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A Burger King branch in Lisbon will offer 100 percent vegan products until early December to accommodate a change in preferences
The restaurant has changed its menu, decor, and kitchen for the transformation.
Jorge Carvalho, general manager of Burger King in Spain and Portugal, said they have eliminated all animal products from their kitchen to ensure food safety.
Customers get to choose from a range of plant-based versions of the chain’s best-selling menu items, such as the Whopper and Chicken Nuggets, made with meat alternatives from The Vegetarian Butcher.
Burger King has attributed the rapid growth in its plant-based options to consumer preferences and plans to reduce its carbon footprint.
