Vegan - Hospitality

PizzaExpress launches vegan pop-up

20-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

PizzaExpress has converted its London Aldwych restaurant on The Strand into a vegan pop-up.

By Chloe quietly shutters UK estate

17-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

US vegan fast food chain By Chloe has quietly closed its four-strong London estate.

Restaurant and ‘plant-based hub’ Vetomeato to launch in Holborn

16-Sep-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Next week will see the launch of a plant-based restaurant that is aiming to become central London’s ‘vegan hub’.

McDonald's set to roll out vegan McPlant burger in UK

09-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

McDonald's is to launch its first plant-based burger in select UK restaurants later this month with a view to rolling it out across its entire estate next year.

Tipsy Vegan heads to Cambridge

01-Sep-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The duo behind Norwich’s Tipsy Vegan will launch a restaurant in nearby Cambridge next month.

Neat Burger heads to Finsbury Park ahead of wider London rollout

11-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

Neat Burger, the plant-based brand that counts Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton among its chief backers, is to open its fourth London restaurant in Finsbury Park next week.

Flash-grilled: Rishim Sachdeva

16-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

The chef behind 'mostly vegan' pop up restaurant concept Tendril on Gail's, cooking with live fire, and why Donald Trump is his dream dinner party guest.

Ready Burger closes crowdfund after raising nearly £2m

05-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Fledgling vegan fast food brand Ready Burger has ended its crowdfunding campaign having successfully raised nearly £2m to help fuel its plans for 'rapid' growth across the UK.

Latest opening: Bad Vegan

25-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

The predominantly plant-based restaurant has opened in Camden.

Ready Burger smashes crowdfund target as it prepares for 'rapid expansion'

24-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Fledgling vegan fast food brand Ready Burger has smashed its £1.5m crowdfunding target within hours of launching the fundraiser.

Nobu Hotel London executive chef Michael Paul launches plant-based concept KOJO

22-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Nobu Hotel London Portman Square's executive chef Michael Paul has launched a plant-based concept that is set to grow to at least three sites before the end of the year.

How I Got Here: Bryony Tinn-Disbury

09-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

The co-founder of plant-based meat company Jack & Bry, which recently partnered with Prezzo to supply jackfruit pepperoni across the Italian chain's restaurant estate, reflects on her career to date.

Ready Burger opens promising plant-based food for the masses

07-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

A brand that is said to be the first value-driven, fully plant-based quick service restaurant in the UK has opened its debut venue in London’s Crouch End with more in the pipeline.

Clean Kitchen Club to launch first restaurant space

20-May-2021 By James McAllister

Vegan concept Clean Kitchen Club is to open its first restaurant space at Buck Street Market in London's Camden next month.

Rudy’s Vegan Diner opens flagship restaurant in Islington

18-May-2021 By Restaurant

Rudy’s Vegan Diner has opened its second restaurant, in Islington, as part of its plans to open three to four new venues in the next 12 months.

Chef Rishim Sachdeva to launch six-month residency for 'mostly vegan' restaurant concept Tendril

17-May-2021 By James McAllister

Former Chiltern Firehouse chef Rishim Sachdeva is to launch a six-month residency at The Sun & 13 Cantons pub in London's Soho for his 'mostly vegan' restaurant concept Tendril.

Vegan restaurant to launch at Knightsbridge's Urban Retreat

17-May-2021 By Joe Lutrario

First time restaurateur Irina Linovich will open a plant-based restaurant within Knightsbridge wellness and beauty destination Urban Retreat early next month.

Purezza heads to Manchester for first northern outpost

12-Apr-2021 By James McAllister

Vegan pizza brand Purezza is to launch its first northern outpost in Manchester next month.

Alexis Gauthier to open vegan restaurant in Mayfair

08-Apr-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Highly-regarded French chef Alexis Gauthier is to open a casual vegan restaurant within Mayfair department store Fenwick later this month.

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.

Stem & Glory to move to larger, more central Cambridge location

25-Mar-2021 By Restaurant

Cambridge-based vegan restaurant brand Stem & Glory is moving to a new larger site in the city’s CB1 central development having outgrown its original venue.

Mission possible: how Neat Burger will become the biggest plant-based chain on the planet

25-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

When it launched in late 2019, Neat Burger set its sights on becoming the world’s biggest plant-based chain. Eighteen months and one pandemic later, the strategy has changed, but its plans for global domination remain undented.

Multi-faceted vegan venue headed for Leeds

05-Mar-2021 By Joe Lutrario

First time restaurateurs Will Habergham and Pj Gardner are to launch a plant-based restaurant and rooftop bar in Leeds this summer.

Rosa’s Thai Veggie to return

05-Mar-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Rosa’s Thai Cafe is to bring back its vegetarian spin-off Rosa’s Thai Veggie in the form of a virtual brand in London Fields with ambitions to open further delivery-only sites as well as explore bricks and mortar opportunities.

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Walnuts: a key ingredient for plant-based

02-Mar-2021 By California Walnuts

With health foods on the rise and meat-replacement recipes more in demand, now is the time to get cracking on plant-based dishes.

Trends Week

2021 restaurant and dining trends: part 3

25-Feb-2021 By Restaurant

With talk of the easing of lockdown and restaurants set to reopen sometime in the spring, we've finally dusted down the crystal ball to see what 2021 might bring in terms of restaurant and eating out trends. Part three: ingredient and dish trends.

Tom Kerridge to launch vegan fast food concept

25-Feb-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Tom Kerridge is to launch a casual largely plant-based fast food concept within Camden’s Buck Street Market.

More than 80% of customers set to order delivery more often than before pandemic

26-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

More than eight in 10 consumers (85%) will order delivery more often or the same as they did before the pandemic, according to new Deliveroo report,

Michelin awards star to vegan restaurant in France for the first time

19-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Vegan restaurant ONA in south-west France has become the first in the country to win a Michelin star.

Neat Burger set for five openings in six months as it accelerates expansion

14-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Neat Burger, the plant-based fast food brand that counts Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton among its chief backers, is to open five new London restaurants in a six-month period.

Flower Burger to bring rainbow burgers to London this spring

12-Jan-2021 By Restaurant

Italian plant-based burger brand Flower Burger will make is London debut this month with the opening of a site on Charlotte Street.

Plant power: vegan online food orders up 163% on previous year

07-Jan-2021 By Cameron Henderson

UK demand for plant-based food is exploding as Veganuary 2021 kicks off.

By Chloe's London restaurants 'running as usual' after US company files for bankruptcy

17-Dec-2020 By Restaurant

By Chloe UK’s London restaurants are unaffected by US company By Chloe filing for bankruptcy and will re-open as soon as restrictions allow, say the company.

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It's time to harness plant-based power

01-Dec-2020 By Unilever Food Solutions

With more than one in five consumers cutting back on their meat consumption during lockdown, isn’t it time you shook up your menu to give it a more plant-based focus?

Oowee Vegan doubles up in London

10-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

Bristol-based restaurant chain Oowee Vegan has opened its second London site in Brixton Village.

Purezza set for global expansion following investment

09-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

Vegan pizza brand Purezza is to push ahead with plans to expand the business globally after raising £2.4m in investment.

Generation Next

Guac star: how Club Mexicana became a vegan smash hit

17-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

After years on the street food circuit, Club Mexicana has gone mainstream - opening a permanent restaurant in London’s Soho that plays like a greatest hits album for the vegan brand.

Clean Kitchen Club to turbo charge expansion with multiple sites planned

12-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Youtube personality Mikey Pearce's vegan burger concept Clean Kitchen Club is to open its first delivery kitchen in London next week, with further sites planned across the UK.

Pret to launch vegan bakery range

20-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

Pret A Manger is to introduce vegan bakery counters across all 10 of its Veggie Pret sites from tomorrow (21 July).

Coqfighter to launch vegan fast food concept

30-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

London-based fried chicken brand Coqfighter is to add a second sister concept to its portfolio with the launch of vegan fast food brand Mercy Burger this weekend.

Purezza set for double opening in August

30-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Vegan pizza brand Purezza is to double the size of its estate in August, after announcing the opening of its first Bristol restaurant.

Clean Kitchen Club to launch in Brighton

19-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Youtube personality Mikey Pearce is to launch a vegan burger concept in Brighton later this month, with aspirations of it becoming the 'fastest growing plant-based delivery-kitchen brand in the UK'.

Purezza to push forward with expansion after securing third site

16-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Vegan pizza brand Purezza says that despite the unforeseen challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic, the company is still on track to expand its estate this year.