Vegan - Hospitality

Clean Kitchen Club swaps plant-based menu for whole food approach following ‘tough year’

17-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Clean Kitchen Club co-founder Verity Bowditch is to leave the business following a decision that will see the formerly plant-based fast food brand add animal products to its menu.

The Vurger Co closes final restaurants as business ceases trading

22-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Vegan fast-food restaurant group The Vurger Co has closed its final three restaurants less than a year after being bought out of administration.

Neat Burger changes name and broadens menu as it enters ‘new era’

08-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Vegan QSR brand Neat Burger is to overhaul its concept, dropping the ‘Burger’ from its name and broadening its food offer as it looks to recover from recent financial challenges.

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Could putting meat on the menu save the vegan fast-food sector?

31-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Plant-based QSR brands are increasingly struggling in a space once destined to be the next big thing. Now some are fighting back by putting meat on the menu.

Latest opening: Pastan Brighton

30-Jan-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The Bristol-founded vegan pasta brand has launched a Brighton outpost in the site that was once home to Semolina.

Soho restaurant Wonderland forced to shut as investor pulls out

17-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Wonderland, the Soho-based casual dining restaurant that positions itself as being for both vegans and meat eaters, has closed its doors indefinitely little more than six months since its launch.

'Macro pressures' force Neat Burger to halve its UK estate

22-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Neat Burger, the vegan fast food concept backed by Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio, is to close half of its UK estate amid large-scale financial pressures.

Purezza acquires plant-based cheesemonger La Fauxmagerie

13-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Brighton-based vegan pizza brand Purezza has acquired a majority stake in artisanal plant-based cheese manufacturer La Fauxmagerie.

Mildreds to open two new restaurants in early 2024

27-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Mildreds will open two new sites in the capital having secured a multi-million pound funding package to support its continuing expansion.

Flower Burger quietly exits UK market

25-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Milan-based vegan burger chain Flower Burger has quietly exited the UK market little more than two years after launching its first London site.

Greater demand for value offerings sees plant-based diners shift away branded meat alternatives

25-Aug-2023 By Hannah Currie

Plant-based consumers are increasingly value led when eating out, according to data from Lumina Intelligence.

Neat Burger launches grab and go format

14-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Vegan fast food brand Neat Burger has resumed its expansion push in the UK with the opening of two sites this month, including a new format.

The Restaurant of the Future: eight food and drink trends

31-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

With lab-grown meat already on menus in the US, it’s safe to say that what we eat (and drink) is set to change rapidly over the coming years.

The Lowdown: non-vegan friendly restaurants

30-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

An Australia-based chef has banned vegans from his restaurant on ‘mental health grounds’.

How I Got Here: Antonio Alderuccio

28-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

The founder and chef patron at Plant Club in Newington Green, London, on his childhood love of restaurants, being paid a fair wage, and learning from a costly business decision.

Neat Burger eyes further international growth following latest funding round

31-May-2023 By James McAllister

Neat Burger, the London-based vegan fast food concept backed by Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio, is plotting further international expansion after raising $18m in its latest funding round.

The Vurger Co. closes Canary Wharf site as founders acquire brand in pre-pack sale

05-May-2023 By James McAllister

Vegan fast food restaurant group The Vurger Co. has been bought out of administration by its founders in a pre-pack sale.

Vegan restaurant brand Mallow to double up this summer

08-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Vegan restaurant Mallow will open a site in Canary Wharf this summer bringing its total number of restaurants in the capital up to two.

Holy Carrot seeks first permanent site

22-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

‘Peel to root’ vegetarian restaurant brand Holy Carrot is looking to open its first permanent site in the capital.

Halo Burger partners with Sessions to launch five London delivery kitchens

12-Jan-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Halo Burger has entered into a five-kitchen partnership with Sessions to enable delivery of its plant-based food across much of the capital.

'National day of action' sees Animal Rebellion target restaurants in Newcastle and London

19-Dec-2022 By James McAllister

Climate justice movement Animal Rebellion has staged sit-down protests at London restaurant Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and Newcastle's House of Tides as part of a 'national day of action'.

Vegan 'soul food' restaurant Amrutha Lounge launches crowdfund as it plans second site

29-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

South London vegan 'soul food' restaurant Amrutha Lounge has launched a crowdfund to support the launch of a second site.

Manchester vegan diner V-Rev announces permanent closure

26-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Manchester-based vegan diner V-Rev has announced its permanent closure, just weeks after the business was forced to slash its opening hours due to the rising cost of utilities and stock.

Up, up and Oowee: the burger restaurant that chose to ditch the meat

26-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Oowee founders Charlie Watson and Verity Foss never set out to run a vegan burger brand, but with five sites now under their belt they couldn’t imagine doing anything else.

Vegan charity Viva! calls for carbon footprint labelling on menus

29-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Vegan charity Viva!, is calling for restaurant menus to display the carbon footprint of dishes in a bid to encourage more consumers to follow a plant-based diet.

Honest Burgers to convert V Honest site back to core concept after just six months

23-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

Honest Burgers is to convert its all-vegan V Honest site close to London's Leicester Square back to its core concept in July, just six months after launching the spin-off brand.

How I Got Here Jeremy Ford-Young

15-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

The co-founder of plant-based fast-food brand BVRGER, which launched in 2020 and now has two sites in the capital, on building his business in the midst of the pandemic.

Leonardo DiCaprio joins Neat Burger as strategic investor ahead of global expansion

28-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio has joined vegan fast-food chain Neat Burger as a strategic investor ahead of the group's plans to expand into the US and beyond.

How I Got Here: Valentina Fois

21-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

The Italian-born chef and founder of London-based vegan cafe and bakery Lele's, who's currently competing on Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars, on her career in hospitality.

Leeds venue Green Room set for spring launch

14-Apr-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurant bar and ‘innovative social space’ Green Room will arrive in Leeds this spring having originally been scheduled to launch last summer.

The Vurger Co. heads north

05-Apr-2022 By Joe Lutrario

London and Brighton-based vegan fast-food restaurant The Vurger Co. will make its Northern debut later this month in Manchester.

Neat Burger expands tech ahead of retail move

17-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Lewis Hamilton-backed vegan fast-food group Neat Burger has announced plans to expand into the retail market with a new range of products.

Julian Denis to open Sichuanese vegan restaurant Facing Heaven in Hackney

17-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Chef Julian Denis is to open a vegan Sichuanese restaurant Facing Heaven in Hackney next month.

How I Got Here: Rachel Hugh

26-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

The co-founder of vegan burger group The Vurger Co on why she gave up a career in fashion to run restaurants, and her vision of changing the fast-food world.

Latest opening: V Honest

25-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

National restaurant chain Honest Burgers has launched its first dedicated vegan restaurant in London’s Covent Garden.

Ready to grow: the vegan burger brand taking on the fast-food giants

25-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Emerging brand Ready Burger is looking to bring plant-based cuisine more into the mainstream than ever before.

Plant-based pioneer Mildreds to open sixth London restaurant

25-Jan-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Plant-based restaurant group Mildreds has chosen Covent Garden’s St Martin’s Lane for its sixth London site.

Deliveroo reports 'huge increase in demand' for plant-based food as Veganuary 2022 kicks off

05-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Deliveroo has reported another huge increase in demand for vegan food in the last twelve months, with orders of plant-based dishes up 117% on the previous year.

10 hospitality trends for 2022

22-Dec-2021 By BigHospiality

Canned wines at the dining table. Dessert-only restaurants. Nepalese fine dining. Here’s our predictions for what will shape the hospitality sector over the next 12 months.

Honest Burgers to launch all-vegan spin-off V Honest

15-Dec-2021 By Joe Lutrario

National restaurant chain Honest Burgers is to launch an entirely plant-based burger brand.

SpiceBox launches second crowdfund ahead of third London opening

23-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Vegan curry house concept SpiceBox has launched a new crowdfunding campaign ahead of plans to open a third London restaurant early next year.

How I Got Here: Katie Cross

17-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

The founder of Exeter-based, vegan bakery Cake or Death on building her business, struggles with commercial property, and the need for a more inclusive environment in kitchens.

Clean Kitchen Club plots expansion following £1.4m seed round

16-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Plant-based concept Clean Kitchen Club is targeting nationwide expansion having recently raised £1.4m in a seed round.

Fears Daniel Humm could part company with Claridge's amid 'tense talks' over Davies and Brook going vegan

12-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

There are fears that Daniel Humm could part company with Claridge's in London's Mayfair amid strained discussions over turning the chef's Davies and Brook restaurant vegan.

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