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The Buona family opted to collaborate with Chicago-based seitan maker Upton’s Naturals to craft the plant-based "beef” for the sandwich.
Buona Rolls Out Plant-Based Italian Beefless Sandwich for Limited Time
April 26, 2021
The Buona Companies, owner and operators of the famous Chicago Family-Owned restaurant group, announced that it is releasing a new product specially for their vegetarian and vegan customers – a Plant-Based Italian Beefless Sandwich. This vegan friendly option will retail for $7.99 and will be available at all 24 Buona locations in Chicago and Indiana for a limited time beginning on April 26. From the bread to the “beefless” Seitan meat to the veggie-based gravy and giardiniera, every aspect of this sandwich is plant-based, vegan friendly, and prepared separately to ensure no cross contamination with non-vegan products. Chicago consistently ranks as one of the most vegan-friendly cities in the United States, and this new sandwich offering will allow Buona to cater to the ever-growing percentage of patrons opting for a plant- based diet.