Veggie Victory
Veggie Victory is the first vegetarian restaurant in Nigeria.
| Veggie Victory | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2013 |
| Owner(s) | Hakeem Jimo |
| Food type | Vegetarian cuisine |
| Street address | Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi Lagos |
| City | Lagos |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Website | veggievictory |
History
Veggie Victory was established by Hakeem Jimo in 2013. It was first located at Freedom Park, Lagos Island, and is now at Dolphin Estate in Ikoyi, Lagos. VeggieVictory serves strictly Vegan Nigerian and Vegan International cuisine: including fresh, hot, spicy local and West African delicacies. VeggieVictory uses meat substitutes like VegChunks (seitan), tofu and mushrooms for their Veggie burgers, soy dogs, egusi and eforiro stews.[1][2][3][4]
LagosVegFest
The LagosVegFest is the first ever Vegan festival in Nigeria. The inaugural festival happened at the Freedom Park in Lagos Island in October (10th to 12th) 2014 and was part of the World Veg Fest 2014 in Accra (Ghana) by the International Vegetarian Union. The idea is to bring together people who dedicated their lives to a healthy, delicious and sustainable living. Around thirty booths were available for exhibitors to showcase their products and services.[5] Since then LagosVegFest had three more editions. The next LagosVegFest is planned for November 2019.
References
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- Yusuf, Ibrahim Apekhade; Agbro Jr., Joe (December 15, 2013). "Top innovative companies to watch". The Nation. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- Ayo Okulaja (January 17, 2014). "Simply veggie, serving vegan meals". City Voice. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- "A Day at Nigeria's First Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant". ThisDay Live. August 2, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.