Plant-Based

Latest opening: Holy Carrot

26-Jul-2024 By James McAllister

Following a successful pop up, first-time restaurateur Irina Linovich has found a permanent home for her ‘vegetable forward’ concept Holy Carrot in London’s Notting Hill.

Alex Gauthier to open 123V at Browns in Mayfair

13-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Alex Gauthier is hopping from Fenwicks over to a new Mayfair store for the location of his 123V restaurant brand.

Kirk Haworth: “There’s no manual for this sort of food”

31-May-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The Great British Menu star hopes his upcoming Shoreditch restaurant Plates will change perceptions of how fruits, vegetables and plants can be transformed. Just don’t mention the v word.

Hank’s Dirty employees save Ipswich restaurant following group collapse

21-May-2024 By James McAllister

Employees of vegan fast food restaurant Hank’s Dirty in Ipswich have saved the site from closure after the wider group fell into bankruptcy.

Holy Carrot appoints Acme Fire Cult co-founder Daniel Watkins as executive chef ahead of launch

09-May-2024 By James McAllister

Plant-based restaurant Holy Carrot has appointed Acme Fire Cult co-founder Daniel Watkins as executive chef ahead of the opening of its first permanent site in London’s Notting Hill.

Clean Kitchen Club swaps plant-based menu for whole food approach following ‘tough year’

17-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Clean Kitchen Club co-founder Verity Bowditch is to leave the business following a decision that will see the formerly plant-based fast food brand add animal products to its menu.

Kirk and Keeley Haworth confirm opening date for permanent Plates restaurant

04-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Siblings Kirk and Keeley Haworth will launch the long-awaited first bricks and mortar site for their plant-based restaurant concept Plates in London’s Shoreditch this summer.

Kirk Haworth crowned Great British Menu 2024 Champion of Champions

25-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Chef Kirk Haworth has been crowned the Great British Menu 2024 Champion of Champions.

The Vurger Co closes final restaurants as business ceases trading

22-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Vegan fast-food restaurant group The Vurger Co has closed its final three restaurants less than a year after being bought out of administration.

Neat Burger changes name and broadens menu as it enters ‘new era’

08-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Vegan QSR brand Neat Burger is to overhaul its concept, dropping the ‘Burger’ from its name and broadening its food offer as it looks to recover from recent financial challenges.

Generation next

Could putting meat on the menu save the vegan fast-food sector?

31-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Plant-based QSR brands are increasingly struggling in a space once destined to be the next big thing. Now some are fighting back by putting meat on the menu.

Soho restaurant Wonderland forced to shut as investor pulls out

17-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Wonderland, the Soho-based casual dining restaurant that positions itself as being for both vegans and meat eaters, has closed its doors indefinitely little more than six months since its launch.

'Macro pressures' force Neat Burger to halve its UK estate

22-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Neat Burger, the vegan fast food concept backed by Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio, is to close half of its UK estate amid large-scale financial pressures.

Purezza acquires plant-based cheesemonger La Fauxmagerie

13-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Brighton-based vegan pizza brand Purezza has acquired a majority stake in artisanal plant-based cheese manufacturer La Fauxmagerie.

The Restaurant of the Future: five sustainability trends

24-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Our predictions include the proliferation of carbon labelling on menus, a rise in carbon offsetting and a big shake up in the world of disposables.

Mildreds to open two new restaurants in early 2024

27-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Mildreds will open two new sites in the capital having secured a multi-million pound funding package to support its continuing expansion.

Flower Burger quietly exits UK market

25-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Milan-based vegan burger chain Flower Burger has quietly exited the UK market little more than two years after launching its first London site.

Greater demand for value offerings sees plant-based diners shift away branded meat alternatives

25-Aug-2023 By Hannah Currie

Plant-based consumers are increasingly value led when eating out, according to data from Lumina Intelligence.

Neat Burger launches grab and go format

14-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Vegan fast food brand Neat Burger has resumed its expansion push in the UK with the opening of two sites this month, including a new format.

Latest opening: Studio Gauthier

28-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Increasingly prolific plant-based specialist Alexis Gauthier has opened a Fitzrovia restaurant that offers a short ‘bistro-ish’ menu of clever animal-product free dishes.

How I Got Here: Antonio Alderuccio

28-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

The founder and chef patron at Plant Club in Newington Green, London, on his childhood love of restaurants, being paid a fair wage, and learning from a costly business decision.

Neat Burger eyes further international growth following latest funding round

31-May-2023 By James McAllister

Neat Burger, the London-based vegan fast food concept backed by Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio, is plotting further international expansion after raising $18m in its latest funding round.

Santoro brothers to launch new fast food concept

25-May-2023 By James McAllister

A pair of vegan-focused restaurateurs are to launch a new fast food restaurant in London’s Soho that will serve both meat and plant-based dishes.

Oowee vegan to close its Dalston site

18-May-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Vegan restaurant group Oowee will close its Dalston restaurant later this month.

Tendril secures pop-up spot on permanent basis

12-May-2023 By James McAllister

Tendril, the 'mostly vegan' concept led by former Chiltern Firehouse chef Rishim Sachdeva, will launch its first permanent restaurant this summer just off Regent Street in central London.

Gauthier Group to open two new restaurants

12-May-2023 By Restaurant

Vegan chef and restaurateur Alexis Gauthier is to open two restaurants in London next month.

The Vurger Co. closes Canary Wharf site as founders acquire brand in pre-pack sale

05-May-2023 By James McAllister

Vegan fast food restaurant group The Vurger Co. has been bought out of administration by its founders in a pre-pack sale.

Holy Carrot to make permanent debut in Notting Hill

02-May-2023 By Restaurant

Plant-based restaurant Holy Carrot will launch its debut permanent restaurant in Notting Hill this autumn.

Vegan Indian brand SpiceBox closes sole remaining site

14-Apr-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The future of vegan Indian brand SpiceBox is unclear following the announcement that the group’s original restaurant in Walthamstow will close later this month.

Promotion

Redefine Meat: the ultimate culinary experience that engages all five senses

21-Mar-2023 By Redefine Meat

The 'new-meat' brand has a range of products that recreate the juiceness, mouthfeel and flavour of the real thing.

Holy Carrot seeks first permanent site

22-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

‘Peel to root’ vegetarian restaurant brand Holy Carrot is looking to open its first permanent site in the capital.

Clean Kitchen Club overhauls estate as it targets further growth

07-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Plant-based fast food brand Clean Kitchen Club has closed its Notting Hill site and is to refurbish its Camden restaurant as part of an overhaul of its estate.

Kirk and Keeley Haworth to relocate plant-based restaurant Plates to new London venue

01-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Siblings Kirk and Keeley Haworth have announced they are to relocate their Dalston- based restaurant Plates to a new London location.

'National day of action' sees Animal Rebellion target restaurants in Newcastle and London

19-Dec-2022 By James McAllister

Climate justice movement Animal Rebellion has staged sit-down protests at London restaurant Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and Newcastle's House of Tides as part of a 'national day of action'.

Vegan 'soul food' restaurant Amrutha Lounge launches crowdfund as it plans second site

29-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

South London vegan 'soul food' restaurant Amrutha Lounge has launched a crowdfund to support the launch of a second site.

Plant-based Frost Burgers goes into administration

18-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

A vegan burger restaurant business that was founded by a social media influencer has gone into administration.

Manchester vegan diner V-Rev announces permanent closure

26-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Manchester-based vegan diner V-Rev has announced its permanent closure, just weeks after the business was forced to slash its opening hours due to the rising cost of utilities and stock.

Up, up and Oowee: the burger restaurant that chose to ditch the meat

26-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Oowee founders Charlie Watson and Verity Foss never set out to run a vegan burger brand, but with five sites now under their belt they couldn’t imagine doing anything else.

Vegan charity Viva! calls for carbon footprint labelling on menus

29-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Vegan charity Viva!, is calling for restaurant menus to display the carbon footprint of dishes in a bid to encourage more consumers to follow a plant-based diet.

Plant-based restaurant group Oowee to open in Brighton

27-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Plant-based restaurant group Oowee is heading to Brighton for the opening of its fifth bricks and mortar venue.

Clean Kitchen Club to open in Soho and Battersea following latest funding round

26-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Plant-based food brand Clean Kitchen Club has so far raised £2m in its seed funding round, boosted by investments from people including former CEO of McDonald’s Steve Easterbrook, and ex-chairman of Quorn Clive Sharpe.

Honest Burgers to convert V Honest site back to core concept after just six months

23-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

Honest Burgers is to convert its all-vegan V Honest site close to London's Leicester Square back to its core concept in July, just six months after launching the spin-off brand.

How I Got Here Jeremy Ford-Young

15-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

The co-founder of plant-based fast-food brand BVRGER, which launched in 2020 and now has two sites in the capital, on building his business in the midst of the pandemic.

Funghi(s): the trio harnessing the power of fermented mushrooms

20-May-2022 By Restaurant

With plant-based business Symplicity Foods chef Neil Rankin and Homeslice’s Wogan brothers are on a mission to make meat-free properly guilt free.

Impossible Foods makes UK debut - but its burger stays Stateside

19-May-2022 By Restaurant

The Californian company behind the headline-grabbing plant-based Impossible Burger is bringing its products to UK restaurants for the first time.

Rishim Sachdeva launches £150k crowdfund to take 'mostly vegan' concept Tendril permanent

13-May-2022 By James McAllister

Former Chiltern Firehouse chef Rishim Sachdeva is looking to take his 'mostly vegan' restaurant concept Tendril permanent via a crowdfunding drive.

Leonardo DiCaprio joins Neat Burger as strategic investor ahead of global expansion

28-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio has joined vegan fast-food chain Neat Burger as a strategic investor ahead of the group's plans to expand into the US and beyond.

Neat Burger expands tech ahead of retail move

17-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Lewis Hamilton-backed vegan fast-food group Neat Burger has announced plans to expand into the retail market with a new range of products.

Julian Denis to open Sichuanese vegan restaurant Facing Heaven in Hackney

17-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Chef Julian Denis is to open a vegan Sichuanese restaurant Facing Heaven in Hackney next month.

How I Got Here: Rachel Hugh

26-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

The co-founder of vegan burger group The Vurger Co on why she gave up a career in fashion to run restaurants, and her vision of changing the fast-food world.