Beyond Burgers now offered at more venues across Melbourne
Venues across Melbourne are beefing up their vegan options, with the leading plant-based patties from Beyond Burger now easier to find at a pub near you. Here’s where you can get your hands on one.
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Plant-based alternatives are meeting a growing hunger for eating less meat and more venues than ever are dishing up options that look — and taste — like the real thing.
Beyond Burgers, the first plant-based patty created that cooks like beef, are coming soon to a menu near you, with 26 casual dining and pub venues in Victoria announcing they will feature the meat alternatives from March.
They even ‘bleed’ like a real beef patty, thanks to the inclusion of beetroot.
Each eatery will add their own unique flair to make the burger their own, giving diners the chance to sample the sustainable patties in a variety of delicious combinations.
Whether you need a break from steak, are making meat-free days part of your week or prefer a vegetarian or vegan diet, these burgers will satisfy your hunger.
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Venues including the Prince Alfred, the Middle Park Hotel, College Lawn in Prahran, The Exchange Hotel in Port Melbourne and The Station Hotel in Footscray are among those to add the add Beyond Burgers to their menus.
Executive chef of the Middle Park Hotel, Christian Abbott, said it was “crucial” to stay ahead of culinary trends and give diners what they wanted.
“Right now, Australians have a strong appetite for sustainability and conscious consumption, and we are thrilled to curb their cravings with the innovative and delicious Beyond Burger,” he said.
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The US-born Beyond Burger, which was first introduced to stores in NSW and Queensland, has a meat-like flavour, but is made from pea-protein.
Each patty contains 20g of pea protein and is gluten, GMO and soy-free.
Research by Roy Morgan in 2018 has found the trend in vegetarian eating continues to grow in Australia, with about 12 per cent of the population now eating all or almost all plant-based diets, up from 11.2 per cent in 2016.
Whether you’re wanting to reduce your environmental footprint, cut down on meat, or simply see if you can taste the difference, you can try a Beyond Burger at a venue near you.