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.

  • Aug- 2018 -
    7 August
    RestaurantsUK’s ‘largest vegan’ and plastic-free restaurant opens at former steakhouse site

    UK’s ‘largest vegan’ and plastic-free restaurant opens at former steakhouse site

    Erpingham House, a plastic-free and vegan restaurant which claims to be the UK’s largest, has opened in Norwich city centre. Founded by vegan influencer, Loui Blake and championship footballers Declan Rudd and Russell Martinthe restaurant has already been named in The Times’ top 20 vegan restaurants list! Erpingham House, the…

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  • Jul- 2018 -
    12 July
    Catering CompaniesFood awareness organisation calls for ‘major shake up’ to school meals

    Food awareness organisation calls for ‘major shake up’ to school meals

    Food awareness organisation Proveg UK has called for a “major shake up” in school meals saying that changes could “improve the health of their pupils, help save the planet and save money”. Proveg has set out a plan of five changes to the meals, increasing their intake of healthy food,…

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  • Jun- 2018 -
    11 June
    FeaturesThe growing popularity of afternoon tea

    The growing popularity of afternoon tea

    “According to OpenTable, bookings for afternoon tea have increased by 54% over the past two years, and it has been found that 20% of the UK population now expect afternoon tea to be a standard offering on the menu. Whilst the traditional afternoon tea of sandwiches, scones and sponge cakes…

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  • May- 2018 -
    9 May
    Catering CompaniesFeast It

    Feast It predicts 600% growth as it prepares for expansion

    Feast It, London-based street food caterers, has predicted growth of 600% by next year as it prepares for national expansion. The expansion comes off the back of a £680,000 investment, including support from John Ayton, co-founder of Links of London, Brown’s restaurants founder Jeremy Mogford, David Abramovich founder of cafe…

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  • Mar- 2018 -
    27 March
    Food and DrinkEaster chocolate launches rise by 23%

    Easter chocolate launches rise by 23%

    There has been a 23% rise in Easter chocolate product launches between March 2017 and February 2018. According to Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), Brazil accounted for 11% of global Easter chocolate product launches in 2017. Germany is also host to plenty of Easter chocolate innovation, sharing second place…

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  • 21 March
    NewsRestaurants back One Planet Plate campaign

    Restaurants back One Planet Plate campaign

    Restaurants are backing the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s One Planet Plate Campaign. The Sustainable Restaurant Association campaign is due to launch on 24 March to coincide with WWF’s Earth Hour, and encourages participating restaurants to serve special sustainable dishes. Each dish will highlight a sustainability issue and address it by offering…

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