Social Melbourne cafe that boasted about charging male customers an 18 per cent 'man tax' is closing down

[MikeMcMann]

Vegan or vegetarian? I can only think of one vegan joint locally, and it's a cafe/bookstore/makeup/activist place called, aptly enough, "Everything Vegan". Never been in.
I would have thought a dedicated vegan cafe that only offers coffee black or with soy/almond milk would struggle. Unless some people really like that nutty taste I guess.

Edit: Although I see this place specialised in macadamia milk (as well as offering, soy, almond, cooconut and oat milk) which might be nice. Never tried it. The rest of the menu looks a bit limited.

Vegan is the new rage.

I travel a lot and am a foodie so I am always looking for what is new and hot and it seems Vegan restaurants top most lists nowadays. A couple years ago I would say they were 'trendy' but 'the food was still not, overall great'. That is not the case anymore. The food I have eaten is amongst some of the better meals I get in any category. I love seafood and meat but certainly have no issues anymore with a vegan meal. And yes that goes for Cafe's. An almond or Macadamia milk latte is my drink of choice most afternoons.

the key is that people are willing to pay a premium price giving them the budget to not scrimp on ingredients.

 

[Ruprecht]

Not sure about aus but in Canada they popping up a lot. Its not so much the coffee aspect as it is the baked goods and food driving it.

Well I'm in Adelaide, so only 1.3M people. Niche restaurants (and retail for that matter) really struggle here, although I imagine Melbourne can support more.

 

[Ruprecht]

An almond or Macadamia milk latte is my drink of choice most afternoons.

Haven't tried Macadamia, but I'm not a fan of the nutty taste of soy or almond milk. It doesn't steam as well either.
Mostly I have my coffee as double ristrettos or long blacks anyway, but on the rare occasion I feel like a milk drink, soy or almond milk won't cut it. I have heard there's a lot of variation in them though, so it's entirely possible I've just not had the right soy or almond milk.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Well I'm in Adelaide, so only 1.3M people. Niche restaurants (and retail for that matter) really struggle here, although I imagine Melbourne can support more.

My hometown in Ontario is only about 350k and there have been I think 6 new vegan bakeries and cafe over the past 3 years, all still in business.

In Toronto they are so common they have their own district called vegandale

 

[Ruprecht]

My hometown in Ontario is only about 350k and there have been I think 6 new vegan bakeries and cafe over the past 3 years, all still in business.

In Toronto they are so common they have their own district called vegandale

Well that's a lot different than here then. Do you actually know any vegans? I barely even know any vegetarians (mostly Hindu Indians). I've met a couple (all women), and Adelaide is known for having a fair number of "alternative lifestyle" types (mostly related to the arts scenes), but I certainly haven't seen a rash of vegan restaurants/bakeries/businesses opening.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Well that's a lot different than here then. Do you actually know any vegans? I barely even know any vegetarians (mostly Hindu Indians). I've met a couple (all women), and Adelaide is known for having a fair number of "alternative lifestyle" types (mostly related to the arts scenes), but I certainly haven't seen a rash of vegan restaurants/bakeries/businesses opening.

Married one (she converted a few years ago) Theres nearly a million vegans in Canada, factor in that i live in the GTA -- yeah i know a a fair share of vegans. They have a large presence in the Area.

 

[splendica]

What a martyr that business owner became.

 

[Ruprecht]

Married one (she converted a few years ago) Theres nearly a million vegans in Canada, factor in that i live in the GTA -- yeah i know a a fair share of vegans. They have a large presence in the Area.

A quick google indicates Melbourne might be the same. Interestingly though Tasmania supposedly has the highest percentage or per capita vegans/vegetarians (although according to that study weightloss is the primary motivation). Whereas I tend to spend the most time in South Australia and Queensland (the lowest percentages).

 

[I am your real dad]

I don't have a problem with seating women first. If a woman is behind me in line I generally let them go ahead of me anyway. But that "man tax" is stupid.

I hope all these libtard places shut down, the world will be better off.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

A quick google indicates Melbourne might be the same. Interestingly though Tasmania supposedly has the highest percentage or per capita vegans/vegetarians (although according to that study weightloss is the primary motivation). Whereas I tend to spend the most time in South Australia and Queensland (the lowest percentages).

Canada and Australia mirror each other is a lot of ways, so i thought the total numbers would be similar -- you guys do eat a ton of meat for your size, though.

 

[Ruprecht]

Canada and Australia mirror each other is a lot of ways, so i thought the total numbers would be similar -- you guys do eat a ton of meat for your size, though.

About the same as the yanks per capita I think, although a lot more lamb.

 

[cunglaowins]

This would work better if they chopped the tall one’s legs off so that none of them could see.

That’s what usually happens. Equality = Equally Fucked