Vegan mega venue in Sheffield

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Have you all heard about Church, the new mega vegan venue is Sheffield?

A few week ago I reported on legendary vegan eatery Make No Bones closing up their old location in preparation for moving to a new spot.

Well, the new spot is open and it is taking the city by storm.

Say hello to Church.

Church is much more than just a vegan restaurant, although when it’s Make No Bones doing the cooking you really don’t need any other motivation to visit.

Located in the Neepsend area of Sheffield, Church houses the following:

  • the Church bar serves beers, wines and their unique spin on classic cocktails
  • as mentioned, Make No Bones serve their legendary cuisine from 10am until 9pm daily
  • Church is also a live music and event space
  • a selection of items from the Drop Dead fashion label are sold on site
  • it is also an arcade bar featuring games and consoles

Church is certainly getting lots of praise online from satisfied punters and the venue is also drawing a lot of attention from music fans due to the fact it is owned by Oliver Sykes of band Bring Me The Horizon.

Congratulations to Oliver, Make No Bones, and the entire Church team for bringing this incredible venue to life.

You can follow Church on Instagram and see the venue’s exact location online thanks to Google Maps.

EXTRA NOTE: Church is located just a few steps from where we host Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest each year. You can buy tickets for that event online here.

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Veggie pot brand now all vegan

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You have probably seen the Bol pots in supermarkets.

This company has made a number of vegan soup, salad, and veg pots in a range that included non-vegan pots.

But that has all changed this week.

All Bol pots are now 100% vegan. How amazing is that?

You can check out the entire Bol range on their website.

City Vegan Lunch Market

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Fat Gay Vegan has teamed up with Visit the City of London and OneCity to bring an unforgettable vegan food market to the heart of London.

City workers and food enthusiasts can join vegan blogger and marketeer Fat Gay Vegan as he presents one of the best street food line ups ever seen in London.

City Vegan Lunch Market is your rare chance to enjoy an outdoor vegan street food extravaganza in the City of London. This is the first ever vegan market in the City of London financial district.

Announced food traders so far:

This event is free entry and is housed in the courtyard of historic Guildhall.

Taking place in Guildhall Yard (see location here https://goo.gl/maps/FhPDej3dvBC2 thanks to Google Maps) on Thursday July 26, 2018 between 11am and 2:30pm.

RSVP and invite friends over on the Facebook event page.

Vegan dog food company wins award

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Benevo Vegan Pet Foods was presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade this week, acknowledging its outstanding growth in exports over recent years.

As an independent, 100% veggie owned family business, Benevo has been creating innovative nutritionally complete animal-free pet food for cats and dogs since 2005, in addition to complimentary foods & treats.

The Queen’s Award is a business award granted to companies by the Queen on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. Company Director, Darrell de Vries accepted the award from the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire who presented the Grant of Appointment signed by both Queen Elizabeth II and Theresa May along with a commemorative crystal bowl.

The Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire was also joined by the Mayor of Havant where Benevo is based, who both acknowledged the unique nature of the business and the impressive 50% increase in international sales, despite operating in a very niche market.

Darrell de Vries said, “The best thing about this award is that it’s won on performance, not opinion. It’s much more meaningful, as the performance is a reflection of the hard work put in by everyone here in our team”.

The ceremony held at Benevo’s headquarters followed on from a reception at Buckingham Palace earlier this month where Mr de Vries along with Benevo’s manager of exports Dominic Eadie met Prince Charles and the Duke of Kent.

Since the announcement, Benevo’s achievements have gained coverage all around the world and received new business interest from as far away as New Zealand.

Now accounting for the majority of their sales, Benevo’s award winning foods can now be found in over 30 countries worldwide, replacing millions of pets’ meals each year with more environmentally friendly and kinder options.

I’m not keen on all this talk of royalty and the Queen, but big congrats are due to this pioneering vegan company for bringing attention to pet food alternatives. Yay!

You can follow Benevo on Facebook and check out their website online here.

Vegan options at a London cider festival

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There is a cider festival this weekend in London and there is set to be a lot of vegan options!

After the success of last year’s festival, Ciderdog returns for its sixth year​ on Saturday July 21, 2018 between midday and 1am.

Entry is free and all festival ciders are served at £3.50 per pint ​on the day.

Held in the heart of London Bridge at The Miller pub’s outside bar, Ciderdog features a staggering 100+ British ciders & perries on tap, expertly picked from makers including SeaCider, Turners and Abrahalls. Every taste is catered for — from super sweet to dry, cloudy scrumpy, single varieties and blends. Expect award winners, special one-off collaborations​, and cider mixed with everything from passionfruit and blueberry, to chilli and
ginger.

All ciders on tap are suitable for vegans!

Ciders are supplied by independent producers from across the UK alongside a selection of ales. You can also try exclusive Ciderdog Festival cider cocktails​, or take advantage of The Miller fridges stocked with a vast selection of London brewed craft beers.

The food menu will be packed with delicious burgers and loaded chips​ including plenty of vegan options.

Enjoy ping pong and garden games while you soak up the sunshine and discover your new favourite ciders. The Solid Steel Band will be performing music all afternoon. Then expect a mix of party classics to take you into the night.

Click here to see the exact location of the festival thanks to Google Maps.

New vegan restaurant in London: BREAKING NEWS

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BREAKING NEWS

A brand new vegan restaurant is opening on Tuesday July 17, 2018 and you can get an incredible opening day special.

BUFFALO is London’s latest vegan eatery and is celebrating its opening at 63 Brick Lane with a soft launch offering of 50% off food orders on Tuesday 17th July (opening times 12-3pm and 6-9pm).

The signature offering from Head Chef Ludmilla Girardi (formerly of Gordon Ramsay & Ottolenghi) is the Classic Buffalo Burger – a tempeh, beetroot and red kidney patty with homemade buffalo sauce.

There’s also the 63 Burger made with a tofu and mushroom patty, served with wasabi mayo and kimchi. Other main courses include The Brick Lane Jackfruit Korma and Pasta Carbonara.

It’s not just gourmet savoury cuisine being served up in BUFFALO. Desserts include a homemade Mousse au Chocolat and vanilla ice cream. So special!

Check out the full menu online here and be sure to follow BUFFALO on Instagram.

You can see the exact location of the restaurant thanks to Google Maps.

Vegans raising funds for Mexico

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One of the most important parts of being a vegan activist is understanding that we shouldn’t limit our acts of compassion to simply caring for non-human animals.

It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that all we need to do in order to be fabulous is to stop eating animals, raise money for animals, and encourage other people to stop eating animals.

In reality, there is so much more we should be doing to challenge oppression.

If we want to fight oppression, we should also look to redress disadvantage amongst humans.

Yes. We should eat, drink and live like we give a shit. (shameless book plus)

In line with this way of thinking, we use our fabulous karaoke sessions at Vegan Beer Fest UK events to raise money for a charity in Mexico City called Isla Urbana. This charity builds sustainable water catchment systems for households, schools, communities, and businesses in Mexico.

Many, many people live without access to safe water but of course we all understand that clean water is a basic human right, so I feel it is crucial we support the work of Isla Urbana.

We asked the audience and performers at our charioke (charity + karaoke) session to donate whatever coins they had towards our Isla Urbana drive and I’m thrilled to say we raised £180 for the charity.

We will also be collecting at Vegan Beer Fest UK 2018  events in Coventry, Sheffield, and Glasgow. You can book tickets for those events online here.

If you are not able to get along to our events but would like to support the work of Isla Urbana, donate online here and follow the charity on Instagram.

 

London Vegan Beer Fest 2018 was a huge success

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Wow. What a day.

The day after a big event like London Vegan Beer fest is what I imagine the day after a wedding might feel like.

We work extremely hard for months and months to make London Vegan Beer Fest a reality. We want it to be a day to remember for our guests but it all seems to be over so quickly.

I popped over to Instagram this morning and collated some of the best pics posted by attendees yesterday.

There was beer. A lot of beer. There was an incredible line up of food. There was an amazing and raucous karaoke room. There was face painting.

Actually, this was more fun than a wedding!

Check out the photos below and be sure to buy tickets for our Coventry, Glasgow and Sheffield versions of this event online here.

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London Vegan Beer Fest sold out

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Just a super quick note to let you know that all advance tickets for the 6th annual London Vegan Beer Fest have sold out.

This is the third year in a row we have been sponsored by the incredible Follow Your Heart. Their support has mean so much when it comes to making these events happen.

At the London event on Saturday July 14, the company will be handing out samples of their incredible vegan products so get along early if you want some free cheese and other goodies.

We have kept a very limited number of £9 tickets back for selling on the gate. These tickets come with a retro 2017 London Vegan Beer Fest collectible pint cup to use on the day and take home forever.

If you have tickets and would like to see the food and beer line up, click here for food and here for beer.

See you at Hackney Downs Studios!

Click here for full beer fest details.

Be a vegan winner by rejecting Trump

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Hey. This piece of news makes me happy.

The gorgeous Blacksmith & Toffeemaker vegan pub in Islington is getting in the spirit of rejecting fascism by rewarding their customers who make the effort to protest Donald Trump’s UK visit.

As you might be able to see in the Instagram post above, you get 2-for-1 discount on all food and bottled beer at the vegan pub for the rest of July 2018 if you can prove to the staff you were involved in protesting Donald Trump and his racist, sexist, transphobic, and basically hate-filled existence.

This line from the pub’s announcement has me getting all teary:

Bigotry should not go unchallenged and we’d like to show our appreciation for anyone going out of their way to make a stand.

Come the fuck on, Blacksmith & Toffeemaker!

If you want to demonstrate against the U.S. President’s visit, you can find a list of all planned public protests online here.

You can follow The Blacksmith & Toffee on Instagram and see the pub’s exact location online here thanks to Google Maps.