Vegan takeaway orders have more than quadrupled in the last two years in the UK, says the British Takeaway Campaign.
Vegan meals are now the UK’s fastest growing take-away choice, with
orders up by 388% between 2016 to 2018, according to research by the
British Takeaway Campaign. Orders of vegetarian food have also increased
by 136%.
The group said the takeaway sector has responded with speed to the shift
in consumer demand for vegan, vegetarian and healthy options. Over 90%
of takeaway restaurants now offer vegetarian options with more than half
also catering for gluten free, dairy free and vegan customers, it said.
Other cuisines to see significant growth over the last two years are Greek (69%), Caribbean (56%), Persian (34%) and Thai (24%).
The findings also show that over a third of takeaway restaurants provide
calorie and nutritional information. However, the cost and difficulty
of calculating calories is cited as a major barrier to providing further
information, said the BTC. Calculating calories can result in a
substantial cost for businesses, many of which do not have the levels of
infrastructure or regular income needed to implement full-scale calorie
labelling.
Technology has also been central to the growth of the sector, providing new and innovative routes to market for small, independent takeaway restaurants. Almost 35,000 takeaways and restaurants now use online apps.
Ibrahim Dogus, BTC’s chair, said: “Over the last three years, the takeaway sector has transformed. Go back 20 years or so and the choice of food-to-go on the local high street was typically limited to just a few cuisines – an Indian curry, an Italian pizza, a Chinese Chow Mein, an American burger or some fish-n-chips. Now over 100 cuisines are available at a click of a button – from Japanese sushi or Kurdish kebabs to Lebanese mezze and Ghanaian jollof rice – so many UK towns and cities have food from all corners of the world available on their doorstep.”
This transformation has meant that the UK’s takeaway sector has grown
at almost twice the rate of the overall economy, with total spending
rising to £12.5 billion in 2018, an increase of 18% since 2015. Total
consumer spending on takeaways has risen to £12.5 billion in 2018, up
from £10.6 billion in 2015.
BTC called on the UK government to review its immigration plans post
Brexit to protect the sector. The industry supported around 286,800 jobs
in 2018, an increase of almost 13,000 jobs since 2015, employing more
people than the Telecoms, Advertising or Insurance sectors, said BTC.
“Under current government plans, the UK’s post Brexit immigration system
will require all EU and non-EU citizens to earn at least £30,000. Our
research shows that just 6% of the entire takeaway sector earn an annual
salary above £30,000. Additionally, under the Government’s current
immigration system, chefs are included on a Shortage Occupation List
which prioritises professions that are in demand – but for entry under
this scheme they are required to earn over £29,570.”
Dogus added: “What we need from the Government are policies that support
this Great British success story. That means more vocational training
for young Brits and an immigration system that ensures that skilled
chefs can come to the UK too.”
The news comes as Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton announced he is
opening a vegan burger restaurant in London. He is collaborating with
hospitality company The Cream Group, and Beyond Meat investor Tommaso
Chiabra to launch the plant-based Neat Burger on 2 September.
The news comes as Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton announced he is
opening a vegan burger restaurant in London. He is collaborating with
hospitality company The Cream Group, and Beyond Meat investor Tommaso
Chiabra to launch the plant-based Neat Burger on 2 September.
“Neat Burger promises to transform the way people see plant-based food
by appealing not only to those who follow plant-based diets, but any
individuals – meat-eaters included – who want delicious, meat-free
dishes that are more sustainable, healthier and ethical,” the brand
said.
Meanwhile, Whole Foods' vegan CEO John Mackey isn't a fan of plant-based
meat. He told CNBC that meat replacements are too processed and not
great for your health.
"If you look at the ingredients, they are super highly processed foods… I
don't think eating highly processed foods is healthy. I think people
thrive on eating whole foods."
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