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Delicious vegan food in Shrewsbury

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Shrewsbury. Are you ready to eat ALL the vegan food?

Okra is a vegan café located on the High Street and the food looks beyond tempting.

The café was previously known as güd and traded in Altrincham Market, however they have enjoyed such wonderful success they have now expanded and relocated to Shrewsbury with the new name.

Okra is all about fresh, flavourful 100% vegan food. It’s kinda like gourmet street food.

They make almost everything in-house from scratch, including all their sauces and vegan burger patties. All their flat breads are made by hand to order, every time!

The menu is small and changes often, but there are always classics like the Mexican black bean burger and tarka dal.

Okra also throw in weekly specials, too. The ‘chippy T’ being a recent favourite featuring crispy tofu fillet, salt and vinegar hash brown, and katsu ‘chippy’ curry sauce on a toasted bun!

Okra is open for breakfast and lunch and should be doing evenings soon.

Follow Okra on Instagram and see their exact location thanks to Google Maps.

Super cool vegan merch to buy online

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One of the finest places to eat vegan food on the planet is Make No Bones in Sheffield.

This comfort food hot spot is legendary with local people and is also quickly developing a reputation as a place to visit for people all over the planet.

Yes, the food is THAT good.

Fans of Make No Bones love the place so much, they demanded merchandise in order to show their dedication in public.

The restaurant has come up with a bunch of super cool merch that you can order online. Check it out.

First up, the apron. How cool will you look as your are cooking up a vegan storm in your own kitchen?

Lay your eyes on this gorgeous tea towel. It works for drying dishes, but it is so pretty I would consider framing one for my kitchen wall. Or sowing two back to back to make a cushion!

What about a t-shirt? Make No Bones has you covered. The avocado wings is on the front, while the back features the name of the restaurant. Style.

Lastly, you can buy a gorgeous Make No Bones pin. Imagine how fine you will look with this snappy little badge on your collar.

All of the above items are available online here.

You can also follow Make No Bones on Instagram.

See the exact location of the Sheffield restaurant thanks to Google Maps.

Vegan rolled ice cream business hits the UK

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Do you know what rolled ice cream is?

Rolled ice cream (also sometimes known as stir-fried ice cream) is a dessert made on a cold plate. Liquid (sweetened and flavoured) is spread thin on the cold plate and scraped using spatulas.

Once the liquid starts to turn into ice cream, it is scraped into rolls and served.

I recently heard from Cassie who has started a vegan rolled ice cream business called Twisted Tulip in the UK.

Cassie told me:

I started Twisted Tulip in August this year and have been attending vegan markets in the South West so far, but am hoping to attend larger markets and festivals across the country next year. We also have plans to cater weddings, parties, and events. As far as I am aware, I am the only 100% vegan rolled ice cream company in England.

How fab!

I love this idea. Vegan ice cream being made on site at events!

If you would like to keep updated on events where Twisted Tulip will be appearing, follow the company on Facebook and Instagram.

And hire them for your own markets, parties, and celebrations!

Vegan jobs with a vegan charity

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Do you need a job and are OK with relocating to Bristol, UK if you don’t already live there?

Viva! is an extremely effective campaign group founded in 1994.

The charity works heard to spread the vegan message with most campaigns focused on improving outcomes for animals, slowing the human-driven destruction of our planet, and helping individuals on their personal wellness journeys.

Viva! has two jobs that I thought might be of some interest to readers, so check them out below:

WordPress Developer

Viva! are looking to recruit a web developer, experienced with WordPress, to join their current web team. Your main role will be to help consolidate and migrate content and functionality across from some of their existing Drupal sites into a new, secure, well-optimised, easy to maintain WordPress website.

Closing date: 28 October 2019

Click here for details of how to apply.

Business Partnerships Manager

The Business Partnerships Manager is responsible for cultivating and maintaining strategic relationships with businesses and corporate partners. Viva! are looking for a highly organised, strategic thinker with strong communication skills. Applicants must thrive in a fast-paced environment, be able to work independently and able to meet tight deadlines.

Closing date: 4 November 2019

Click here for details of how to apply.

Even if these jobs aren’t for you, you can follow Viva! on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Help this independent vegan shop in the UK stay open

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Friends. I sound like a broken record but it needs repeating constantly.

Shop with independently owned vegan businesses or we will lose them.

The above message was posted by the owner of Kind Earth Vegan Supermarket in Llanelli, South Wales.

They are on the brink of closing.

UK independent vegan businesses are crucial for some many reasons, but I’ll give you just the top few:

  • they create local jobs for local people without exploiting animals
  • they keep more money in local communities
  • they help to keep the focus of animals at the heart of veganism
  • they add social capital to neighbourhoods
  • they are opportunities to cross promote other independent businesses and producers

Kind Earth is a much-loved independent business and the locals want it to stay.

Here are some ways you can help keep it open:

  • if you are in the area, shop there regularly
  • if you are visiting, make a special one-off visit and spend cash
  • sign up to the Kind Earth newsletter to find out how to shop via mail order and join their veg box scheme
  • follow Kind Earth on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter

If you are in South Wales, drop in for a visit. You can see the exact location of Kind Earth thanks to Google Maps.

Job in a vegan beer tap house

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Twisted Barrel Ale is recruiting!

The legendary Coventry brewery and tap house (where I once hosted Coventry Vegan Beer Fest) has a part time job available.

They are looking for part time Bar Staff for their Tap House in Fargo Village.

The job involves:

• Preparation and serving of food and drink
• Developing an in depth knowledge of Twisted Barrel Ale products and guiding customers through the beer styles on offer
• Maintaining a clean and welcoming bar and tap house
• Assisting with ad hoc brewery and tap house requirements

The successful applicants will:

• Be interested in craft beer
• Have bar and customer service experience
• Be able to work well with others, follow instruction and adhere to health and safety practices
• Be available to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays

To apply, please send a cover letter and CV to jen@twistedbarrelale.co.uk

The closing date for this job is October 27, 2019.

Also, follow Twisted Barrel on Instagram.

Yoga and vegan food retreat

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Join my buddy Louise Wallis for 3 days and 2 nights of yoga (and delicious vegan food) in an idyllic Dorset location this November.

Enjoy energising Vinyasa Flow Yoga in the morning, gentle Yin Yoga in the afternoon, and blissfully relaxing Yoga Nidra before bed. Take a dip in the indoor heated pool, walk to the beach, or sit around the wood burner and relish every moment.

This weekend retreat marks the official end of Summer, and celebrates two festivals: World Vegan Day (1st Nov) and Day of the Dead (2nd Nov). Louise, your retreat host, is the founder of World Vegan Day. This celebration has grown exponentially since its creation in 1994. This year it will be 25 years old.

The food at Bonhays (the venue) is an event in itself. Expect a taste-fest of wholesome vegan delights cooked up by resident Chef, Evie. On Friday evening she will pull out all the stops for World Vegan Day with an extra special meal, and on Saturday night, enjoy Mexican-inspired cuisine.

The retreat includes:

  • 3 x days and 2 x nights full-board stay in a beautiful eco-Retreat
  • Exclusive use of the venue & all facilities, including heated pool
  • 6 x Yoga / Meditation / Relaxation classes
  • Delicious vegan meals prepared by resident Chef
  • Complimentary gift bag
  • Free WiFi and parking

This retreat is going to be EXTREMELY popular so book early.

Click here to discover prices and get booking!

Support vegan business in Newcastle

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Little Green is a vegan café, bar, health food store, and social space in Newcastle.

It has proven to be extremely popular with, and valuable to, the local community and it needs your help.

If you are reading this post on either August 21 or 22 of 2019, it would be wonderful if you could take a moment out of your day and a few coins out of your wallet to help support the security and expansion of this crucial independent vegan business.

Little Green currently has a CrowdFunder campaign in order to enhance their refill station in order to promote low waste living.

This is what Little Green has to say about the campaign:

When we first discussed our ideas and plans to open a plant based cafe and health food shop, a huge part of it was to be as eco-friendly and kind to the planet as possible. Having a refill station so people can come in and help themselves to various liquids, using their own containers and therefore cutting down on plastic was important to us and we set up a small station in the cafe. This has proven popular with our customers as there isn’t anything like this in our immediate area but there is much more we would like to do. We have taken example from other businesses and are looking to build a bigger structure providing more options including foods such as grains and rice so more customers can visit and help themselves thus cutting out packaging.

All of this is part of our commitment to providing tasty, healthy food, great nutritional advice through our resident nutritionist Gareth with vitamins and products to suit your needs and a lasting commitment to be kind to our planet. We would really love to expand on the services we provide to as many as possible.

This is a fab campaign to throw your weight behind. There is only one day remaining for the campaign and they are currently at 82% of the target.

Click here to make a donation now.

Be sure to follow Little Green on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Gorgeous vegan Indian cuisine in Sheffield

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One of the most-loved places for vegans and fans of Indian cuisine to eat in Sheffield is Ajanta’s Vegetarian, a recently-opened restaurant on Abbeydale Road.

Located in the old BurgerLols spot (yep, they shut down a while back), Ajanta’s is bringing affordable and irresistible Punjabi recipes to the Sheffield masses with a 100% vegan menu.

The menu is truly world class. Check it out below:

Mains

  • Dal £5 – slowly cooked lentils in a secret blend of spices
  • Chana masala £5 – a classic Punjabi chickpea dish packed with flavour
  • Aloo £5 – spiced potato and toasted cumin seeds
  • Peppers & ‘chicken’ £6 – vegan ‘chicken’ pieces and peppers fried in paprika and garlic
  • Sabji £6 – Fresh seasonal vegetables gently cooked with aromatic spices

Sides

  • Basmati rice £2 – matured over two years for a beautiful fragrance and flavour
  • Jeera rice £2.50 – Basmati rice with toasted cumin seeds
  • Naan bread £1.50 – soft and fluffy, perfect for mopping up the last mouthful
  • Mixed salad £2 – dressed with extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, and lemon juice
  • Vegan yoghurt £1.50

Snacks

  • Samosa £3 – golden pastry stuffed with spiced potato and peas (x2)
  • Golgappa £3 – crisp puri balls filled with chickpeas, potato, and tamarind sauce
  • Poppadom 50p

Thali

Traditional Thali trays come with a selection of dishes served with mango chutney and lime.

  • £7.99 Thali – chana, dal, aloo, ‘chicken’ & peppers, basmati rice
  • £6.99 Thali – chana, dal, aloo, naan, basmati rice

What are you waiting for?!

Follow Anjata’s Vegetarian on Instagram and Facebook, and see the exact location of the restaurant thanks to Google Maps.

UK vegan chocolate bars

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Sheffield. Have you been into your superstar vegan grocery store lately?

Well, I’ve got a very solid reason why you need to get in there ASAP.

The Incredible Nutshell located in Heeley has long been one of the best vegan shops on the planet. They stock a HUGE range of plant-based treats, chilled products, and goodies for your pantry.

And now they are selling the new and improved Jeavons toffees and chocolates.

Check out these images below.

Jeavons have spent several years raising funds for new machinery and trialling how to use it in order to produce all their treats on a bigger scale as opposed to their previous handmade techniques. This upgrade was crucial due to the immense demand for their tasty treats.

The Incredible Nutshell has always been a champion of independent vegan food producers, so it should be no surprise that the Sheffield store is proudly selling these toffees and chocolates.

Get into The Incredible Nutshell to be one of the first in the UK to try the new and improved treats by Jeavons. Click here to see all the details including address of the shop.

You can also follow The Incredible Nutshell on Instagram.

If you are not in Sheffield but want these treats, order online from the Jeavons website. You can also follow the brand on Instagram.