Provincial towns you jog round

Vegan pizza in a Sheffield pub

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Did you know there is a pub and live music venue in Sheffield that is now serving vegan pizza and vegan real ale?

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I was contacted by Dave from fab vegan food provider Make No Bones as he wanted to let me know that he has taken over The Cremorne, a drinking establishment in Sheffield that also doubles as a live music venue.

Dave was thrilled to tell me he is now serving decadent vegan pizzas in the pub, as well as vegan real ale.

In other good news, Dave has plans to turn the entire pub vegan by the end of the year. Let’s hope he can pull that huge feat off. Make sure you pop in for a pizza and a pint soon and let Dave know what a bang up job he is doing in raising the profile of vegan food in Sheffield.

Follow The Cremorne on Facebook to see photos of tasty pizzas and to keep updated on the pub’s vegan transformation.

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Vegan pub food by the seaside

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Fancy a trip to the seaside but worried about finding vegan food to devour?

The answer is The Railway Hotel in Southend-on-Sea.

I have been hearing excited chatter about The Railway Hotel for a couple of years, but it was only today that I visited their website to see what they had on offer for plant-based pub-goers.

Check out this amazing list of vegan dishes lifted from their Spring 2016 menu:

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  • Handmade pizza/calzones
  • Crass Burger (mixed bean/veg) with Chips/Wedges and salad
  • Falafel wrap + Sundried & Peppers + Chips/Wedges & Salad
  • Wild Mushroom Risotto with Truffle Oil
  • Aromatic Thai Tofu Curry with sticky Rice
  • “Ham”, Leak & Cheese Pie with Mash, Root Veg & Gravy
  • “Fish” & Chips with Pea Puree & Tartare Sauce

Sides

  • Olives
  • Coleslaw
  • Bowl of Homemade Chips and dips
  • Garlic Bread
  • Wedges with Chilli Dip
  • Dough Balls with Garlic Mayo

Desserts

  • Pear and Apricot Cheese Cake
  • Apple Tart
  • Chocolate Calzone

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The vegan choices make up about 99% of the menu, so it would be fantastic to see the hotel take that last little leap to having a completely plant-based menu.

Everything sounds scrumptious and I think I will have to make this place one of my first stops when I get back to the UK later in the year.

You can get directions to The Railway Hotel on their website and you can follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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UK village gets a vegan fair!

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Thinking of hosting a vegan festival or fair in your town but unsure of getting a good number of people along?

The UK village of Lyndhurst  in Hampshire is making sure you have no excuse. If they can do it in a village with a population of between 3,000 and 4,000 people, anyone can do it anywhere.

If you are anywhere near Hampshire and the New Forest on April 30, 2016, make sure you get along to support this wonderful initiative being undertaken by Dorset Vegan and New Forest Vegans .

There will be approximately 40 stalls and plenty of delicious vegan food to consume at the first ever New Forest Vegan Fair. It is the perfect place to drag non-vegan friends along to and there will be lots of persuasive and informative fact sheets for you to slip into their bags.

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The cost of entering is just £3 but if you are under 14 and are hanging out with an adult, you get in for free. Do show up early on the day. I know I said it is hosted in a village, but thousands of people will be coming from all over the region.

Click here to RSVP to the New Forest Vegan Fair 2016. Let them know you are coming!

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Best vegan Sunday roast in the UK?

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I think my buddy Kay likes to tease me.

There I was minding my own business in Mexico, considering what I should put on my tortillas for Sunday brunch, when Kay taunts me with a photo of one of the best vegan Sunday lunches I’ve ever seen.

Check it out.

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For those of you unfamiliar with a Sunday roast in the UK, this one appears to have all the crucial elements. Right down to a Yorkshire pudding!

Get along to Loving Hut in Brighton so you can let me know if this is the best vegan Sunday roast in the country.

You can find the location of Loving Hut Brighton on their website.

Extra note: Londoners can check out this Sunday roast option while people in Leeds might want to try this.

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Eat Out Vegan Wales

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Even though this is a blog post about a website informing vegans where they can eat in Wales, it doesn’t just mean only people interested in Wales should take notice.

Eat Out Vegan Wales is a staggeringly well planned and executed web resource that should serve as an inspiration for vegans all over the planet.

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The landing page of the website has an interactive map allowing users to fine tune their search by county, or they can take the option to find out what is nearby using the location device.

Regular visitors to the site might appreciate the latest updates feature, as well.

Once you start digging deeper into the site, you realise what an extraordinary amount of information is listed. Take the one example below:

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You get the address, a link to the website, the number of vegan dishes usually on offer, a detailed description of how vegan friendly they are, instructions on how to locate the restaurant when you arrive, direct links to multiple maps services showing the location and a link to the Trip Advisor page for the establishment.

So simple and easy to navigate, yet comprehensive and informative.

The organiser of this website has gone to incredible lengths to create one of the most comprehensive vegan eating guides I’ve seen. The site is interactive, allowing for registered users to post updates.

Get over to Eat Out Vegan Wales now to be inspired. If you live in or visit the area, I hope you will use it often for its invaluable insights. If you are nowhere near Wales, I hope this fabulous website will inspire you to set something similar up for your part of the world.

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Vegan Sunday roast and organise for migrants

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Have you ever been to the Cowley Club in Brighton?

The Cowley Club is a member-run co-operative space in Brighton that hosts a huge number of events to raise awareness and funds for numerous social justice causes. (This is the abridged description – go to the ‘about‘ section of their site to learn more)

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If you get along to this location tomorrow (Sunday April 3, 2016) from 1pm, you can consume a delicious vegan roast dinner and then stick around for a meeting to discuss your part in the planned May 7th Day of Action Against Detention Centres.

The meeting kicks off at 5pm so you have plenty of time to fill your belly with compassionate Sunday roast before knuckling down to do some good for people in need.

You can RSVP to the Sunday roast over on the Facebook event.

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Vegetarian café ditches dairy – turns 100% vegan!

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BIG NEWS. In the UK town of Leamington Spa, a café has decided to remove all dairy from its menu thus changing from vegetarian to 100% vegan.

This is my favourite type of news to share with you all.

The Garden Shed started out a year ago as a veggie cafe with about 4-5 cheese sandwich options. Owners Stephanie and Ruth never used eggs, dairy or cheese in their cooking or baking so it was a natural progression (which coincidentally followed their own lifestyle choices) to remove the cheese options one by one over the last year and replace them with vegan options. They make all of their own vegan cakes, vegan cheesecakes and vegan cheeses. They’ve even developed their own vegan sausage recipe, too.

I’m typing the word ‘vegan’ a lot in this blog post and I love it!

Stephanie and Ruth sent me a WHOLE bunch of photos to share with you. Check them out below and be sure to visit their website. Like The Garden Shed on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

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FGV choc 'no' cheesecake FGV choc & peanut butter cake FGV choc bounty cake FGV choc orange cake FGV Hummingbird cake FGV lime & coconut FGV our front gate FGV Pizza slice with homemade moxxarella FGV Raspberry 'no' cheesecake FGV vegan cheese burger - supper club FGV vegan cheeseboard

Get to Leamington Spa in order to eat ALL of that and to thank Stephanie and Ruth for taking the big step to transform their business into a 100% vegan affair.

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New vegan shop in UK seaside town

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Try and stop the march of veganism. I dare you.

Plant-based shops are opening all over the UK and the seaside town of Bridlington in East Yorkshire is next on the list.

Planetwise is opening today (Thursday March 24, 2016) to sell compassionate goods to the 35,000 residents of Bridlington! It is a totally vegan and eco-friendly shop with fair trade and gluten free products and a yoga studio attached.

Check out the photos below showing the Planetwise team getting the shelves stocked ahead of the grand opening.

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You can stop by Planetwise to snap up drinks, snacks, pantry items, household products, yoghurt, canned food, ice cream and much more.

I love that veganism is exploding even in small towns like Bridlington.

Get over to the Planetwise Facebook page and give them a like.

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Liverpool gets a new vegan eatery

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Remember when I wrote about GIVE Kitchen and their vegan food delivery service? 

Well it seems things are going well for the food enterprise as they are set to open the doors to their very first vegan eatery in Liverpool.

Check out what the official press release says below (and drool over the photos):

The UK’s first, award winning, one for one giving, plant based, whole food, online delivery service are expanding by opening their first Inspiration Centre, Eatery and Organic Shop in Liverpool, next month.

The doors to GIVE Kitchen’s first One for One giving, Inspiration Centre, Eatery and Organic Shop, will officially be open to public at 10am on Monday 4th April, 2016.

For every meal sold in the new eatery, one will be given back to a homeless person in the UK or a starving child abroad through their registered charity (No.1164433) the GIVE2040 Foundation, which aims to eradicate hunger, poverty and disease by 2040, through donating plant based nutrition to those in need.

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GIVE Kitchen’s Inspiration Centre aims to spread the word and educate on the health, wellbeing and environmental benefits that come from leading a plant based lifestyle. The stylish eatery has been designed as a welcoming and comfortable space for guests to relax and enjoy a wide selection of delicious, plant based, whole food breakfasts, large and small plates and desserts, inspired by flavours and spices from around the world.

The original and creative menu has been developed by their spiritual and soulful Head Chef and will be hand-made in their state-of-the-art kitchen and prepared with ‘love and vitality’.

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Co-Founders Paul Hampson and Dario Curcillo’s own-branded, organic, fair trade certified coffee, along with a selection of quality, vegan beverages will also be on offer. The on-site shop, which benefits from ample, free car parking will stock a wide range of fresh and frozen, healthy, vegan and organic groceries.

Co Founder Paul Hampson said. “GIVE just want a greener, cleaner and more caring planet and to give back to those who really need it. We hope that our guests will leave not only feeling satisfyingly full but also great knowing that they’ve really helped someone out who is less fortunate.”

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Co Founder Dario Curcillo added, “We’re extremely excited to be opening GIVE Kitchen’s first of many Inspiration Centre’s, Eateries and Organic Shops, particularly in Liverpool where we’ve received an overwhelming and positive response from people, since announcing our expansion. We’re very much looking forward to welcoming in our guests and treating them to GIVE Kitchen’s unique and delicious, plant based, whole food experience.”

GIVE Kitchen is based at Unit 5, Glacier Buildings, Harrington Road, Brunswick Dock, L3 4BH.

Opening hours are Monday to Sunday 10am to 10pm.

You can follow GIVE Kitchen on Twitter and visit them online.

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