Pizza Hut launches six vegan menu items

Customers can pick from six new menu items including vegan Mediterranean, vegan deluxe, vegan cheese lovers and vegan margherita which instead of regular cheese, is sprinkled with vegan mozzarella.

But what’s a pizza without any sides?

If you’re a fan of garlic, you will be pleased to know there’s also vegan cheesy garlic bread ($6.95) complementing the vegan garlic bread ($4.45) and spud bites ($4.45).

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Rounding out the menu is the vegan Cornetto ($8.95), making Pizza Hut the first quick service restaurant in Australia to offer a vegan dessert.

“We believe everyone should be able to share good times and enjoy a mutual love for pizza,”

Pizza Hut chief marketing officer Chet Patel said.

“We’ve been doing it for almost 50 years, so instead of calling those who choose to be vegan out, we’re calling them in. From today, no matter what preference, we welcome everyone in as a ‘Pizzatarian’.”

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The full vegan range is available across all Pizza Hut stores and online from today.

Earlier this year, Pizza Hut UK also added four new vegan pizza options permanently to its menu after selling more than 25,000 vegan pizzas in one month.

And it recently sent social media into a frenzy after it announced a vegan cheesecake that featured biscuits and caramel.

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“Now that looks delicious … indeed,” one fan commented on Twitter.

“It looks delicious.!!!” another said.

“Wow,” a third simply commented.

While Pizza Hut Australia hasn’t confirmed if it will also include the “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Cheesecake” to its vegan menu, one can only hope.

FAST-FOOD CHAINS TO GO VEGAN:

Fast-food chains have changed dramatically over the past few years — what was once the go-to place for a quick feed has now become a hub for health-conscious people.

MCDONALD’S

In March, McDonald’s officially introduced vegan “chicken” nuggets to its menu in Norway. While it’s yet to be introduced in Australia, in May this year we got the all-new 2019 McVeggie burger.

South Australia was picked as the first state to trial the healthy option. McDonald’s Australia is yet to announce if it will remain a permanent fixture on the menu.

McDonald’s Australia marketing director Jo Feeney said: “We understand there’s a rising demand for vegetarian options, and we always look to give our customers more of what they want.

“We’re excited to be trialling the McVeggie burger in South Australia so our customers can give us feedback on it before we look to serve it up across the country.”

Currently, Macca’s vegan options are limited to french fries and hash browns.

HUNGRY JACKS

Late last year, Hungry Jacks Australia debuted its vegan cheeseburger — a double vegan patty (made from corn, capsicum and carrot), vegan cheese and vegan mayonnaise with tomato sauce, onions, tomato and lettuce on a seeded bun.

It’s also got vegan breakfast muffins.

KFC:

KFC has followed suit with its self-described “confusing but delicious” menu items — which are completely meat-free.

Currently, the Colonel Sanders-approved meatless option is only available in the US city of Atlanta where it’s being trialled — however it could soon be heading Down Under.

When approached by news.com.au in August this year, a KFC Australia spokesperson refused to confirm or deny whether the vegan offering would be launched Down Under.

“We’re excited to see product innovations taking place in KFC restaurants across the pond to cater for all tastes and diets. At this stage we haven’t got plans for meat-free chicken products in Australia but never say never,” the spokesperson said.