HUGE NEWS: Vegan Meals at Sandals
Photo: Vegan Meal at Sandals | Hungry Planet® Plant-based Meat Substitutes
Plant-based vacations
We spend a great deal of time here at Vegan Vacations researching the various options our clients have when it comes to booking their plant-based vacation. While there are only a handful of truly 100% vegan experiences currently available (some are slanted towards health & wellness or ultra-luxury market), many are starting to see the value in providing more plant-based options to their guests.
Vegan resorts, vegan all-inclusives, vegan cruising, there are options!
Cruise lines have been embracing veganism (whole food/plant-based) for quite some time now with Oceania’s 250+ vegan menu options available, Virgin Voyage’s vegan concepts, Azamara & Regent Seven Seas Cruises creating a dedicated vegan menu with many other lines providing vegan options at various dining establishments with just a bit of advance notice.
It’s been all-inclusive resorts that have to start finding ways to make accommodations for us despite, in my opinion, having more space and resources than cruise ships. So whenever we hear about a resort brand that is providing some new vegan or plant-based options we get excited. Usually, our excitement dulls after finding out all the details, but hey progress is progress!
But, today’s announcement is anything but dull… It is actually huge!
Sandals offering vegan options at each of their 16 resorts
I recently had a sales call with Sandals, Executive Chef and members of their Food & Beverage team where they reiterated their commitment to providing quality fresh and sustainable ingredients whenever possible. They are always working to add more initiatives & sustainable ingredients to their plan and they will be adopting a more Farm-to-Table attitude to it’s ingredients and concepts moving forward. Vegans can rest assure that choosing a vegan resort stay at any of these 16 Sandals properties means you can travel as a vegan and not give up anything!
But the really exciting news was that in addition to their 5-Star Global Gourmet approach to dining as well as having a Culinary Concierge available at all their resorts to help vegan guests, Sandals announced that by the end of the first quarter of 2020 they would be offering vegan options at each of their 16 resorts.
There will be 2-3 appetizers and 2-3 main dishes available to choose from at each restaurant (hopefully we’ll be able to get some dessert choices soon) and they will feature Hungry Planet® plant-based meat substitutes in many different forms (chicken, pork & beef style). This is quite a huge announcement!
It’s about time a resort chain made a change like this.
Veganism is still growing and with so many travellers wanting to know they can still enjoy their regular diet without having to compromise their morals, it is so great to know there will be ample choice if you choose to stay at Sandals.
If you are considering booking your next vacation and eat a plant-based diet, Sandals is a great choice for you. Call Vegan Vacations and start planning your vegan vacation today!
Vegan Vacations is 100% vegan owned and operated. As a Vegan Travel Agent supporting vegan travellers all across North America, we make Plant-based vacations a reality.