Tesco Hot Cross Bun Café experience

When I heard about the Tesco Hot Cross Bun Café which is a popup only from April the 5th to the 10th, I just had to book it.

There are three slots: brunch, afternoon tea and fine dining.

I would ideally like to do brunch because of the roasted lamb hot cross bun but the timing was too early so I opted for the afternoon tea session which costs £10 per person.

In all fairness £10 is unbeatable for a unique experience because it's Tesco's first pop up and also hot cross bun themed dining experience.

The afternoon tea offers traditional afternoon tea with an Easter twist with hot cross buns served with a glass of prosecco and a choice or drink.

Plant menu available.

Overall, I was impressed with their savoury Tesco Finest hot cross bun finger sandwiches as well as scones.

As a curious foodie, we got half plant and half regular to try everything.

The cannoli was a surprise because it is made by a thin slice hot cross bun rolled and filled with lemon filling. 

If you have a sweet tooth, the Chocolate egg milkshake is a must because you can really taste the blended chocolate but tea is also essential with scones!

Tesco Hot Cross Bun Cafe:

46 Great Eastern St, London, EC2A 3EP

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Burger King Plant Based restaurant popup at Leicester Square

For one month only until April 10th, the Leicester square branch of Burger King will be serving a 100% plant based only menu.

Same as before, they have sourced patties from The Vegetarian Butcher.

New items are the Vegan Katsu Royale, Plant-based Katsu Chilli Whopper, Vegan Chilli Cheeeze bites and the Ben & Jerry’s Cookie on Cookie Dough Non-Dairy Ice Cream.

Items on the menu are:

Vegan Nugget Burger

Vegan Royale

Vegan Cheeeze & Bakon Royale

Vegan Cheeeze Royale

Vegan Katsu Royale

Plant-based Katsu Chilli Whopper

Plant-based Whopper

Plant-based Cheeeze Whopper

Plant-based Cheeeze & Bakon Whopper

Plant-based Whopper Jr

Plant-based Cheeeze Whopper Jr

Plant-based Hamburger

Plant-based Cheeezeburger

Plant-based Double Cheeezeburger

Plant-based Bakon Double Cheeezeburger

Plant-based Bakon Double Cheeeze XL

Plant-Based Double Whopper

Plant-based King Jr Hamburger Meal

Plant-based King Jr Cheeezeburger Meal

Vegan King Jr Nugget Meal

Vegan Fries

Vegan Nuggets

Vegan Chilli Cheeeze bites

Plant-based Onion Rings

Ben & Jerry’s Cookie on Cookie Dough Non-Dairy Ice Cream

Vegan Royale:

The Vegan Royale tasted really good as if it was a regular chicken royale and the mayonnaise was creamy and delicious.

Plant based whopper:

It looked the part but unfortunately I was disappointed with the patty itself because it was tasteless and I didn't like the texture.

Vegan pizz at Nxt Lvl Pza

I found out a while ago about Nxt Lvl Pza because of the mini pizzas they were doing.
Finally visited their popup in SOHO as I was in the area.
The choices of pizzas were fantastic and I love their insane combos and crazy flavours like the chicken nugget pizza and burger pizza etc.

In the end, I got the burger pizza which has a tomato base with cashew cheese topped with mince by Beyond Meat, red onions, gherkins & burger sauce on top. 
The burger sauce and gherkins took it to the nevel level as it was really tasty and the beyond meat pieces were surprisingly meaty.

On top of that the dough base had a really nice pillowy texture with a pull.

I liked the way how they have collaborated with the big Vegan brands like THIS for the nuggets, mince from Beyond and Omni etc.
https://www.nxtlvl.pizza

nxl lvl pizza

68 Compton Street, until March

76 Stewart's Road, Nine elms

VFC Vegan Fried Popcorn Chick*n taste test at the Kings Cross Popup

 I love trying vegan food so this time I got to try Vegan Fried Popcorn Chick*n by VFC food because they had a popup at Kings Cross.

The texture was really impressive because it was soft with a great meaty texture without being too dry.

Adding sauces to it made it taste even better even though they were already tasty on their own.

I liked the coating which was coarse with cornflakes which gives it that extra crunch to contrast the the vegan chicken.

So in comparison with other vegan chicken products I have tried, I would say it is close to the Vegan fillet at UK KFC except with a different coating.

Both are Southern style but VFC is crunchier.

oatly free drink popup at Westfield Stratford

Oatly were doing a popup over the weekend offering free drinks made with oatly milk at Westfield Stratford.

It is part of a new campaign, which features Norm & Al, the puppet duo who are on a mission to help people go plant-based via the medium of song and interpretive dance.

There was a choice of tea, coffee and hot chocolate from kiss the hippo.

I was so glad I tried the hot chocolate because it was really decadent without being too sweet and I loved the oatly whipped cream on top which was creamy and dreamy.

While you are there you can watch the screening of the new norm & al puppet show.

Location: Chestnut Plaza

Friday (January 28) and Sunday (January 30).

roasting plant were also giving away free coffee but I didn't make it.

The M***F*** Jerk Joint by Meatless Farms and Levi Roots

It is a busy month with veganuary as this is the best month to discover vegan foods as most of the focus will be on that.

Meatless Farms and Levi Roots have joined together to dish out free meals over three days at a popup in Shoreditch.

Available on the menu was plant-based Meatless Jerk Chicken Rice-n-Peas and the Chunky Jerk Chicken-less Strips where you can eat in or takeaway while stocks last.

It was a three day event from 20th Jan Thurs - 22nd Jan Sat.

I went late in the afternoon as there was a traffic jam and was really lucky I got to try both.

The Meatless Jerk Chicken Rice-n-Peas showcases the new plant-based Chicken Breast launching in Veganuary (availabe for £3.50 at Tesco and Asda) and Roots’ famous Reggae Reggae Sauce.

Visually the jerk chicken does look like a piece of chicken breast.

The chicken strips and slaw were also good.

Both dishes were taken to the next level with the Reggae Reggae sauce which is punchy with a touch of BBQ sauce in the taste garnished with pretty edible flowers.