Concluding Thoughts on ‘Ben’s Vegan Vancouver’
Review of Purpose When I visited Vancouver for the first time in 2017, I was intrigued by the quantity of plant-based restaurants within the city – particularly in its neighbourhoods of Kitsilano and Mount Pleasant. From what I observed even then, the philosophy of veganism seemed to be very important to the entrepreneurs and the […]
Blog 7: The Challenges Facing Vegan Entrepreneurship
Introduction: Tears on the Rainbow Road It was late September and there wasn’t a single cloud in the sky or sliver of shade as the sunlight washed out the deep, rich reds of the brick buildings that lined the street and muted the green hues of the streetlamps along West 4th Avenue in Kitsilano, fondly […]
Blog 6: Common Themes in Vegan Business
Introduction Spring had just arrived in the neighbourhood, and the trees and along the street seemed to be celebrating the occasion as their hues of blues and greens undulating delicately in the wind like a Van Gogh painting. To most eyes, those leaves would have been difficult to see, for they were mostly obscured by […]
Blog 5: Religious Refugees, Rainbow Roads, and Ravenous Appetites
When my wife, Brianne, and I visited Vancouver, B.C., for the first time in 2017, we were familiar with the city’s reputation for being home to many vegetarian restaurants (DH Vancouver Staff, 2017). Most Vancouverites we met would recommend The Acorn in Mount Pleasant because of its award-winning reputation (Saddy, 2020), or The Naam in […]