Out of the Blue
New vegan pop up in the Old Town By Steven Short Jess Beerling is usually busy in the kitchens at The Pelican Diner (20 East Parade) where she is a chef, but, on selected days off, you’ll find her just…
From pop up to permanent:
New flavours at The Prince Albert By Steven Short Wife and husband cooking team Helen and Richard Groves recently took over the cooking at Prince Albert, following a successful series of pops-ups during lockdown. “I’ve known Matt and his wife…
Six go to The Hempist
Six strolled down to the front to have lunch: one vegan, one pescatarian and four omnivores. Normally that would mean the bad joke of going to an omni-restaurant and ‘allowing’ the vegan to choose the plant-based option tucked in a…
The Prince Albert
In early 2019, Hastings-born Matt and his wife Trisala Tassell-Dawson were looking for a new challenge. But then, travelling down Queens Road one day, he spotted the ‘for sale’ sign on the front of the Prince Albert. They put an…
Queens Deli Delights
By Hattie Ellis At the cold and wet fag-end of winter, what greater joy than to find a plate of comfort food? Step up, Queens Deli, and its plates of proper corned beef hash. Home-cured beef is stirred together with…
Falafel And More
By Safiya Young A few years ago, Nadia El Hafiani noticed the lack of vegan or halal street food. Most people’s reaction to this would be to sigh, perhaps brand it as ‘a shame’; but Nadia, equipped with her passion…
Start Up Loans
St. Leonards-based Let’s Do Business Finance hits £15m start up loan milestone. Let’s Do Business Finance (LDBF), a not-for-profit social enterprise based in St. Leonards, is celebrating a major milestone. It has passed the £15m mark for loans provided to…
Vegan Drop Pancakes with Creme Fraiche and berries
This a tried and tested recipe that my sister makes regularly for her cross-pollinated veggie and vegan family. She made them for my daughter on her birthday, they wolfed them down. If you haven’t tried vegan batter, do give it…
Vegan Hastings- Ahead of the curve by Georgie Drake
It’s not exactly news that Veganism is on the rise. With over 542,000 people now following a vegan diet in the UK, that’s a 300% increase in the last 10 years, according to the Vegan society. The UK is…
Rainbow Ratatouille (vegan)
I’ve been vegetarian for close to forty years. During that time I’ve flirted with veganism but then reverted back to vegetarianism for various reasons. As a family of four we have always been veggie. Our children, now aged 22 and…