Dining Alliance, the USA’s largest group purchasing organization for restaurants, has released new data related to sales of meat alternatives in the restaurant industry, comparing present data to that of 2017 and 2018. The surprising results reveal that sales of meat alternatives rose by 21.66% from 2017 to 2018, then by an incredible 268% between 2018 and 2019.
Gordon Ramsay Opens Washington Restaurant With Extensive Meatless Menu
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has opened a new location of his Hell’s Kitchen chain in Washington, D.C. The first to be located outside a hotel or casino, the restaurant is also distinctive in other ways — it is the only one to have a dedicated vegetarian and vegan menu. In fact, 60% of the menu is said to be meat-free, featuring dishes such as tofu scallops, beet wellington, vegan butternut-squash risotto, and quinoa salad. The huge 14,800-square-foot location is reported to already be fully booked for the next month. Some may find the vegan-friendly menu surprising, given that Ramsay has often been disdainful of plant-based food and once said he was “allergic to vegans”. However, the chef has been starting to change his tune for …
