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Vegan Quarantine: Day 79

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Welcome to Vegan Quarantine: Day 79. This daily video series is my way of keeping spirits high within the vegan community while also supporting independent business, charities, and musicians.

Links for everything discussed are included below.

Bandcamp is waiving fees this Friday June 5. Here is a huge list of independent bands you might consider supporting on this date, with many of them donating funds to racial justice groups:
https://tinyurl.com/ycns7btz

Donate to the Justice for David Dungay Jr fund:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/d9qkb6-justice-for-david

The Glasvegan is open for takeaway in Glasgow. Follow them on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/theglasveganfastfood/

Vx Bristol is open again and you can follow them on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/vxbristol/

Recipe of the day. Vegan Irish stew:
https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/vegan-irish-stew/

Music recommendation of the day. Roslyn by Dan Sultan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Z6_8sZ89M

Read an overview of The Stolen Generation:
https://www.sbs.com.au/…/expla…/explainer-stolen-generations

Read about and donate to Sisters Inside Inc, a group supporting criminalised women and girls in Australia:
https://sistersinside.com.au/

Vegan Quarantine: Day 63

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Welcome to Vegan Quarantine: Day 63. This daily video series is my way of keeping spirits high within the vegan community while also supporting independent business, charities, and musicians.

Links for everything discussed can be found below.

Fine Schmecker is a gourmet vegan German bakery business in London. Order online:
https://www.fineschmecker.co.uk/

Follow Fine Schmecker on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/fine.schmecker/

No Whey UK is a vegan cream cheese company. Shop online:
https://www.nowheyfood.co.uk/

Follow No Whey on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/nowheyuk/

The Happy Donut Co is delivering freshly made fried vegan donuts around Bath and Bristol. Details and order via Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thehappydonutco/

Recipe of the day. Whole roasted carrots with black lentils and green harissa thanks to the super talented team at Vedge Restaurant:
https://tinyurl.com/y869zzcp

Reminder that vegan grocery store The Incredible Nutshell is now offering click and collect service in Sheffield:
https://shop.incrediblenutshell.co.uk/

Music recommendation of the day. I Drove All Night by Cyndi Lauper:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y1TZXc5DiY

If you would like to donate ti support these daily videos, you can do so via Paypal: https://paypal.me/pools/c/8oikSipsfP

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.

New vegan desserts and spreads

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UK company Norty is making delicious vegan desserts in Bristol before shipping them all over the UK.

And you can order online!

Check out these gorgeous flavours:

The Norty puds come in three flavours: Banoffee, Salted Choc, and Xmas Choc Orange.

You can also pick up some nut butters (Chai Spiced Peanut Butter, Choc Hazelnut Butter, or Salted Caramel Cashew Butter) and drink blends (Hot Chocolate or Turmeric Latte).

Click here to shop online and follow Norty on Instagram.

Extra note: Norty is currently raising funds for expansion via Kickstarter. Click here to see the campaign.

Vegan pizza on a canal boat

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It’s easy to get a bit jaded.

Are we getting overwhelmed by vegan news and vegan opening? Have we reached peak vegan?

Just as I thought I could no longer be impressed, along comes a vegan pizza canal boat!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkuwdLYnje4/

The Country Punk Kin Pizza Boat is a travelling vegan takeaway pizzeria travelling, stopping, and serving up delicious pizza regularly between Devizes and Bristol.

The concept is simple.

Follow the pizza boat on Instagram to find out where they are moored and then show up for pizza.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bkss65oH06i/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkstQlKH5AC/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkfRX-PHNUr/

I couldn’t be more in love with this concept if I tried.

Please follow The Country Punk Kin Pizza Boat on Instagram and make plans to eat with them this summer.

Vegan fish and chip shop

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Is this a UK first?

Word has just reached me of a vegan fish and chip shop being readied for a grand opening in the UK city of Bristol. Is this the first 100% vegan chip shop in the country?

There are very few details at the moment but Jason, one of the owners of the new venture, wanted me to pass on this information to anyone who was curious or had heard whispers:

I’m one half of a partnership that is starting Bristol’s first 100% vegan chip shop next month. We are taking over a Chinese take-away in the city and converting it to a vegan take-away. We will be serving regular things you get in a take-away like curry sauce, gravy, mushy peas, there will be pea fritters and battered sausages and tofish too. Most of the ingredients will be organic. I’ll let you know more soon as we are in the process of getting our marketing side together and working on the images and fonts. The chip shop will be called Matter Battered and we are working on the shop front this week.

Wow!

Rest assured that I will bring you details, photos and links as soon as they are available.

Anyone excited?!

New vegan cake shop in Bristol

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Slow down, Bristol. Don’t go getting too cocky with all your vegan finery!

Having opened only five days ago, the brand new Earthcake is a welcome addition to an already vegan-friendly city. 

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Everything in the café is 100% plant based and animal-free. Earthcake focuses mainly on cakes with an eat in option including sandwiches on home made baguettes and hot drinks.

In even better news, the café will even take special orders for birthday and wedding cakes!

Click here to see the cake shop location on Google Maps and like their Facebook page.

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Vegan ice cream in Bristol and London

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You would think being a groundbreaking vegan shop with two locations would be enough, but apparently not. Vx has gone and raised the bar by making and selling their own vegan ice cream.

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If you drop by either the new Bristol location or the original Kings Cross store front, you will find a rotating selection of enticing flavours all hand made by the Vx crew.

Recent flavours have included Vego Caramel, Mint Chocolate with vegan After Eight bits, Blueberry Lemon, and Rum Coconut with raisins. All flavours are also gluten free, if that is a concern of yours.

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The team are also open to suggestions so make sure you put a word in for you favourite combination when you stop by to pick up a few tubs.

Yay for vegan ice cream!

Visit Vx online and follow the Bristol and London stores on Instagram.

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Vegetarian restaurant is now a UK chain

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By 1847 is a restaurant serving vegetarian food (with a solid showing of vegan offerings) located in the heart of Manchester. You can see my original post about the restaurant from WAY back by clicking here.

I’m not sure if I’ve been completely asleep but somehow I have missed how rapidly this business has expanded and how far flung the new locations are around the country.

By 1847 now have the original Manchester location plus Brighton, Bristol and Birmingham outlets. They are spreading quickly.

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Pop along to one of the restaurants to check out their vegan offerings, including a multi-course Sunday lunch option.

It’s a shame that such a gorgeous meat-free restaurant chain with a smart vision on how to expand still includes dairy on the menu. I have thoroughly enjoyed all of my dining experiences with By 1847 but that enjoyment is dampened somewhat by knowing they serve animal derived ingredients.

By 1847 really know what they are doing with food, wine and beer. I sincerely hope they come to see dairy as an unnecessary part of their success.

Follow By 1847 on Instagram and visit their website for location details.

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