Never has it been so easy to dine out as a vegan. There are vegan pop-ups and fast food outlets in most major cities these days; festivals are overrun by plant-based stalls; supermarkets are growing their vegan sections at an incredible rate. But vegan fine-dining is far less common. And flesh-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free tasting menus from world-class chefs are pretty much non-existent. That is, until plant-based chef Kirk Haworth opened Plates – the plant-based food studio and restaurant – in Hoxton, east London.
