# Protein-Rich Vegan Menus Protein Bar & Kitchen Has a New Vegan Menu Featuring Chopped Chick’n By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2023-01-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chopped-chickn References: [qsrmagazine](https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/protein-bar-kitchen-launches-vegan-menu)  After a successful test back in 2022, Protein Bar & Kitchen has just launched a dedicated vegan menu featuring Abbot's Butcher plant-based Chopped Chick’n product. For those unfamiliar, Abbot's Butcher's Chopped Chick’n is a plant-based faux chicken product made from pea protein, herbs, sea salt, and pepper. The product has a mild flavor and cooks well, browning nicely in a pan and staying tender when roasted. This product is so versatile that it makes the perfect addition to seven new vegan dishes being served up at Protein Bar & Kitchen. New dishes include the Spicy Chick’n Bowl + Bar-rito, the Chick'n Verde Salad + Wrap, and the new Chick'n & Roasted Vegetables. Protein Bar & Kitchen's new vegan menu is available now. Image Credit: Protein Bar & Kitchen ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Plant-based Protein Trend:** The rise of plant-based protein alternatives in menus presents an opportunity for the food industry to cater to the increasing demand for plant-based options. - **Vegan Menu Trend:** Increasing attention on plant-based eating habits, especially among millennials and Gen Z, is driving the growth of vegan menu options, presenting an opportunity for restaurants to cater to this market. - **Pea Protein Trend:** Pea protein has become a popular alternative to traditional protein sources due to its nutritional value, sustainability, and versatility, presenting multiple opportunities across different industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** In the food and beverage industry, there is an opportunity to create new plant-based dishes with versatile ingredients like pea protein. - **Restaurant:** The trend towards a vegan menu is an opportunity for restaurants to expand their customer base and appeal to a growing demographic of plant-based eaters. - **Health and Wellness:** With pea protein’s popularity, increasing demand and focus on healthy lifestyles present an opportunity for wellness-focused industries like fitness and nutrition to market and create pea protein-based products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Premium Alt Proteins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-rich-proteins.md) - [Restaurant-Targeted Vegan Chicken](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daring-foods.md) - [Inaugural Plant-Based Chicken Fillets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantaway-chickn-fillet.md) - [Meatless Chicken Minces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-friendly-chicken-mince.md) - [Collaborative Plant-Based Chicken Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skinny-butcher.md) - [Plant-Based Protein Options](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dr-praegers-plantbased-chickn.md) - [Vegan Fried Chicken Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-fried-chicken-menu.md) - [Frozen Plant-Based Chicken Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/just-meat-chicken.md) - [Minimal-Ingredient Vegan Proteins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/preposterous-foods.md)