Vegan Dining

Among the 22 new one-star UK restaurants in the 2025 Michelin Guide, Plates London stands out as the country's first 100% vegan eatery to receive the honour. Barbecued maitake mushrooms, a raw cacao gateau, and a mung bean and urad dal…
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British fast-food chain Clean Kitchen Club, a formerly vegan business that began serving meat last year, has reportedly ceased operations after closing its last remaining site. Influencer-owned former vegan restaurant chain Clean…
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More and more US universities are making it easier for students to go vegan, but many still lack concrete plant-based goals, according to a new protein sustainability scorecard. University scorecards have long been a handy tool for…
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The Austrian government will launch a vegan and vegetarian culinary apprenticeship in July, months after championing plant-based foods in its dietary guidelines. After nearly 18 months of negotiations between key stakeholders, Austria…
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Months after adding meat to its menu, California's formerly vegan restaurant Sage Regenerative Kitchen has shuttered its remaining locations. One of California's most prominent vegan eateries, Sage Plant Bistro & Brewery shifted…
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Frequently named one of London's best vegan restaurants, Earthling Ed-owned Unity Diner is set to close after Veganuary due to rising costs. While Veganuary is usually a celebratory month for plant-based businesses, it spells a…
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Israeli plant-based meat pioneer Redefine Meat has struck over 30 partnerships with foodservice operators and schools in the UK for Veganuary. On the back of a record year for its UK operation, Redefine Meat is taking things up a notch…
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India's foodservice sector is a major opportunity for plant-based brands, but better education and menu integration are needed to increase consumer demand for meat analogues. Low awareness and common misconceptions contribute to a lack…
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Thanks to a collaboration with Greene King, Redefine Meat's 3D-printed meat alternatives are now available at 1,000 UK restaurants, in a year when domestic sales have shot up by 100%. Israeli food tech startup Redefine Meat is capping…
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Beyond Meat and Wendy's Georgia have announced a new menu item, the Plant Burger, a marker of the vegan giant's European focus this year. Californian plant-based pioneer Beyond Meat has struck its latest QSR partnership with fast-food…
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Luxury hotel group Four Seasons has teamed up with Israel's Oshi to put its plant-based whole-cut salmon on the menu at MKT Restaurant and Bar in San Francisco. Showcasing the potential of plant-based seafood to adorn high-end…
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UK universities could benefit from massive cost and emissions savings if they switched to 100% plant-based catering, a new study has found. If British universities transitioned to a fully vegan catering menu, they could save up to £1.5M…
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Los Angeles-based vegan fast food chain Mr Charlie's has secured an investment from Carma HoldCo, parent company of sports legends Mike Tyson and Ric Flair's brands. Mr Charlie's Told Me So, home of the McDonald's-spoofing vegan Frowny…
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Umiami, the Parisian startup making whole-cut plant-based chicken, is now called Swap, and has entered the US foodservice sector. French plant-based meat company Umiami has rebranded to Swap, which it says is "a universal word, easy to…
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Nil Zacharias, founder and CEO of Plantega, talks bodegas, BECs, New York City, plant-based struggles, and plans to expand across the US. The first thing I did when I got to New York City was order a burrito. It was 2pm, so naturally…
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Connecticut-based Wayback Burgers' franchisee in Asia has opened a 100% plant-based chain called Next Restaurant in Japan, with major expansion plans in sight. Fast-casual chain Wayback Burgers is going all-in on Asia's hunger for plant…
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McDonald's France is introducing vegan nuggets made from Beyond Meat, its first plant-based option, offered at the same price as conventional chicken. Fast-food giant McDonald's is finally offering a plant-based option in France, its…
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American comedian Kevin Hart's plant-based restaurant chain Hart House suddenly closed all its locations last week. Hart House, the Californian vegan fast-food eatery by comedian Kevin Hart, unexpectedly shut the doors of all its four…
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US fast-food chain Shake Shack has added the Veggie Shack burger to the menu at all Hong Kong and Macau stores for a limited time. The Veggie Shack is coming to Hong Kong and Macau, as Shake Shack continues to roll out the whole-food…
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Driven by the restaurants and corporate catering, foodservice sales of plant-based meat and dairy in the Netherlands grew by 111% and 82%, respectively, in the past two years. In 2023, the number of meat analogues sold in Dutch…
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A report card of the top 25 food and beverage chains in the US ranks them on their progress towards plant-based menus – the results are dire. McDonald's generated a lot of headlines last month after its US president said the McPlant had…
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