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      I visited Lewis Hamilton’s vegan burger chain and tried the plant-based patties – they take pole position over McDonalds

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      VEGAN substitutes for fast-food favourites have become a booming market over the last decade.Millions of hungry health and animal-conscious people around the globe have made the decision to do away with meat and eat ethically-sourced replacements.
      Sir Lewis Hamilton and acting great Leonardo DiCaprio invested in Neat Burger – which has branches in the UK and USACredit: Getty
      The F1 legend stopped eating meat in 2017 and invested in a plant-based burger chain in 2019Credit: REX
      Neat Burger substitutes traditional burgers with patties made of mung beans, quinoa, and chickpeasCredit: Getty
      SunSport recently visited the Canary Wharf branch of Neat BurgerCredit: SUNSPORT
      As such, the market for vegan fast food alternatives has exploded over the last few years.
      Several celebrities and athletes have embraced the plant-based lifestyle, including Formula One icon Lewis Hamilton – who stopped eating meat in 2017.
      And the Stevenage speedster drove headfirst into the market at breakneck speed four years ago with a major investment in a meat-free burger chain – Neat Burger.
      Hamilton – along with Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio – invested a huge amount of capital in the London-based chain to “make plant-based eating more accessible to everyone.”
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      And it’s now valued at a whopping £80MILLION following investment from former Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
      Neat Burger’s alternatives to your regular burgers have received rave reviews.
      So much so, that I – perhaps the biggest meat-lover on the planet – thought I’d see what all the hype was about.
      So I popped along to the chain’s Canary Wharf branch on my lunch break to broaden my horizons and my pallet.
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      I was immediately impressed by the look of the restaurant, which had a colour scheme straight out of Miami Vice.
      In keeping with the new age of fast food restuarant, Neat Burger has done away with traditional waiters in favour of electronic self-service menus.
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      And it was there I was able to select what looked to be the closest thing to a double cheeseburger – my go-to when I want to indulge in a burger.
      That came in the form of the ‘Smash Daddy’ burger, which is comprised of two ‘Neat’ patties, onions and is covered with melted cheese.
      The burger – which I upgraded to a meal deal for a reasonably priced £11.99 – was topped off with a generous slathering of Neat, mustard and stack sauce.
      The brightly-coloured dine-in area served as the perfect distraction from the questions swirling through my head as I patiently waited for the arrival of my first-ever order of vegan food
      Why am I trying this? What I ordered looks like a burger, but will it taste like one?
      And, most importantly, will it live up to the hype?
      It didn’t take long – less than ten minutes in fact – for my questions to be answered.
      The presentation of the burger and chips were better than that of most fast-food chains.
      And much to my surprise, the taste was exactly the same – if not better than most traditional burgers.
      My maiden venture into the world of vegan food saw me try Neat Burger’s ‘Smash Daddy’ burgerCredit: SUNSPORT
      I was skeptical but excited to try the plant-based pattyCredit: SUNSPORT
      I was hit with a wave of flavours after sinking my teeth through the brioche bunCredit: SUNSPORT
      I was pleasantly surprised by the taste and consistency of the burgerCredit: SUNSPORT
      As a once regular frequenter of McDonald’s to cure my hangovers of yesteryear, I know a thing or two about fast-food burgers.
      So I’m very well placed to say it blows Maccies’ iconic and beloved cheeseburger out of the water – and then some.
      A tidal wave of flavours hit me seconds after my gnashers cut through the delectable brioche bun and pierced the soft and tender patty.
      To get a true taste for the patty – the combination of mung beans, quinoa, and chickpeas – I broke off and nibbled on a small sauce-less morsel.
      That small and soft bite accentuated the wave of flavours and amazing texture I experienced just a few moments earlier.
      I went into my maiden indulgence of vegan food adamant that no plant-based alternative could ever replicate the taste of a ‘real’ burger or convince me to consume less meat.
      But I’ll happily admit that I’ll no longer pigheadedly – pardon the pun – close myself off to vegan alternatives.
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      My only complaint, however, was the amount of salt on the skinny fries which accompanied the delicious burger – although that’s easily rectifiable.
      For those of you who have dedicated yourself to the vegan lifestyle, or if you’re a burger aficionado who wants to switch things up, I can safely say the Hamilton-backed burger joints are the ideal pit stop for some quick grub. More

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      Three Lions legend films McDonald’s advert 25 years after classic World Cup ad

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      FOOTIE star Alan Shearer has rebooted his classic McDonald’s TV ad with the actor who played a cheeky autograph-hunter 25 years ago.The burger chain’s original 1998 World Cup ­commercial featured Steve Hoyle, a teenage fan who would stop at nothing to get his hero’s signature.
      Alan Shearer recreated his McDonald’s TV ad from 25 years ago with the now grown-up child actor who played his autograph-hunter in the originalCredit: Supplied
      The burger chain’s original ad featured Shearer for the 1998 World CupCredit: Supplied
      Then-child actor Steve Hoyle played a super-fan who would stop at nothing to get his autographCredit: Supplied
      In the new sequel, Steve, now 42, plays the dad of a girl who vows to go one better than her father by getting a selfie with the former England and Newcastle ace.
      The online ad echoes the telly original, with the determined lass using her job at McDonald’s to trick the Match of the Day pundit, 52, into posing for a photograph.
      Viewers also hear Shearer’s daughter Chloe, who is now in her 30s but was just five in the original ad, reprise her role of begging her dad to get a McDonald’s.
      Shearer said: “Times have changed since I shot the first advert.
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      I don’t get many people asking me for signatures any more — now they’re all after selfies.”
      “Steve said meeting the football star again after 25 years was “pretty emotional”.
      He added: “As soon as Alan walked through the door, he waved and acknowledged me.”
      The actor showed his hero a cheque he’d signed — part of a ruse to get his autograph in the original ad — which the married dad-of-two had kept as a souvenir.
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      Steve said: “I pulled out the cheque and said, ‘Do you recognise this?’
      “He was like, ‘Oh my, God! Yeah, that’s definitely mine’.”
      In the sequel, the Shearer mega-fan’s daughter will try to get a selfie with the Three Lions aceCredit: Supplied More

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      KFC exec threatens to take legal action after Kylian Mbappe refuses to be part of team photo amid row over image rights

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN superstar Kylian Mbappe has been threatened with legal action by an executive of fast food giant KFC. Mbappe refused to take part in some of the French national team’s sponsorship commitments.
      Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe may have been threatened with legal actionCredit: Reuters
      Alain Beral, vice president of KFC France, said: “We have paid for something clear. If necessary, we will assert our rights.”
      Beral did not say whether any action would be against Mbappe or the French Football Federation.
      The star striker had declined to participate in a team photoshoot and sponsor activities ahead of France’s Nations League clash with Austria tonight, citing issues with players’ image rights.
      However, KFC France later distanced itself from Beral’s recent comments.
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      The company told Reuters: “KFC France regrets the words that were spoken yesterday and reported in the media this morning. These are personal opinions, but in no way reflect the position of the company.
      “KFC France also wishes to clarify that Alain Beral did not speak on behalf of the company, but in the context of a private conversation during an event related to his functions as president of the National Basketball League.
      “The partnership between KFC and the French Football Federation (FFF) has always been a source of pride for the company.
      “KFC France has every confidence in the FFF’s ability to find satisfactory solutions for all of its partners and players, including Kylian Mbappe, whose supporters we are among the first in France.”
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      According to ESPN, Mbappe refused to take part in photo shoots and sponsor activities on Tuesday because he did not want to endorse some brands, such as fast food chains and betting companies.
      Mbappe said: “I have decided to not take part in the photo shoot after the French federation’s refusal to change the image rights agreement with the players.”
      The federation stated it would “review” the image rights agreement “between it and its selected players”. More

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      Furious West Ham fans brand price of burger at ground ‘robbery’ and ‘a scam’

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      FURIOUS West Ham fans have cried foul at being charged £9.50 for a small hamburger.They hit out on the back of the Premier League club’s beer price row.
      Furious West Ham fans have cried foul at being charged £9.50 for a small hamburgerCredit: Getty
      Pricing at the Hammers’ London Stadium home was branded “robbery” and a “scam” by their supporters online.
      The burger doesn’t even come with chips.
      Fans had already complained at being charged £7.60 for a pint of Heineken and Birra Moretti lager and £4.50 for a bottle of Coca-Cola at the opening match against Manchester City last weekend.
      Bars at the ground want £6.20 for a pint of alcohol-free Heineken and £7.30 for a pint of Strongbow cider.
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      Packets of crisps are £2.50.
      Hammers fan Lee Mason said: “The stadium and modern football has killed everything good about West Ham.”
      Mark Kelly said: “B****y robbery.”
      Another, called Lee, joked: “West Scam.”
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      Richard Stone said of the £9.50 burger: “Does that want to be a 1/4 pounder when it grows up?”
      A snap of the eye-watering prices was shared on an Instagram page dedicated to foot- ball with the words: “If you are off to West Ham this season you’ll need to remortgage your house for a few pints.”

      West Ham lease the stadium and do not set prices or profit from catering.
      The club has threatened to sue landlords if there is no cut in beer prices before their next home game after a fans’ backlash.
      The burger doesn’t even come with chipsCredit: Lee Mason/Triangle News More

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      Newcastle fans bizarrely hijack Burger King poll… and fans are literally all saying the same thing

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      NICK POPE is Twitter’s No 1 after Newcastle fans invaded a Burger King poll. The fast food chain asked their 107,000 followers whether they preferred tomatoes or gherkins. 
      Nick Pope has become an internet sensation after a Twitter poll was hijackedCredit: Getty
      And Magpies supporters, led by popular account ‘Toon Polls’, piled into the comments with the same bizarre reply: Nick Pope. 
      Burger King then tweeted the England goalkeeper’s name and it soon snowballed.
      And that led to Pope overtaking Joan of Arc as the UK’s top trend. 
      Walkers, Deliveroo, Domino’s, Specsavers, Quality Street and Dreams all followed suit. 
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      Newcastle travel to Brighton tomorrow, with the 30-year-old to start his second game for the Mags since joining from Burnley. 
      And McDonald’s tweeted: “Okay…if Nick Pope keeps a clean sheet tomorrow, we’ll send Toon Polls a maccies breakfast next week, deal?” 

      The Toon Polls admin said: “So a few week back, I juiced a poll to get Pope to beat (Erling) Haaland as best signing 
      “So now just getting people to reply to a random poll saying he’s better than a tomato and a gherkin.”
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      Newcastle supporters loved it too, with one tweeting: “So @ToonPolls has hijacked a straightforward Burger King tweet with the words ‘Nick Pope’ and now it’s trending number one on Twitter and being tweeted by McDonald’s, Specsavers and loads more.
      “Football twitter is incredible sometimes.”
      Another said: “I can’t believe what I’m seeing. The Twitter-verse has gone Nick Pope mad!”
      While a fellow fan tweeted: “A Newcastle twitter account got Newcastle fans to tweet Nick pope on a Burger King post. NUFC twitter is unmatched >”
      As another added: “Toon polls said ‘Nick Pope’ under a Burger King poll and now he’s an internet sensation.” More

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      Dominos honour ex-employee Lucy Bronze by renaming branch she worked in after the Lioness

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      DOMINOS has honoured ex-employee Lucy Bronze by renaming the branch where she used to work after the Lioness.The pizza shop’s sign was replaced with ‘Lucy’s’ yesterday after her goal helped England beat Sweden 4-0.
      Dominos has honoured ex-employee Lucy Bronze by renaming the branch where she used to work after the LionessCredit: Getty
      The pizza shop’s sign was replaced with ‘Lucy’s’ yesterday after her goal helped England net a spot in Sunday’s finalCredit: Dave Phillips/PinPep
      It now sits above the Headingley store where she worked while studying at Leeds Metropolitan University.
      Drivers will also wear bronze helmets while making deliveries until the end of the Euros.
      And anyone named Lucy can grab a free personal-sized margherita from there between 2.30pm and 4.30pm on Sunday to mark the final.
      Ricky Kandola, Operations Director at SK Group, said: “Lucy Bronze worked at Domino’s so of course she delivers.”
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      “We have always been proud of Lucy’s journey from pizza to pitch.
      “Fingers crossed that Lucy and the team can make a pizza history and bring home the trophy.”
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      Bronze, 30, widely regarded as the best female footballer on the planet, joined Barcelona in June.
      Originally from Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, she has scored 11 goals in 84 caps for England.
      Ricky Kandola said: ‘Lucy Bronze worked at Domino’s so of course she delivers’Credit: Dave Phillips/PinPep More