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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Feb- 2019 -18 FebruaryBusiness
Pubs and and restaurants suffer ‘January sales hangover’
Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw sales slump in January after a strong Christmas, according to latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. Collective like-for-like sales were also down 1.8% against the same month last year, a downturn from December’s 4.1% like-for-like increase on the same month in…
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7 FebruaryFeatures
Tea time: The growing popularity of plant-based energy drinks
Plant-based diets are all the rage. However, they’re much more than just another eating fad. They appeal to a growing number of people that aren’t just interested in health and wellbeing, but who are also concerned about sustainability and living more ethically. This is reshaping menu choices and is now…
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1 FebruaryAdvice
Why workplace restaurants should put sustainability on the menu
With 76% of millennials considering a company’s social and environmental commitments before deciding where to work, today, physical and cultural attributes in the workplace are just as important as competitive pay and progression opportunities. When it comes to recruiting and retaining employees, savvy businesses are paying special attention to factors…
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Jan- 2019 -31 JanuaryFeatures
2019’s essential ingredients
2019 is well and truly upon us and with it comes a whole host of ingredients which are set to hit our plates and set our kitchens alight! 2018 was characterised by healthy eating, plant-based cuisine and mocktails as the heath train showed no signs of letting up. 2019 will…
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7 JanuaryAwards & Events
By Chloe launches vegan full English breakfast
Vegan restaurant By Chloe has announced an open invitation to all Londoners to join their month of activities championing Veganuary 2019. By Chloe’s Veganuary line-up includes the launch of its twist on the full English breakfast, called The Full Brekkie, which is plant-based and has been created in partnership with…
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4 JanuaryPeople
Gizzi Erskine’s F!LTH concept opens in Shoreditch
F!LTH, the vegetarian burger concept by celebrity chef Gizzi Erskine and co-founder Rose Ferguson, has opened at Shoreditch for a three-month pop up residency. The plant-based burger concept is located within Dirty Burger site on Bethnal Green Road and opens at 5pm today (Friday 4 January). Erskine confirmed the news…
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3 JanuaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Crussh to turn Soho store 100% plant-based for Veganuary
Crussh Fit Food & Juice Bars is set to turn its Soho store on Broadwick Street into a 100% plant-based outlet for the entire month of January as part of Veganuary. Opening Thursday 3 January, the Soho pop-up is set to boast over 70 vegan recipes, with highlights including the…
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2 JanuaryFeatures
Latest trends in baking for 2019
With over a hundred bakers creating the most amazing celebration cakes, biscuits and sweet treats. Noreen Khan cofounder of MY BAKER, the cake concierge shares some of the upcoming trends for 2019. Vegan cakes The popularity of veganism has definitely set a trend this year, with more and more people…
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Dec- 2018 -11 DecemberBeverages
Over a third of F&B businesses impacted by plant-based trend
Plant-based food and veganism, the free-from movement and booze-free beverages have been identified as the top three trends which impacted F&B businesses in 2018, according to research by The International Food & Drink Event (IFE). The research, which surveyed professionals in the sector, also revealed that plant-based eating, sustainable packaging,…
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Nov- 2018 -13 NovemberFeatures
Plant power: How veganism could power workplace productivity
This November is World Vegan Month and as such, it’s a great time to consider the potential benefits of a meat free diet when it comes to achieving results at work. Like any good fringe movement, veganism has well and truly infiltrated the mainstream with The Vegan Society estimating there…
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