesses have been increasing their vegan offerings to reach their sustainability goals and to meet the growing demand of consumers who are reducing their animal consumption. Last year, UK-based chain Wagamama pledged to make 50% of its menus plant-based to …

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Gastronomy & Food Service

British Airways Launches Plant-Based Menus in its Airport Lounges

British Airways is set to introduce a range of plant-based meals in its first and business class lounges. Having worked with its catering providers to develop new plant-based menus, including a burger, the move is part of the airline’s strategy to reduce its carbon footprint and cater to the growing vegan population.   The new menus will initially roll out across the airline’s Heathrow lounges, before appearing on its US lounge menus. Work also continues to remove single-use plastic across the airline, and all plastic water bottles in Heathrow lounges are being replaced with glass, which will be rolled out across the airline’s UK lounges over the next month. British Airways has stated its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 – a tall order …

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