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3 Mins Read True Food Kitchen, the Oprah-backed healthy restaurant chain founded by Dr. Andrew Weil in 2008, says it has raised more than $100 million to fuel its growth plans. The latest investment round was led by HumanCo and Manna Tree, and included participation by existing investor Centerbridge Partners. Unlocking ‘tremendous’ potential “This investment enables us to […]
5 Mins Read If the McDonald’s McPlant didn’t set your heart on fire, and you’re looking to make the switch away from massive chain fast-food and embrace a vegan twist, you have to know about the following six vegan burger chains. Looking for the ultimate vegan cheeseburger? We’ve got you covered. Interested in supporting Black-owned businesses? Come this […]
2 Mins Read Beginning this week, Burger King U.S. is trialing vegan chicken patties from Impossible Foods at select stores in Ohio. The move follows the recent launch of two additional Impossible Burger menu items: the Impossible King and Southwest Bacon Impossible Whopper. Offering guests a twist on Burger King’s Original Chicken Sandwich, the Impossible Original Chick’n Sandwich […]
3 Mins Read Is there anything better than slurping a bowl of classic Sichuan dan dan noodles (also known as Bang Bang Noodles, or Dan Dan Meen)? Piling thin noodles on top a spicy chili oil, nutty peanut sauce, mouth numbing peppercorn, and a sprinkling of sesame…. ooh! Traditionally including minced pork and scallions, it used to be […]
4 Mins Read There are a host of permanently vegan burger chains popping up across the U.S. Get acquainted with each, as they all have their own niche. The following five burger chains are all 100 percent plant-based, offer feel-good junk food and guilt-free ingredients. They’ll also still be serving when Burger King returns to beef-based Whoppers: View […]
4 Mins Read Comedian Kevin Hart has announced that he is entering the quick-service restaurant sector. The Fatherhood star is set to open two Hart House locations in 2022, the first this summer. The restaurants will be 100 percent plant-based and serve food that hart calls “crave-able”, while also being sustainable and affordable. Founding a restaurant during Covid-19 […]
4 Mins Read Burger King France has announced that it is partnering with French vegan pork startup La Vie Foods to add its bacon to menus across the country. The collaboration is slated to be exclusive to the French market for six months. La Vie had teased its partnership with Burger King on its social channels for a […]
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4 Mins Read Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month will be celebrated in meat-free style this year. OmniFoods is partnering with a bevvy of chefs from the AAPI community and offering up its OmniPork products for them to develop limited edition dishes. The new menu items will be included on the chefs’ regular restaurant menus from May 16-31. […]
3 Mins Read Award-winning chef Marco Pierre White has developed two new recipes using Israel’s Redefine Meat’s New-Meat plant-based innovation. The Redefine Ragu alla Bolognese and Redefine Mr Lamb’s Shepherd’s Pie will both be rolled out across multiple U.K. locations from spring. White’s restaurants, totalling 38 across Ireland and Britain, are traditionally associated with high-end meat dishes. The […]
4 Mins Read French culinary superstar Alain Ducasse has unveiled a vegan burger kiosk in the Bastille region of Paris. Burgal is the latest meat-free innovation from the 21-time Michelin-starred chef known for his openness to plant-based dishes. The Burgal pop-up comes after the opening of a new permanent location, Sapid, in Paris, last year with a 95 […]
4 Mins Read As we’ve covered before, Just Salad is not your typical fast casual food chain. From introducing a ‘Zero Foodprint’ menu to boost regenerative farming to launching the first plastic-free anti-food waste meal kit brand, the salad bowl pioneer has made serious sustainability. Not only was it one of the world’s first chains to debut reusable […]
4 Mins Read Isreal’s Redefine Meat has confirmed it will be served in two of Selfridges restaurants. The upmarket London department store will be the first venue of its kind to offer the brand’s New-Meat. Harry Gordon’s Bar & Kitchen and The Brass Rail are both now preparing dishes using the animal meat alternative. Redefine was selected by […]
3 Mins Read Tim Hortons, Canada’s biggest coffee chain, has unveiled two new plant-based breakfast menu items. The Harvest Breakfast Sandwich and Harvest Breakfast Wrap are both built around a meat-free Impossible Foods sausage patty. Consumers may remember that two years ago, Tim Hortons dropped its initial plant-based meat supplier, Beyond Meat. Beyond’s sausage patties were notoriously removed from […]
3 Mins Read Formerly 50Fifty, a pocket bar concept launched by chef Janice Wong, Mallow is putting plant-forward plates and exotic cocktails first. Entering its third and reportedly final season, the location has been refreshed with new muses, Instagrammable food and curious drinks. While not all of the cocktails are vegan, Mallow as a dining venue does seek […]
3 Mins Read A&W Canada has unveiled its first vegan burger. The limited-edition Jalapeño Lime Beyond Meat burger is plant-based as standard, not vegan-adaptable, as previous vegetarian launches have been. All of its more than 1,000 restaurants in the country will offer the burger. The new burger comes served on a multigrain bun and with a spicy vegan […]
3 Mins Read An early adopter of plant-based and zero waste eating in Hong Kong, vegetarian fast-casual chain Mana! closed its doors permanently this week after a decade of operation. The final location to close was in the city’s SoHo district. In a social media post, the management team cited ‘extremely challenging’ operating conditions as the reason for […]
3 Mins Read Beyond Meat is expanding its partnership with Chinese-American fast-food giant Panda Express. The duo have debuted two new plant-based beef dishes to be served at the Panda Express Innovation Kitchen, located in Pasadena, California. They are available for diners to try from now until February 23. News of the beef trial comes after a successful […]
3 Mins Read A study conducted by the World Resources Institute (‘WRI’) demonstrated a positive correlation between environmental messaging and sustainable food choices. The ultimate goal was to provide restaurants with guidance for conveying messages that would promote plant-based dishes over meat. Through a rigorous selection process, a number of environmental messages were devised to be displayed before […]
3 Mins Read Pret A Manger U.S. is expanding its menu offerings to include a meatless meatball wrap. It has partnered with UK-founded Meatless Farm to develop the sandwich. Sold as a hot option, the wrap represents Pret U.S’s first foray into plant-based catering. It is available at all of the chain’s U.S. locations. The meatballs have been […]
4 Mins Read Founded by Australian duo Lara Young and Susan McCarthy, VEats is a new plant-based platform focussed on helping consumers looking for convenient plant-based options in the country. They describe the digital solution as a “first-of-its-kind” for the market, enabling users to explore all businesses with animal-free food options within a designated city. Whilst a user […]