More and more people follow the vegan diet. That is why many restaurants have begun to offer veggie dishes. Even the Burger King has an establishment in Madrid dedicated solely to the vegetable meals! We tell you more details here.
More and more veggie spaces
The rejection of the consumption of animal meat does not stop. Within the variety of substitutes, the Veganism. That is, a movement against all food of animal origin and origin. There are even people who tend to a flex-vegetarian diet. Which means they opt for a lower intake of animal products. In order to have a healthier diet. More of 4,2 million Spanish citizens has confessed to follow this movement. Thus making up 11% of the population.
Finding options that please all consumers is one of the goals of most companies. companies. Sales of vegetable products in shops have risen. reaching the 431 millones de euros. However, it is not limited to this sector. The hostelry offers many new options of nature vegan. Deliveroo data states that the offer of vegan restaurants in Spain it shot up 25% in 2021. Even the most traditional restaurants are incorporating these new gastronomic proposals.
If we focus on delivery orders, the Uber Eats app reports that orders for veggie products grew by 20%. Especially in the main Spanish cities: Madrid, Barcelona and Mallorca.
Soy bacon? Towards a vegan diet
The expansion of the vegan range in supermarkets and restaurants is due, in large part, to the appearance of new formulas. Some of them could be vegetable cheese or use of vegetables for meat imitation. As well as the tendency to re-popularize traditional foods such as quinoa and soy to offer more alternatives. And it is that restoration has been forced to adapt to new demands of consumers.
Would you imagine a few years ago the existence of burgers made with beets, lentil brownies, or even bacon made of soybean? We do not. Nor could we get an idea that large fast food chains, such as McDonalds or Burger King, were going to open their markets to the vegan offer. Well, that's how it was, the first with the contribution of the new McPlant. While Burger King has not only introduced veggie products to its menu. But he has opened a restaurant in Madrid where they are only served vegetable meals.
Digitization as an innovation tool
The food sector is changing and who knows? like this is the future. We have been seeing it, living how this trend reached the multinationals and the best-known franchises. Even the most neighborhood bars tradicionalesOn many occasions, they offer alternatives in your letters. However, many argue that it is not just about meeting customer demands, but also a way to create a healthier market y sustainable financing model.
The vegan trend is so trendy which is the main topic of most hospitality meetings. In addition, the most important fairs have echoed this, as is the case of the Horeca Professional Expo (HIP). To deal with this new boom, for the first time in the history, is going to celebrate Plant-bassed Summit. To which a previous idea is carried. Which is that to address and deal with these new challenges you need aupdate and digitalization of the sector.
“To face these new proposals it is necessary to have, first, our business under control in every sense. The new veggie options offered by the market pose a challenge for many locals, who see it necessary to include this novelty in their menus. But they don't have the tools to offer them. that's where quality service is appreciated, with innovative technology”. Says Francisco Gea, the Global Marketing Executive from Last.app. A startup that focuses all restaurant management tools under the same software.
Not just focused on vegan range, we think that the more Options y alternatives offer the best restaurants. We live in a lively society in which everything is changing, so we understand that restaurants are adapting to new trends. Also, we love that these open their arms to healthier solutions y sustainable. And you? Do you go to vegan restaurants a lot?
