http://www.influxinsights.com/blog/ 2008-12-03T20:37:22Z http://www.influxinsights.com/blog/article/1592/new-food-ideas-from-london.html Here are some new food ideas I spotted in London last week, it includes some interesting concepts that put "health" or "healthier" at the center of the idea and a twist on the typical chocolate store. <br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hamburgerunion.com/"><br>1. Hamburger Union</a><br><br>A burger chain with a difference, it only uses beef from grass-fed, free-range cattle.<br><br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/edcotton/1462022388/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1255/1462022388_f3d889e4ef.jpg" alt="Hamburger Union-Grass Fed" height="333" width="500"></a><br><br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.maozveg.com/pages/show/46">2. Maoz </a><br><br>A veggie fast-food chain with locations across Europe and now a couple in the United States and one in Australia.<br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/edcotton/1462014566/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1076/1462014566_20f5755c76.jpg" alt="Veggie Fast Food" height="333" width="500"></a><br><br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.purecalifornia.co.uk/">3. Pure California</a><br><br>A new concept that exports the California fast food concept of wraps and smoothies to London. <br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/edcotton/1461104023/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1051/1461104023_2ceb2e10a6.jpg" alt="Pure Cal" height="333" width="500"></a><br><br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hbros.co.uk/">4. Hummus Bros</a><br><br>A hummus and pita bread chain.<br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/edcotton/1461953224/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1013/1461953224_298d7908f4.jpg" alt="Hummus" height="333" width="500"></a><br><br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/">5. Hotel Chocolat<br></a><br>A chocolate themed hotel, not really, instead it's a luxury chocolate store.<br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/edcotton/1460970581/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1141/1460970581_1583010ac2.jpg" alt="Hotel Chocolat" height="333" width="500"></a> <br><br>Posted by Ed Cotton Influx Insights 2007-09-30T13:07:25Z