Vegan fast food fans can get excited today as Burger King has made a delicious new announcement.
The burger chain is launching the Burger King Vegan Royale nationwide today (April 26, 2021).
The new variation on the iconic chicken burger, years in development under the eye of the Vegan Society, is reported by the company "to be the crowning glory of the restaurant’s plant-based menu".
Consisting of a crispy coated, plant-based 'chicken', derived by The Vegetarian Butcher; the Vegan Royale is topped with iceberg lettuce, vegan mayo and with a toasted sesame seed bun.
Strict cooking processes, which ensure its kept completely separate from meat, dairy and egg products, have earned the new burger Vegan Society certification.
The brand’s fries are also certified by the Vegan Society, which means that the restaurant chain will be able to offer the Vegan Royale, or the Vegan Bean Burger, as part of a value meal.
The Vegan Royale with fries and any soft drink of choice will be £6.79.
The newly formulated. and animal product free, Plant-Based Whopper also launches today.
It will be made up of a flame-grilled, soy-based patty, topped with tomatoes, lettuce, vegan mayo, pickles, ketchup, and sliced onions on a soft sesame seed bun.
The burger, which is classified as plant-based, is priced at £4.79 - it is not cooked on a different grill however to the animal based burgers so does not qualify as vegan.
All vegan Certified options will be labelled with the Vegan Society logo. Guests with allergies should check the allergen information, available in restaurant and online.
Soco Nunez, marketing director of Burger King UK said: "At Burger King UK we’re all about delivering great tasting food for our customers, so we’ve purposefully taken our time with the Vegan Royale to make sure it’s the best on the market.
"In fact, we would go as far as to say it’s an identical taste experience to the original Chicken Royale."
Ericka Durgahee, Marketing Manager at The Vegan Society said: "We’re delighted to be working closely with Burger King. It’s fantastic to see that not only are they expanding their range to cater to vegan customers, but are going above and beyond by offering them delicious options that have been certified by the highly-trusted and sought-after Vegan Trademark.
"Customers can rest assured that when they order items displaying the Vegan Trademark they’re free from animal products and animal testing and that cross contamination has been minimised."
In addition, Burger King is declaring ‘Meat Free Mondays’ nationwide for all app-users.
This means that from today, at the start of every week, those with the UK app can get their hands on the new meat-free burger for £1.99.
Many other great deals on the app will also have the option to go meat-free this month, meaning fans will have the chance to grab the Vegan Royale for as little as £2.49.
Dawn Carr, Director of Vegan Corporate Projects for PETA said: "PETA applauds Burger King for offering its customers three flavoursome plant-based burgers.
"From bun to mayo to patty, all the ingredients in the new Plant-Based Whopper and Vegan Royale are completely animal-free, so they’re sure to be a hit with the UK’s growing number of vegans, vegetarians, and flexitarians."
Millie Powell, Head of Brand at The Vegetarian Butcher said: "We’re on a mission to help people make easy and tasty plant-based switches, and by re-creating the taste of the Whopper and the Royale with our plant-based patties we’re ensuring everyone can enjoy the taste, texture and satisfaction of these Burger King classics – but without sacrificing a thing."
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/burger-king-launches-fully-vegan-5341995
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