“Wellness is a holistic endeavour: healthy living isn’t just about consuming the right foods, it’s about supporting the community and about giving back. It’s about values-driven actions and making doing good part of the business and the culture,” says Glenn Whitehead, co-founder of Plant Matter Kitchen. Read More
It’s been almost a year since opening our doors, and the response we’ve gotten thus far has been incredible—to say the very least. Our team at Plant Matter Kitchen is humbled, honoured, and SO happy that we’re able to do what we love each and every day: cook, prepare, and serve vegan cuisine to the Wortley Village community, to Londoners, and to travellers who come from near and far. THANK YOU to everyone who has shown us support and love, and helped make Plant Matter Kitchen a hotspot in London—we could not have done any of this without you! Support from The PRESS We’ve made it a point to reach out to as many people as we can with the hopes of sharing our passion for veganism and our commitment…
With over a year of operations, vegan restaurant Plant Matter Kitchen in Wortley Village serves more than simply organic, healthy, plant-based meals to the London community: its monthly “Dinner For a Cause” prix fixe charity dinners raise funds and awareness for important causes. Read More
Veganism encompasses more than the cooking and serving of plant-based foods—it's a lifestyle dedicated to taking care of the planet as a whole, and the sources through which we receive and use energy play a major role in that stewardship. There are many ways to reduce your carbon footprint and help make the world greener, cleaner, and more environmentally sound—one of which is to avoid fossil fuels consumption as well as products, services, and businesses that contribute to climate change (ie: factory farming), and saying yes to sustainable sources of green, renewable energy. GLENN’S COMMITMENT This was a decision Glenn Whitehead, co-founder of Plant Matter Kitchen, made a long time ago and has remained committed to ever since. Tightly woven into Glenn’s vegan lifestyle is a commitment to practice…
Beyond serving plant-based meals to diners, PMK dishes up community support through charity dinners, social justice promotion, and by operating as a local hub promoting sustainable, ethical, and environmentally friendly business and food practices. Read More
WATER IS OUR LIFELINE It nourishes us. It hydrates us. It revives us. It makes up 60-70% of the adult body. It has a neutral pH of 7 (neither acidic or basic). It covers nearly 75% of the earth’s surface. It has been recognized as both a human right and a Sustainable Millennium Development Goal by the United Nations. WATER IS CRITICAL TO HEALTHY, ADEQUATE LIVING—FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US IN THIS WORLD Since opening our doors last year, we’ve kept our promise of serving organic, locally-sourced vegan food that’s free from chemicals, preservatives, and GMOs… and we promise the same for our water. “It seemed an important part of our philosophy that what we serve is as pure as it can be,” explains Glenn Whitehead,…
