A vegetarian for over thirty years, I must confess to suffering from FOMO (FEAR OF MISSING OUT).
Back in the old days, the only place to get a burger, was a Wimpey Bar and they did not offer takeaway.
Then along came McDonalds and Burger King, to join Kentucky Fried Chicken (now better known as KFC,) and soon no high street was complete without one, or all three. Friends would wax lyrical and have long conversations about the relative merits of each. Everyone it seemed had their favourite. I would listen in silence because there was nothing for me, the lone vegetarian, and even the advent of the Beanburger felt like an after-thought.
How times have changed, Vegans and Vegetarians are now so mainstream that most food outlets are clamouring for our attention, so I was delighted to be invited to taste the menu of Ready Burger, based in London’s Crouch End.
Fortuitously, I took along a younger colleague, who is exactly the market that Ready Burger is seeking to attract, and an aficionado of all things Burger.
Ready Burger opened in Park Road, Crouch End in May 2021, and if the constant queue of eager customers on the night I visited is anything to go by, this will be the first of many. Already plans are advanced to open in Finchley Road, followed by other venues in London and beyond.
Ready Burger presents a 100% plant-based menu offering a compilation of the world’s most popular burger favourites and classic sides at everyday prices, with inclusivity at the core. It is this inclusivity that appeals to vegetarians and vegans, people who care for the environment, and people who only eat Halal or Kosher meat.
The staff at Ready Burger are warm, friendly, and clearly passionate about their menu. Customers seeking advice are given time and as much information as they need to order, but from my tasting of the entire menu (I know, I know, I suffer for my art, but you’re worth it.) You really can’t make a bad choice, as it was all delicious. My colleague assured me that the food on this menu more than matched the more well known high street offering and we both raved over the careful seasoning of the fries and the chicken nuggets. Special mention to the vegan bacon and ‘cheese’ in my Cheeseburger, vegan cheese is notoriously difficult to get right, but Ready Burger have done it and then some.
Oreo Swirlee, is a tasty soft whip, providing a welcome desert and an utter steal at £0.99p. I can see why Ready Burger is so popular.
The brand is believed to be the first value driven, fully plant-based, quick service restaurant on the UK high street and Ready Burger’s signature ‘The Ready Burger’ (£1.99), is thought to be the only plant-based burger of its kind on the market for under £2.
A Ready Burger uses 70% less water to make than its beef burger counterpart. It also emits 92% less greenhouse gas emissions than a beef burger and requires 93% less land to produce.
The Crouch End Ready Burger is now open for collection via a hatch and digital order point kiosk, with a full menu of flavoursome plant-based burgers alongside classic sides, with premium and saver choices, as well as a range of premium value meals. Options range from; The Saver Menu Ready Burger (£1.99), to The Big Ready (£3.59), to The Chicken Challenger (£4.29), to the Saver Menu Double Cheeseburger (£3.39)
Ready Burger serves 100% plant-based fast food at affordable prices, using high quality proteins to create great tasting versions of the world’s favourite fast food, burgers and classic sides.
FOMO no more for yours truly, I will be heading back to Ready Burger whenever I need my fix of fast environmentally friendly, vegan food.
Ready Burger is now open at 16 Park Road, London, N8 8TD, open Monday – Sunday, 12 noon – 12am.
https://www.readyburger.co.uk/