Where To Vegan? Entrepreneur Launches 100% Vegan Restaurant Guide

‘WHERE TO VEGAN’ created by ex- financial analyst and foodie who struggled to find great vegan places to eat in London.

A passionate new convert to veganism has created a modern, user-friendly vegan restaurant guide after struggling to find 100 percent vegan places to eat in London.

Londoner Hiren Chohan, 27, who is a keen vegan cook and foodie, founded ‘WHERE TO VEGAN’ because alternative online sites were few and far between as well as ad-ridden, complicated and old fashioned and the alternative for finding great vegan food in London was trawling through travel sites and food blogs.

‘WHERE TO VEGAN’ features 100 percent vegan eateries from restaurants to cafés, stalls and food trucks including the likes of Stockwell’s vegan pizzeria, Pickywops , Camden’s cult meat-free kebab hotspot, What the Pitta as well as Unity Diner, the Hoxton eaterie run by vegan celebrity educator and speaker, Ed Winters.

The site includes reviews, location and opening times as well as hand-picked discount vouchers and giveaways. The site has launched with London eateries and will be launching in other cities such as Brighton and Bristol in coming months.

Since vegans eat an entirely plant-based diet and many also avoid any animal derived products ‘WHERE TO VEGAN’ features an easy-to-use, modern filtering system to help consumers find soy-based, gluten-free and other allergy-specific information in relation to the restaurants as well as information such as whether the establishment serves vegan alcohol, has wifi, parking, outside seating, is accessible to the disabled, takes reservations, does delivery and even whether pets are allowed. The site will also review vegan products.

“Veganism is growing so fast in the UK that when I turned completely vegan I assumed there would be a great online hub or app to help me find 100 percent vegan places to eat, but this was not the case,“ said Chohan, who left a lucrative job as a financial analyst last year to create ‘WHERE TO VEGAN’.

“I wanted to do something purposeful and I thought, if I’m having trouble finding vegan places to eat then others must be too. As soon as that became clear I knew I had to do something to change it for the better.”

Leicester-born Chohan, has was vegetarian since 14 and turned vegan on Boxing Day 2018, after spending 8 months travelling in South America. He said: “There are so many awesome vegan food establishments in London and although the vegan food scene is really vibrant, many are still off the radar. WHERE TO VEGAN makes these great vegan eateries super easy to find and the vegan food discounts make the great vegan food taste even better.”

Where To Vegan’s Favourite 100 percent Vegan Eateries in London

Club Mexicana - 100 percent vegan Mexican inspired food based at London’s first 100 percent vegan pub in the heart of Homerton, E9 - er, what’s not to like?

Purezza - the UK's first 100% vegan pizzeria with restaurants in Camden and Brighton offers both takeaway and delivery too.

Pickywops - Incredible, alternative vegan Italian pizza and pasta in Stockwell

What the Pitta - A cult classic amongst vegans and non-vegans alike bringing a meat free twist on the classic British Kebab. Nominated for the Kebab Awards 2018, Winner of Vegfest Catering Awards 2018 and as seen on the BBC, Metro and Timeout.

Genesis - soul food in Spitalfields: burgers, street food, noodles, soups and salads, great cocktails and the only organic tacos in the UK. Their coffee is made with “reverse osmosis water”.

The Vurger co - Based in the heart of Shoreditch and Canary Wharf and open 7 days a week, The Vurger Co is passionate about revolutionising fast food through the power of plants, offering indulgent vegetable-based burgers and speciality house-made shakes.

Wave - The ‘We Are Vegan Everything’ café in E8 has a distinctive holiday vibe and serves 100 percent vegan food, cakes and juices - also does catering, events and cakes.

Wulf & Lamb - Fiercely kind food for ferocious herbivores and friends. ‘Chilli ‘non carne’ with cashew sour cream and a signature spicy bean burger are among the dishes here at this vegan restaurant just off Sloane Square.

Mother Works - café with a conscience in Hackney Wick serving organic, scratch-made vegan food and organic cold-pressed juices and will even supply you with a 1-5 day juice cleanse

Rudy’s Dirty Vegan Diner - London’s first vegan diner serving classic American comfort food from burgers to mac ‘n’ cheese with all food 100 percent plant based.

NOTES TO EDITORS:

Hiren Chohan is available for further comment, filming and interview. Please contact Ruth Elkins at Ruth Elkins Media & Communications on 07768988290.

Where to Vegan is at www.wheretovegan.co.uk

On Instagram @wheretoveganofficial

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veganvouchers

There are currently an estimated 600,000 vegans in the UK according to The Vegan Society and this number has grown from 150,000 over the past four years.

London boasts around 120 Vegan restaurants.

Vegans eat a plant-based diet and avoid all animal foods from meat, fish, shellfish, insects, dairy, milk and honey. Veganism is defined by The Vegan Society as “a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as possible and practicable all forms of exploitation of and cruelty to animals for food, clothing or any other purpose.” Vegans may also avoid animal-derived products and materials and places using animals for entertainment (Source: The Vegan Society)

Sales of vegan and vegetarian products in the UK were said to be worth £572m in 2017 (Mintel) and sales are expected to rise to £658m by 2021.