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Veggie Grill evolves the menu to keep pace with plant-based trends

 By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 27, 2023

Behind the Menu: Since the fast casual’s start in 2006, many new meat and dairy alternatives have come to market and consumers’ health perceptions have changed. Veggie Grill has been forced to change too.

Financing

Clover Food Lab, once a hot concept, declares bankruptcy

 By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 06, 2023

The 12-unit Massachusetts plant-based chain sought debt protection after sales didn’t recover as expected and financing froze just as it kicked off expansion plans.

Food

Veggie Grill shifts menu back to its whole-ingredient roots

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 10, 2023

Meat analogs are still available, but the plant-based chain is offering more for those seeking protein from tempeh, tofu, beans, nuts and seeds.

Operations

Here's who is building muscle in the healthy fast-casual sector

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 28, 2023

Sweetgreen, Cava and Salad and Go are part of a new generation of chains looking for the Holy Grail of the restaurant industry: Building a national chain of healthy fast-food restaurants. This is how they're doing it.

Food

Been avoiding Taco Bell because of lack of Vegan Nacho Sauce? Problem solved.

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 28, 2023

The beloved Nacho Fries are back and this time in a new large size that can be ordered with dairy-free nacho sauce for those who want nothing to do with cheese.

Food

Chefs turn to fungi to plot future of plant-based menus

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 17, 2023

Mushrooms are known to add meatiness to meatless cooking, but now the rest of the fungi kingdom is getting a shot in restaurant and foodservice kitchens.

Financing

In appreciation of White Castle's Impossible Slider

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 08, 2023

The Bottom Line: The burger chain kicked off the plant-based, fast-food trend with the introduction of the menu item five years ago. While the trend has slowed at quick-service concepts, that doesn’t make the move any less important.

Operations

Veggie Grill has closed 12 restaurants in 'right sizing' of portfolio

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 22, 2023

The remaining 17 units will focus on revitalization and menu innovation. CEO and co-founder T.K. Pillan said the plant-based movement has been "over-hyped" and is now becoming "normalized."

Food

Hannah's Bretzel partners with top vegan chef to launch plant-based banh mi

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 09, 2023

Behind the Menu: Chef Rodolfo Cuadros of Bloom Plant Based Kitchen created the spicy Fire Banh Mi as part of the fast casual’s continuing “Chef Sandwich Series.”

Financing

The fast-food plant-based revolution that wasn't

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 08, 2023

The Bottom Line: Beyond Meat’s foodservice sales declined 45% last quarter as the everyday fast-food consumer remains a substantial skeptic.

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