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Superstar vegan food line up

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I know I get easily excited about vegan food, but I can be forgiven for hyperbole when I have four of the finest vegan food providers in the country under one roof.

Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest is taking place on Saturday July 29, 2017 and it’s not just the drink people should be excited about. This food line up has never happened anywhere on the planet previously.

Attendees will be treated to this special food court:

  • Make No Bones – Sheffield’s very own decedent cuisine experts
  • V REV Vegan Diner – one of the true superstars of the vegan UK food scene visiting from Manchester
  • Sgaia – famous vegan meat company from Glasgow bring hot sandwiches to Sheffield
  • Truffle Pig – Sheffield’s very own truffle and handmade chocolate hero

In addition to this outrageously-fabulous food line up, we will have a packed beer hall plus a karaoke stage for the brave.

Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest is set to be a party like the city has never seen before.

You can RSVP to the Facebook event page and buy cheap advance tickets online.

Vegan cafe in Kent

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There really are quality vegan cafés popping up everywhere, even in seaside towns in Kent.

Say hello to The Wallflower Café in Herne Bay!


This plant-based eatery just around the corner from the town pier must surely be doing more than a few things right because I’ve had multiple messages from Herne Bay locals wanting me to give it a shout out on the blog.

The daily menu looks absolutely packed with delicious and nutritious food, including decadent brownies and muffins as well as solid savoury plates.

If you are in the area this week, you will probably want to book a table for their vegan seasonal tapas pop up dining event. It sounds fabulous and you can check it out on the Facebook event page.

Before we look at some more food, follow The Wallflower Café on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Now the food.

New vegan café for Southampton

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If you go to Southampton often or you happen to be based there all the time, you have now got a new reason to smile.

Say hello to the soon to open Café Thrive. Yes, it’s all vegan!

With an opening just weeks away (or maybe days by the time you read this), Café Thrive is going to be a very welcome addition to the Southampton vegan food scene with a location just off Queensway below Houndwell and Hogslands Parks. Actually, click here to see the exact location.

The menu for Café Thrive is absolutely stiunning and is packed solid with all day breakfasts, sandwiches, burger meals, stone baked pizza, Sunday roast dinners and milkshakes. They even have a separate menu for children!

Prepare yourself before you click here to view the menu online. You are not going to cope. (Warning: menu loads as PDF)

Let’s have a sneaky look at some of the food they have been posting on social media.

Our waffles come with a scoop of #dairyfree Ice Cream and your choice of toppings. Pictured: Chocolate sauce & banana.

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Introducing another 2 of our Vegan Milkshakes: Matcha Green Tea, and Biscoff Caramel Biscuit.

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Introducing two of our vegan sundaes, chocolate brownie and banoffee fudge. 🙂

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Love pizza? So do we! And we have lots of toppings to choose from to create your perfect pizza!

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Yes. It all looks amazing.

You need to follow Café Thrive on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay updated on exact opening times.

Yay for vegan Southampton!

New menu at Burger Lols

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You all know about the amazing vegan burger joint in Sheffield, right?

Burger Lols has been keeping people happy for a while in the South Yorkshire city and has amassed quite a number of fans and regular customers. Each one of these loving customers is going to be thrilled to see the new updated menu just released.

Check it out.

The menu sounds super exciting and the gluten free diners amongst you will no doubt be happy to see the specially created section.

Get along to Burger Lols as soon as you can and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

Extra note: Tickets are on sale now for the first ever Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest. Click here to buy early bird tickets for just £4 plus small fee. Burger Lols will be the perfect place to head for a recovery meal the day after.

New vegan bar and kitchen

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Excitement!

There is a brand new vegan venue opening TOMORROW (Friday June 23, 2017) in the Scottish capital and it’s called Harmonium Bar and Kitchen. This is so very exciting.

Glasgow has long been considered the more vegan-friendly when it comes to Scottish cities, but Harmonium in Edinburgh is set to shake things up.

Brought to you by the team behind such legendary Glasgow hotspots like Mono, Stereo, The Flying Duck, The Old Hairdresser’s and The 78, Harmonium is set to inject a whole lot of vegan tastiness and vibrancy into the Edinburgh neighbourhood of Leith.

Check out the happy team and the gorgeous work being done on the interiors.


It should also be noted that the head chef of Mono in Glasgow is in charge of this new Edinburgh endeavour so you know food and flavours are going to be world class. Comfort food is the name of the game with exciting and nutritious dishes also taking up a lot of the menu.

Get along as soon as you can to be a part of this new vegan location.

Follow Harmonium on Instagram and like the Facebook page.

Get vegan food in Nottingham

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Hey, Nottingham. You extremely fortunate pack of gorgeous people.

You have some tasty looking vegan food right under your snouts. Get into it.

Mocky-D is a street food trader specialising in irresistible comfort food, especially of the seitan variety. Although they do serve dairy (people, get into 2017!), there is plenty of food for vegan diners to chomp on.

Their vegan offerings include burgers, sides and drinks.

You can follow Mocky-D on Facebook and Instagram. Instagram is a great place to check out some food photos as well.

See the exact location of Mocky-D by clicking here thanks to Google Maps.

100% vegan pub food menu

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If you enjoy the idea of a 100% vegan pub food menu, then you really need to get to The Peacock in Nottingham.

This local pub situated about 200km north of London (for those unfamiliar with UK geography) is all about serving up mouthwatering vegan pub food 7 days a week.

Check out the stunning menu just released last week.

I don’t even know what to start singing the praises of first.

Pakoras. Seitan wings. Fish and chips. All day breakfast. Sunday roast. Ribwich. My head is spinning from this menu… and it’s all vegan!

Food is served at The Peacock between midday and 3pm and then 5pm until 8pm every day, except Sunday. Sunday hours are midday until 4pm. Click here to see where the pub is located thanks to Google Maps.

Follow The Peacock on Facebook and Twitter.

Yay for vegan pub food!

Micro vegan dairy and deli in UK first

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If you haven’t been to Norwich lately, now might be the right time for you to start planning your trip.

Tofurei (pronounced tofu rye) is a fabulous business located in the historic Norwich Lanes District of the East Anglian city. Not only is Tofurei an amazing deli with all manner of treats and drinks, it doubles as a micro soya dairy and supplier of tofu-making ingredients and tools.

Get excited, coming soon ✨

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Yes, there is also soft serve vegan ice cream!

Tofurei make all of their own soya milks freshly on site in their very own micro dairy, meaning you can stop in to buy flavoured or plain milk and milkshakes daily. If you fancy getting involved in tofu and milk making in your own kitchen, the store also sells everything you need including soya beans and coagulants.

The Norwich outlet is as famous for their sandwich and cake offerings as it is for their soya facilities. Check out some these stunning options.

Ohhh my, chickpea tuna and turkey cheese salad

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From frozen to yummy in 10-15 minutes!

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Two tasty gluten free options today! Craaaazy carrot cake and a charming chocolate orange torte

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Such satisfaction! Look at all the fresh milkshakes beckoning you

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Yes, this shop front in Norwich really does have it all. Vegan meats, cheeses, fresh milk, fresh tofu sold by weight, sandwiches and cakes.

You can visit the Tofurei website and follow the shop on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Huge vegan street market in Birmingham

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Kings Heath Business Improvement District is teaming up with The Vegan Grindhouse and Kitchen Garden Cafe for the all new Kings Heath Vegan Market in Birmingham.

This thing sounds huge.

This Sunday (May 21, 2017) between midday and 5pm there will be 100% vegan street food from The Vegan Grindhouse by Vegan Vox, Bare Bones Pizza, Mex It Up, Pietanic and Michael’s Caribbean, as well as cold food from Vegetropolis, Rachel’s Cake Delights, Vork Pie and more.

There will also be an outdoor vegan bar from Twisted Barrel Ale.

The Kitchen Garden Art Market will showcase the work of talented local artists, creators and makers, while there will also be live music all afternoon from local musicians to keep you entertained.

Money raised from the market will go to Grace’s Rest, an animal welfare charity for rescued exotic animals.

If you don’t have a lot of spare cash, you’ll be delighted to hear that the market has free entry all day! Click here to see exactly where it will be located.

The vendor line up is so huge you must get over to the Facebook event page to see the entire thing.

Yay for vegan markets!

New vegan venue with LOTS of jobs

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If you have ever been to Glasgow, you will have eaten with The 78, Mono, Stereo, The Old Hairdresser’s and/or The Flying Duck.

What you might not know is that all these vegan venues are owned by the same organisation, Thoughtful Enterprises.

In the biggest vegan news out of Scotland for ages, Thoughtful Enterprises has announced plans for a brand new vegan café and bar in Edinburgh!

Details are still rolling in, but in the meantime maybe you or some people you know would like to apply for one of the jobs being advertised in the new Edinburgh venue.

Details below:

The MONO/STEREO/THE 78/FLYING DUCK/OLD HAIRDRESSER’S family is expanding and we are excited to announce the opening of a NEW VEGAN BAR & KITCHEN in Edinburgh.

We are looking to build up our team and looking for like-minded people to fill all positions:

  • BAR MANAGER
  • CHARGEHANDS
  • BAR STAFF
  • CHEFS
  • KP
  • JANITOR

Please state which position you are applying for and send a CV and cover letter with two references to: vsohenderson@gmail.com The deadline for applications is Friday the 19th of May, 2017.

Get on it, Scotland!