Vegan burger bar chain backed by huge sports star and A-list actor is slammed by health inspectors
A VEGAN burger bar backed by ex-F1 champ Lewis Hamilton is the pits, officials say.
The Neat Burger branch was rated just two out of five for food hygiene in a recent inspection.
Although the report said food handling and management on site were satisfactory, it also stated “improvement was necessary” in other areas.
Detailing areas for concern, the local authority report pinpointed: “The cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene.”
A council team inspected Neat Burger in Camden, North London, in May.
It is one of four in the capital operated by the celeb-backed chain.
Investors include seven-time F1 champion Sir Lewis, who adopted a plant-based diet in 2017, and Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
Neat Burger launched in cities including Dubai, New York, Milan and London in 2019 with a mission “to create sustainable delicious dishes”.
At the launch Sir Lewis, 39, said: “I believe we need a healthier high street option that tastes amazing and offers something exciting to those who want to be meat-free every now and again.”
But last year the company posted substantial losses and confirmed half of its eight outlets in London would close.
At the time, a spokesman for the firm said: “We are concentrating our efforts on our best performing restaurants — we believe that sometimes taking a step back is necessary to make a bigger leap forward.”
Neat Burger was approached for comment on the hygiene rating.
