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(Eater)   Hip burger spot in LA's Chinatown went all vegan three years ago. Beef returns to the spot as sales plummeted 50 percent. Menu in article -- uh, tahini shake?   (la.eater.com) divider line
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    More: Interesting, Restaurant, Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States, Angus cattle, California-cool walk-up burger restaurant, Veganism, French fries  
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542 clicks; posted to Food » on 28 Jan 2023 at 12:50 AM (8 weeks ago)   |   Favorite    |   share:  Share on Twitter share via Email Share on Facebook



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Lsherm [TotalFark]
2023-01-27 10:21:15 PM  
Has removing consumer choice ever proven to be popular? I understand it's necessary sometimes, but why anyone would think it would generate more business is beyond me. Sure, you might get an uptick in vegan customers, but there aren't enough vegans to balance out the loss of customers who still want to eat meat.

"Hey, we're offering you fewer options! Isn't that great?!!!"
 
middleoftheday [OhFark]
2023-01-28 1:19:39 AM  
I mean.  There's some space between "burgerlords" and going full vegan.  I'm sure of it.  Maybe flesh that out a bit.
 
aerojockey
2023-01-28 1:28:15 AM  
Of course it is.  It doesn't matter if the fake meat tastes exactly like real meat, it if it's the same price. People want their blood burgers
 
Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabadu
2023-01-28 1:42:20 AM  
Tahini shakes are farking awesome.
 
hlehmann
2023-01-28 5:03:43 AM  
Some years ago in the Valley there was a hoity-toity vegan restaurant, The Gadarene Swine, that also went out of business in a year or so.  Being a vegan is fine, but they're maybe 5%, I'm guessing, of the general population.  Limiting your business to 5% of the population is a guarantee for failure.
 
InfoFreako
2023-01-28 8:51:17 AM  
I've had peanut butter shakes and tahini is good, so I would try that.  With a regular burger, of course. Blood for the Burger King, and all that.
 
natazha [BareFark]
2023-01-28 9:06:50 AM  
The only vegan restaurant in Las Vegas (1990s) went out of business; not because it was vegan, but because the food was horrible and they refused to use any spices.
 
Hell Poodle
2023-01-28 9:52:42 AM  
I'm curious what the prices were. Their plant based burger is already a few dollars more than the meat version.

There's a vegetarian place by me that sells vegetarian versions of fast food items: chicken nuggets, burgers, crispy chicken sandwiches. That's all well and good, but they're easily $5 more than the classic diner food down the road. And it's not exactly healthier when you stack up the calories either.

At that point you might as well save money and eat the meat version. Or make your own vegetarian dish at home.
 
gonegirl
2023-01-28 10:18:23 AM  
So . . . they went full vegan in 2020?

I feel like there might have been something else happening around that time that might have impacted sales.
 
Eddie Hazel's E string
2023-01-28 10:19:29 AM  

hlehmann: Some years ago in the Valley there was a hoity-toity vegan restaurant, The Gadarene Swine, that also went out of business in a year or so.  Being a vegan is fine, but they're maybe 5%, I'm guessing, of the general population.  Limiting your business to 5% of the population is a guarantee for failure.


I eat meat every day, but I also enjoy a flavorful vegan meal a few times a month. The market for vegan food is far larger than just those who are strict vegans all of the time.

The place you're talking about probably went out of business because it was hoity-toity. Or it wasn't tasty and decently priced.
 
hlehmann
2023-01-28 1:21:52 PM  

Eddie Hazel's E string: hlehmann: Some years ago in the Valley there was a hoity-toity vegan restaurant, The Gadarene Swine, that also went out of business in a year or so.  Being a vegan is fine, but they're maybe 5%, I'm guessing, of the general population.  Limiting your business to 5% of the population is a guarantee for failure.

I eat meat every day, but I also enjoy a flavorful vegan meal a few times a month. The market for vegan food is far larger than just those who are strict vegans all of the time.

The place you're talking about probably went out of business because it was hoity-toity. Or it wasn't tasty and decently priced.


They got very good reviews as I recall, but the valley isn't really a big place for high end dining.  Taco places everywhere and an oddly high concentration of sushi places in some parts of the valley, but that's about as high end as it gets.  Besides, if you're deciding with a group about where to go for dinner and one person really wants some chicken, you're going to go elsewhere.
 
austerity101
2023-01-28 1:56:31 PM  

Hell Poodle: I'm curious what the prices were. Their plant based burger is already a few dollars more than the meat version.

There's a vegetarian place by me that sells vegetarian versions of fast food items: chicken nuggets, burgers, crispy chicken sandwiches. That's all well and good, but they're easily $5 more than the classic diner food down the road. And it's not exactly healthier when you stack up the calories either.

At that point you might as well save money and eat the meat version. Or make your own vegetarian dish at home.


There's a vegan bakery near me. Not bad, but non-vegan bakeries in the area make better stuff, and they sell it for less money. Good for vegans and people who need to avoid eggs or dairy, but not a particularly great option for the rest of us.
 
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