Plant-Based
This features our editorial coverage of plant-based food trends, innovation, and menu development across the UK hospitality and catering landscape. We report on restaurant launches, supplier partnerships, chef-driven concepts, and high street brand strategies driving the growth of plant-based eating. With analysis of consumer demand, sustainability messaging, and operational execution, this content supports chefs, operators, and F&B leaders seeking to evolve plant-forward offerings in restaurants, pubs, contract catering, and multi-site foodservice settings.
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Aug- 2019 -16 AugustFeatures
Erpingham House: Saving the planet one meal at a time
“Erpingham House was born from a desire to bring healthy, plant-based dining into the mainstream, and to make vegan food more readily available in Norwich,” says vegan influencer and Erpingham House managing director Loui Blake. Founded by Blake and footballers Declan Rudd and Russell Martin a little over a year…
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5 AugustRestaurants
Carlton Park launches first vegan menu
Carlton Park Hotel is to its first vegan menu after seeing a “rising demand” from guests requesting plant-based meals. Set to be launched at the end of August, the new menu will bring together to range of meat-free and dairy-free dishes which are all made using locally sourced produce. The…
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Jul- 2019 -30 JulyRestaurants
Erpingham House sets sights on new Brighton project
Erpingham House, the vegan restaurant, has announced plans to open a new restaurant in Brighton. Loui Blake, managing director of Erpingham House, has set his sights on Brighton and announced that this August, Epringham House will begin its Crowdfunding venture, with the aim of raising £250,000, or 15% of the…
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22 JulyCafes and Coffee Shops
Rise in veganism boosts sales at Caffe Concerto
Caffe Concerto has said a rise in veganism has helped boost sales for the cafe brand. The group said it has seen a year of “excellent” sales through its newly developed vegan product range and added that these trends represent the “telltale signs” of an even more markedly vegan-friendly 2020.…
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2 JulyBreweries and Distilleries
Isle of Wight Distillery releases pink gin
Just three months after the relaunch of Mermaid Gin, the Isle of Wight Distillery has introduced its first ever Pink Gin. The gin is presented in the same sculpted, bottle as Mermaid decorated in shades of pink, including the appropriately named ‘Living Coral’, 2019’s Colour of the Year. The bottle…
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2 JulyRestaurants
MAS launches grab-and-go service
Latin American food chain MAS, has launched a grab-and-go service at its new London Fenchurch Street store last week. The service will open from 7am to 5pm, providing breakfast and lunch dishes at a fast service time. The breakfast menu, served until 11am, will include Latin American coffee,porridge topped with…
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Jun- 2019 -24 JuneRestaurants
Island Poké to launch the UK’s first vegan tuna poké bowl
Hawaiian-inspired food company Island Poké has launched its new vegan tuna poké bowl, the first of its kind in the UK. The Vegan Ahi bowl, developed in-house, will offer a vegan alternative to Island Poké’s existing poké bowls. The restaurant group’s plant-based tuna is made through a natural process by…
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12 JunePeople
Jason Atherton returns to Grosvenor Square with new restaurant
LXR Hotels and Resorts, Hilton’s luxury collection brand and The Social Company have announced that chef and restaurateur, Jason Atherton, will soon launch The Betterment, opening at The Biltmore, Mayfair, LXR Hotels and Resorts. The opening marks a return to the area for Atherton, who rose to prominence launching Maze…
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5 JuneRestaurants
Marlow pub reopens after half million pound investment
The Oarsman in Marlow, has reopened after a £550,000 refurbishment, completed in cooperation with Star Pubs and Bars. The pub will offer both food and drink, with a 38-cover dining area opening onto a sun garden with seating for 60. The menu will focus on healthy eating and features light…
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May- 2019 -31 MayFood and Drink
Sainsbury’s set to launch vegan butcher
Sainsbury’s has announced it is set to launch a pop-up vegan butcher on London’s Bethnal Green Road from 21 June to 23 June. The pop-up, launched for World Meat Free Week will feature over 20 plant-based products including the supermarket’s Shroomdogs. Sainsbury’s buyer, James Hamilton said: “Whilst we’re seeing a…
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