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Stand-Up Burgers is standing tall in Chicago.
Created by the team at Veggie Grill, a plant-based restaurant chain headquartered in California, Stand-Up serves vegan burgers, fries and shakes and is now open at 204 N. Wells St. The first Stand-Up opened in March in Berkley, California, and both locations offer only plant-based options, including the BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger, the Freebird Crispy Chicken Sandwich, onion rings and Save the Animal-Style Fries, according to a company press release. There has never been a better time to eat sustainably, and we are excited to introduce Stand-Up Burgers to the Chicago community so they can show love for the planet, animals and themselves, one plant-based burger at a time, T.K. Pillan, a co-founder of Veggie Grill s and Stand-Up, said in the release. This second Stand-Up Burgers location advances Veggie Grill s mission to excel plant-based eating nationwide and empower people to eat less meat by providing them with innovative and
Founders say the world is ready for more plant-based restaurant categories
Veggie Grill on Wednesday launched a new plant-based burger concept in Berkeley, Calif., targeting consumers seeking more indulgent experiences.
The new Stand-Up Burger outlet follows the debut earlier this year of Más Veggies Taqueria, a virtual brand that Veggie Grill offers for delivery from its own kitchens.
“We are very confident the world is ready for plant-based restaurants in different categories,” T.K. Pillan, co-founder Veggie Grill, which is based in Los Angeles, told Nation’s Restaurant News.
Several other plant-based burger concepts have cropped up in recent years, including Honeybee Burgers, which operates a single location in Los Angeles; Slutty Vegan, which operates several locations in Atlanta and recently expanded with a plant-based steak sandwich concept; HipCityVeg, with seven locations in the Philadelphia area and Washington, D.C.; Burger Patch, with three locations in th
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LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ It s time to eat like you give a shake and stand up for change. Created by the team at Veggie Grill, Stand-Up Burgers, the 100 percent plant-based fast-casual restaurant serving up indulgently bold burgers, fries and shakes has opened its doors today in Berkeley, CA at 48 Shattuck Square. From the BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger and The Freebird Crispy Chicken Sandwich to the Onion Rings and Save the Animal-Style Fries, Stand-Up Burgers has reimagined the classic burger stand and is unapologetically serving up an all plant-based decadent menu where people can feast on the classics, without sacrificing nostalgia or taste.
Cooking plant-based cuisine the right way
Kajsa Alger, VP of Food and Beverage at Veggie Grill and Más Veggies Taqueria, discusses why the pandemic accelerated the popularity of plant-based eating and how chefs can learn to cook for customers demanding more options.
Kajsa Alger, VP of Food and Beverage at Veggie Grill and Más Veggies Taqueria, says the pandemic has accelerated the popularity of plant-based eating.
March 1, 2021
By Kajsa Alger, VP of Food and Beverage, Veggie Grill and Más Veggies Taqueria Historically when people thought of vegan or plant-based food, unsavory or dull may have come to mind. But oh, how times have changed. Think of chips and salsa, spaghetti and tomato sauce, beans and rice or even sourdough bread. Those things are all vegan by nature and full of flavor. Many things that people love and eat daily are actually plant-based and they don t even realize it.