Empty Plates
Empty Plates is a podcast about food + memory created & hosted by Chef and Researcher Anjli Vyas.
In each episode, Anjli is joined by a diverse array of change makers, leaders and thinkers. Together, they will reflect on 3 plates of food that have shaped and impacted their life.
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Empty Plates
18: Dhilon Devji of 'Dhils Kebab' on creating the UK's best vegan kebab
In this episode Anjli speaks to Dhilon Devji, the founder of Dhils the creator of the Vegan Seekh Kebab. "Irresistibly Meaty, Unbelievably Vegan" and the new appointed creator of the UK's best vegan kebab.
Dhils story is a fascinating one, having spotted a gap in the market for South Asian flavour and culturally relevant alternative protein brands and syncing this desire with his scientific knowledge to create a 2D protein all from the comfort of his make shift home kitchen during Covid.
To now, in 2025 to running a leading vegan food business in the UK that has paved away for South Asian kebabs! Vegan adults represent 4.7% of the population in the UK, however we face an ever present challenge of is being a vegan eating alternative protein, respecting animals and just eating more plants. There are no rules that fit all, however Dhil's personal journey provides a view that anchors him and his brand in authenticity. By creating a culturally relevant vegan product, he discusses journey of sales, demand and growth.
This episode dives into what it takes to stay a relevant in a the plant based world!
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