Big time vegan chef job

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Here is some big employment news out of the Netherlands.

It might just be the huge change you are looking for in your life!

Chef required for SNCKBR Utrecht

About SNCKBR:

With sustainable ingredients, SNCKBR serves comfort food that is finger licking good, moderate in fat, free of refined sugars and E-numbers, and where possible gluten-free and low in carbohydrates. SNCKBR offers a wide variety of dishes and is always free of bullshit. It is not even prepared in an environment where bullshit is processed. Ditto for our cocktails. It’s the good, the bad and the healthy. SNCKBR Utrecht, unlike the other branches, is 100% VGN.

Your profile:

You are a chef with an extreme passion for healthy, Plant Based food. You have completed a culinary education and at least 4 years experience as a chef. You are someone who is already involved in or wants to join the healthy food, Plant Based movement. You are stress resistant, a great planner, respond to what the day brings you and you love to work with people from other cultures.

What we offer:

In addition to a competitive salary and employment conditions, we offer you the chance to work in Europe’s largest Plant Based restaurant. You will get international experience, live in the Netherlands near Amsterdam, and work amongst a passionate, international, food loving team.

Tasks and responsibilities:

Full responsibility for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Develop new dishes and define recipes
Managing, training and organizing the kitchen team
Managing suppliers
Purchasing/ cost monitoring

Requirements for this function:

Education/ degree in cooking
At least 4 years of experience in the kitchen at management level
Excellent leadership skills
Wide knowledge of Plant Based ingredients
Speaks fluent English
Good knowledge of Excel – MS Office, order box and in-one
Teacher diploma

SNCKBR Utrecht will open it’s doors from March 2018 at:

Vredenburg 28 in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Job Type: Full-time

Required experience:

kitchen: 4 years
Required language: English

Click here to apply online.

Fields Beneath joins Hackney Downs Vegan Market

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Superstar vegan coffee shop and café The Fields Beneath is now a regular trader at Hackney Downs Vegan Market.

This is BIG NEWS.

The Fields Beneath is a truly adored coffee shop that switched to being a 100% vegan business earlier this year and it has gone from strength to strength ever since.

The business is currently fundraising to open its second location (you can donate online here for fab rewards) and now they have also committed to serving their loved coffee every Saturday at Hackney Downs Vegan Market.

You can visit the current permanent location next door to Kentish Town West station and follow The Fields Beneath on Instagram.

Click here to see all the details of Hackney Downs Vegan Market including full trader line up.

Trader line up night one in Camden

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Day one of Festive Vegan Deli is happening THIS THURSDAY (December 7, 2017) in Camden Market.

Our boutique vegan food outlet is in a shop front in the North Yard/Stables section of Camden Market from midday until 8pm. This is your one stop vegan festive shop.

Traders for Thursday December 7 are:

There is no fee to enter Festive Vegan Deli. You can RSVP and invite friends over on the Facebook event page.

Remember, this shop is open for three days only. 7, 14 and 21 of December between midday and 8pm.

3 course dinner and a book

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Of course there are a bunch of events scheduled to celebrate the release of my first-ever book once it is published in January, but you can help me celebrate early at a fabulous 3-course food event in Brixton on December 12.

I’ve teamed up with the gorgeous Cafe Van Gogh for a special pre-launch party. Diners will be treated to a scrumptious 3-course meal and will go home with an early release copy of Fat Gay Vegan: Eat, Drink and Live Like You Give a Sh!t.

Tickets are selling swiftly for £30 each, so click here to book your spot.

But what of the menu?

You get a choice of starter, main and dessert from the following menu:

Starter

  • Black bean and coffee soup
  • Rosemary polenta with mushroom ragu

Main

  • Open burrito with dark chocolate and jackfruit mole, served with caramelised pineapple, cerviche slaw, roasted garlic rice, tortilla chips
  • Sticky BBQ IPA seitan ribs, on mash with roasted kale and squash
  • Nut roast Wellington, with kale pesto, butternut squash hummus, pan fried veggies, mash, braised red cabbage and mushroom gravy

Dessert

  • Sticky toffee pudding, hot toffee sauce and Hemp and Williams ice cream
  • Autumn fruit crumble, with Hemp and Williams ice cream
  • Warm Oreo sundae with Hemp and Williams ice cream

Book your spot now!

Sustainable Christmas

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You can attend Brighton’s first ethical, sustainable, plastic-free, plant-based Christmas Market, to enjoy a Christmas that doesn’t cost the earth.

Good news, huh?

Conscious Christmas Market is taking place on Saturday December 16, 2017 and some details include:

❄︎ Gifts, Clothing, Art, Food, Drinks ❄︎

❄︎ Opens at 10:30 to 5:00pm, £2 entry ❄︎

❄︎ Pay-as-you-feel plant-based buffet from The Real Junk Food Project Brighton ❄︎

❄︎ Hot mulled festive drinks from Old Tree Brewery ❄︎

❄︎ Helpful information on how you can have an ethical and sustainable Christmas ❄︎

Remember to take your reusable shopping bags and containers!

You can RSVP and get address details on the Facebook event page.

Breaking News: donut diner to open in London

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London. You are on a roll and your city is getting more vegan-friendly by the day.

Take this fabulous news as the latest example of your vegan excellence.

Superstars of the vegan donut scene, Dough Society, are set to open London’s first-ever vegan donut café in early 2018.

Dough Society has become famous in the capital for the decadent glazed donuts they serve up at events around the city, including Hackney Downs Vegan Market most Saturdays. They are so adored it has become a rare occurrence when the donut stall doesn’t completely sell out of stock within a few hours of trading.

The days of disappointed donut fans who turn up to markets late in the day  are soon to be over as the business readies the grand opening of London’s first donut and coffee shop in Hackney Central.

I spoke with Lauren of Dough Society to get a little insight into what is coming up:

When can we expect to see the shop open?

We plan on opening in January. We’ll announce the exact date nearer to the time but we have some fit out work to do in the space to get it up to scratch and are hoping for around the middle of January 2018.

Why are you setting up in Hackney?

East London is the only place we have ever traded on a regular basis so it feels like the natural place to settle. It’s easily accessible for a lot of Londoners and in being close to the station it’s super easy for tourists too!

Will the shop only sell donuts?

We’re primarily a coffee & donut shop. We’ll have around 20 different donut flavours so the spotlight will definitely be on that and quality coffee. We will be offering gooey cheez toasties as a savoury option as well. We have big plans for brunch on weekends shortly after we open (think Donut French Toast 😱!).

What will the inside of the shop look like?

The shop has a kind of semi-industrial look to it with a concrete ceiling and flooring, minimalist lighting but we’ll have lots of plants and wood to keep things light and airy and we’ll have seating for up to forty people. We want to create a space people can go that’s relaxed, chilled, and inclusive where you can meet with friends or enjoy a couple of coffees while you work. We’ll also have a large outdoor area for seating that we hope to use when the weather starts getting warmer!

Congratulations on your first 100% vegan donut shop, London.

While you wait for the doors to be flung open, you can follow Dough Society on Instagram.

Festive Vegan Deli pop-up in Camden

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Camden Market is set to showcase the UK’s first ever vegan deli pop-up shop!

I’m thrilled to be pulling together some of the country’s top vegan meat and cheese producers to join the historic London market for a limited 3-night pop-up shop this December.

This seasonal pop-up deli will showcase some of the finest vegan meat and cheese artisans in the UK across consecutive Thursday nights leading up to Christmas.

Festive Vegan Deli is not only a dream come true for vegan foodies, it is also a rare opportunity for anyone curious about plant-based cuisine to find some of the UK’s finest producers in one location. That means you need to bring friends, family and work colleagues along!

The demand for dairy free cheese and meat alternatives is growing at an astonishing rate and this pop-up shop will allow Camden Market shoppers the opportunity to pick up some of the best vegan products currently available in the UK as we head into the Christmas period.

Camden Market has long been celebrated as a welcoming and supportive place for vegan businesses and shoppers, making it the perfect location for Festive Vegan Deli. Not only can visitors shop for provisions from our carefully curated line up of deli traders, they can also dine with any of the permanent vegan food traders located throughout Camden Market. It’s the perfect festive day out!

Just to repeat: Festive Vegan Deli is the place to buy all your seasonal take home goodies. You can dine around the market before and/or after you shop with us in regular vegan eateries in the market including Hash Green, Young Vegans, VBurger Camden, Club Mexicana, Magic Falafel and so much more.

This boutique plant-based food emporium takes place across the three Thursday nights (December 7, 14 and 21) leading up to Christmas 2017. Visitors can shop for festive provisions between midday and 8pm on all three days.

CLICK HERE to see the trader line up for Thursday December 14, 2017.

Festive Vegan Deli pop-up is located in a shop front in The Stables section of the market, just metres from the Magic Falafel vegan food outlet. Click here to see the exact location of the shop.

Confirmed traders for Festive Vegan Deli include LoveSeitan with gorgeous packed seitan products, Young Vegans with ready to bake at home pies, The Cashew Family with exquisite nut based cheeses, Big V London with cook at home burgers, Mouse’s Favourite with their adored cheeses, Cafe SoVegan selling handmade meats and jars of cheese sauce, The Butch Institute with preserves and jams, Nutkin showcasing fine cheeses, Plant Based Artisan selling vegan honey, and more to be announced.

RSVP and invite friends over on the Facebook event page.

Massive vegan pizza restaurant for London

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Dear London.

Are you interested in hearing some of the best food-related news of all time?

Superstar Brighton pizza restaurant Purezza is opening a second location and it’s going to be in one of the most vegan-friendly locations on the planet. Camden!

The new plant-based Italian restaurant will seat 100​ ​diners​, and is based just 2​ ​minutes​ from Camden Town Tube Station. It will operate on two​ ​floors​.

Purezza will of course run an entirely vegan menu, with wholegrain sourdough pizzas, pastas, burgers, raw dishes, and gluten-free food.

The restaurant proudly states it has reverse engineered a number of animal-based foods including vegan meat and cheese in its lab in order to recreate them with plant-based ingredients. It’ll offer a range of artisan cheeses, including its famous houseblend rice mozzarella as standard for pizzas. It’ll also offer meats such as pancetta, mince and burger patties created with plant proteins.

On opening in London, Stefania​ ​Evangelisti​, co-founder of Purezza said:

London is a hub for both great food and innovation, meaning a London-based Purezza has always been an ambition of ours. We are at the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what we can create with plants, and we look forward to having London join us on the journey to see where things can develop next.

Purezza will be opening in Camden​ in February​ ​2018 and have ‘aggressive’ expansion plans and are currently seeking investment to grow​ ​into​ ​further​ ​cities​ around the UK.

Looks like the UK is witnessing the birth of its first vegan pizza chain!

Follow Purezza on Instagram.

Vegan event in Hackney Wick

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Last minute notification which I apologise for but if you are anywhere near Hackney Wick on Wednesday November 29, 2017 you might want to take part in this one-night-only event.

A 4-course tasting menu is being served at The Yard theatre in Hackney Wick by Omni Collective. 

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Omni Collective told me they aim to bring out the best of vegetables, using flavours and inspiration from around the world to create new flavour combinations.

Menu

  • A DUO OF PURI – Cauliflower-cumin puri & Jerusalem artichoke and sake puree
  • SOY & SESAME INFUSED BEETROOT – With miso-pickled white beetroot, smoked labneh & mandarin oil
  • CRUSTED TOFU – With a sag puree
  • CARDAMON CRÈME-BRULEE – With ginger-pickled blackberries

They already have a loyal following of regular diners, but they are looking to impress new faces and stomachs with this exclusive menu. Tickets to this event are £30.

Click here to book a last minute spot and follow Omni Collective on Instagram to stay updated with latest news.

Christmas movies, food and beer

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Do you you like the idea of vegan pizza, beer and Christmas films?

Sazzy & Fran café in Bethnal Green, London is screening a Christmas film every Wednesday from now until Christmas.

It is free to go along and then you can buy drinks at the bar (they have ordered vegan beers for the occasion) while the café will be baking pizzas and selling their tiramisu.

Pizza choices are:

  • Boscaiolo aka the Boss: roast potato, rosemary and smoked tofu
  • Funghi & Spinach: Mushroom, spinach, and cherry tomatos
  • Margherita: tomato sauce, cheese topped w/ basil

The first film of the series is”ELF” (2003) on Wednesday November 29, 2017 at 6pm. Drinks are by London Fields Taproom.

You can RSVP on Facebook.

Follow Sazzy & Fran on Instagram.