The Conservatory plans to get food back on menu after vegan bid failed

The Conservatory bar and kitchen on Friar Street planned the switch in October with the help of an independent kitchen.

Andy Portlock, owner of the Conservatory said: “We decided to make the move to 100 per cent vegan food before Christmas as we have seen it becoming increasingly popular, it is on trend right now, so it makes sense as a business to give the customers what they want.

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“We partnered up with an independent kitchen, Ba Ha, who only serve plant based food. However, they were also running a venue in Birmingham, they got too busy over there and couldn’t cope with running both restaurants, so they unfortunately had to let us down.

“We have been left unable to serve food for the last four weeks, it is what it is, we have a lot of good regular customers who come whether there is food or not. That being said we have lots of exciting ideas on where to take this next, we are looking for someone to take over the kitchen and can assure you that food will be back on the menu soon.”

Veganism is expanding exponentially across the country, here are some vegan facts from the vegan society:

1.) In 2018, the UK launched more vegan products than any nation

2.) Orders of vegan meals grew 388% between 2016 and 2018 and they are now the UK’s fastest growing takeaway choice.

3.) Demand for meat-free food in the UK increased by 987% in 2017 and going vegan was predicted to be the biggest food trend in 2018.

4.) The number of vegans in Great Britain quadrupled between 2014 and 2019.

5.) Vegans and vegetarians look set to make up a quarter of the British population in 2025, and flexitarians just under half of all UK consumers.

6.) Almost half (42%) of UK vegans made the change in 2018, which shows veganism has been growing exponentially.

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