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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Jun- 2023 -28 JuneComment
Why plant-based menu items don’t need to reinvent the wheel
It’s time for restaurants to look more critically at their plant-based menus, specifically when it comes to meat-alternatives. You only need to visit your local high street chains to see that while some serve a decent array of vegetarian and vegan options, most fall short in their meat-alt offering, where…
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16 JuneAnalysis
Can all restaurants profit from introducing vegan meals?
Many establishments renowned for their non-vegetarian cuisine are cutting down on their meat-based menu as they become more ecologically conscious and look for ways to reduce carbon emissions. Wahaca became one of the first major restaurant chains to remove steak from its menu as part of its sustainability initiative earlier…
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May- 2023 -16 MayNews
Greggs sales rise 17% to £609m in Q1
British bakery chain Greggs has reported 17.1% like-for-like sales growth during Q1 of 2023. Total sales in the 19 weeks to 13 May 2023 were £609m, compared to £495m for the same period last year. The group said this year’s quarter results performed better than the same period last year,…
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9 MayRestaurants
The Vurger Co secures new investors in pre-pack deal
Vegan burger chain, The Vurger Co., has been rescued out of a pre-pack administration by co-founder Rachel Hugh under a new company with the help of investors after appointing administrators at the end of last month. The vegan restaurant chain started out in 2016 as a stall in Tottenham, North…
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Apr- 2023 -4 AprilRestaurants
The Rosarium to open this May in Waterloo
The Rosarium has revealed it will be opening in Waterloo this May, following the opening of the launchpad permanent venue, Labyrinth. Executive chef Harvey Ayliffe will be overseeing the restaurant’s offering, which will be “elevated British dishes with an added Wonderland twist”. The venue, which has 96 covers, will have…
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4 AprilFood and Drink
Sidemen to launch third Sides site in new Market Place Harrow
Market Place London has revealed the final vendor at its new Harrow indoor street food market as Sides, the chicken brand created by viral YouTube collective, The Sidemen. Sides was formed in 2021 as a virtual brand by star content creators KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga, Vikkstar123, and W2S (Wroetoshaw).…
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Mar- 2023 -30 MarchRestaurants
Crust Bros to open two locations in April
Pizza restaurant Crust Bros will be opening its fourth site in Boxpark Shoreditch on 11 April, followed by a fifth site at The Prince in West Brompton on 21 April. Crust Bros’ new venues are opening following the success of the chain’s opening in Boxpark Croydon in November 2022 and…
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9 MarchRestaurants
Mallow to open second site in Canary Wharf this June
Plant-based restaurant, Mallow, has announced its plans to open a second location in Canary Wharf in June 2023 after first opening in Borough Market in November 2021. The new venue will be located in Wood Wharf in the centre of Canary Wharf and will serve up to 150 covers, 100…
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Feb- 2023 -2 FebruaryNews
Lexington wins Hurlingham School catering contract
Independent school caterer, Lexington Independents, has announced it has won the contract to provide the catering services for Hurlingham School’s preparatory and nursery schools based in Putney, London. A team of fifteen Lexington Independent employees – including two head chefs – will be serving up food for the children, aged…
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Jan- 2023 -17 JanuaryCatering Companies
Q Catering awarded ICM contract
Kent-based wholesale distributor Q Catering has announced that it has been awarded a sole supply agreement with Independent Catering Management (ICM). ICM has been around for over 26 years and provides meals to over 90 schools in Kent, Surrey and Sussex cooking thousands of meals a day. Furthermore Q has…
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