Vegetarianism

Flexitarian restaurant Plants & Grills makes Oxford debut

19-Oct-2021 By Restaurant

Flexitarian restaurant brand Plants & Grills has opened its debut restaurant at Westgate Oxford shopping centre.

Book review: Root

25-Mar-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Bristol-based chef Rob Howell’s debut book is a masterclass in extracting maximum flavour from vegetables.

Root chef Rob Howell on his veg-centric cookbook

05-Mar-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Rob Howell’s debut book showcases his creative approach to vegetable-led cookery and is packed with tips for those looking to put veg centre stage.

The gate keeper: Michael Daniel on his restaurant group turning 30

06-Aug-2019 By Stefan Chomka

As his vegetarian restaurant group The Gate turns 30, managing director Michael Daniel discusses what it’s like to suddenly be at the centre of the biggest food movement in a decade.

Pret a Manger poised to take a bite of rival Eat chain

17-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Pret a Manger is reportedly close to buying rival sandwich chain Eat with an eye to turning its cafes in to more vegetarian-only stores.

The Lowdown: Speciesism

06-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

An animal rights campaigner has hit out at the use of ‘anti-animal’ language in today’s society.

Goodman and Gaucho alumni to launch plant-based restaurant

11-Oct-2018 By Joe Lutrario

A duo whose CVs include meat-focused businesses Goodman Group and Gaucho are to open a plant-based restaurant and cocktail bar in Bournemouth.

A vegan bleeding burger is launching at Mildreds next month

25-Jan-2018 By Georgia Bronte

British brand Moving Mountains is teaming up with vegetarian restaurant brand Mildreds to launch the UK’s first ‘bleeding’ vegan burger.

Operators rise to meet demand as record numbers of consumers pledge to 'go vegan' for January

02-Jan-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Restaurants with a strong meat and dairy free offer are set for a boom this month with a record number of people having registered to go fully vegan for the first month of the year.

Don't cry for meat, Argentina: Moo Cantina launches bleeding vegan steak for World Vegan Day

01-Nov-2017 By Georgia Bronte

To kick off World Vegan Day, Moo Cantina steakhouse has joined forces with Deliveroo to create the ‘ultimate fake steak’- the Argentinian answer to the Beyond Burger.

'Bleeding' vegan burgers are coming to the UK

11-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

US plant-based company Beyond Meat is bringing its famous meat-free Beyond Burger to the UK early next year.

What vegetarians want when they eat out

17-May-2016 By Emma Eversham

Veggie burgers, meat-free sausages and vegetable lasagnas no longer cut the mustard with vegetarian diners, a survey has found with many requesting chefs create innovative dishes using plant-based products instead of meat substitutes.

Pret A Manger opening vegetarian-only store in Soho

19-Apr-2016 By Sophie Witts

Pret A Manger is to open a vegetarian-only store in Soho to trial more meat-free dishes on its menu.

Restaurants boost vegetarian options as a third of diners eat less meat

18-Feb-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Almost three in ten people have reduced the amount of meat they eat in the past 12 months, says new research for the Vegetarian Society. 

Vegetarian restaurant group out to become a national brand

12-Nov-2015 By Sophie Witts

For the past five years vegetarian restaurant group 1847 has been gradually extending its empire, now the team is set to turn its fine dining offering in to a national brand.

Chefs urged to offer more vegetarian options

30-Jan-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Chefs and caterers are being urged to take a second look at their menus, or risk missing out on a potential £700m market of diners hungry for more enticing meat-free options.

Chefs should be more imaginative, say vegetarians

20-May-2009 By Becky Paskin

With a growing number of diners actively seeking to cut down their meat consumption, Becky Paskin explores why chefs can’t afford to fob off vegetarians with unimaginative and lacklustre menu options

Get involved with National Vegetarian Week

11-May-2009 By Becky Paskin

Join BigHospitality next week for National Vegetarian Week’s celebration of a cuisine enjoyed by almost 10 per cent of the population

The Rainbow Café offering healthy, nutritious vegetarian meals

30-Aug-2006 By Restaurant

The Rainbow Café has been servicing vegetarians' special needs since 1988 and willingly keeping up with dietary fads. Regular readers of the magazine will recall a recent story we ran on the horror that is dining out in the UK as a ...