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It's no secret that more and more people are going vegetarian. Americans average 4.2 restaurant meals per week, according to the National Restaurant Association, a figure that translates into more than 1 billion meals prepared outside of the home kitchen each week. Of these consumers, nearly 20 percent are likely to look for a restaurant that serves some vegetarian items.
The motivations for decreasing meat consumption are as numerous as veggie burger varieties but no matter the reason, with numbers like these, chefs have no choice but to extend their menu options to the garden variety.
