Restaurants dropping meat dishes as costs rise and Veganuary grows more popular

The soaring price of ingredients and rise of veganism have led to a ‘notable decline’ in dishes made with animal products

Restaurants are removing meat dishes from their menus due to the impact of inflation and the rising popularity of Veganuary, researchers say.

Only 20% of all dishes served at restaurant chains last summer contained meat, according to the latest figures from Lumina Intelligence, a drop of four percentage points from last spring.