"Two years ago, Wagamama pledged to make 50 per cent of their menu vegan to combat climate change. Customers were encouraged to try out the brand's innovative non-meat dishes: watermelon tuna', seitan chicken' and plant-based egg' among them. These days, there's very little talk of the pledge, and several dishes have in fact vanished for good something the UK's vegan community has certainly taken notice of."
"It wasn't so much a case of what was on the menu as what was off it: one of the chain's signature vegan dishes the vegatsu had been discontinued. The great vegan cull has now reached Wagamama, she posted on Instagram. All fake meats have been wiped out! UK vegans, I'm calling it, we're officially in crisis. It's not just the vegatsu, which is the plant-based alternative to the brand's popular katsu curry dish."
"Considering they were the first UK chain restaurant to offer equal parts plant-based dishes and meat dishes, this is incredibly disappointing, TikTok creator @vegansoph wrote afterwards. As a vegan influencer, I've noticed the decline in vegan options in restaurants and supermarkets. Yes, I always encourage shopping small and supporting independents, but when big names take away vegan options, they're also taking away the opportunity for non-vegans to choose plant-based meals."
Wagamama has removed several flagship plant-based items, including the vegatsu, vegan K-dogs and vegan chicken, significantly reducing its vegan offerings. The chain had previously pledged to make half of its menu vegan and promoted items such as 'watermelon tuna', 'seitan chicken' and 'plant-based egg'. Vegan diners and influencers report a broader decline in vegan options across UK restaurants and supermarkets. The closure of Club Mexicana's Shoreditch location heightened concerns about shrinking vegan dining spaces. Influencers warn that major chains dropping vegan options restrict opportunities for non-vegans to choose plant-based meals.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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