Welcome to Green Path: Rooted Recipes
An initiative by Follow the Camino to promote sustainability and the consumption of local products along the Camino de Santiago.
Through this campaign, we encourage restaurants and hotels on the Camino routes to offer vegetarian and vegan meal options.
Since 2006, we have been crafting and curating Camino journeys, ensuring our clients experience the best of what the Camino de Santiago has to offer. One area that continues to be a challenge for many of our clients is the lack of vegetarian options along the route.
To support this effort, we have created a series of videos featuring recipes prepared by a local chef, highlighting fresh ingredients and traditional culinary techniques.
Our aim is for the hotels and restaurants we work with to adopt these recipes and include them as part of their menus, offering better dining options for all pilgrims.
Here's Why Your Menu Needs Vegetarian Choices
More Diverse Food Offerings
Expand your menu with a variety of delicious vegetarian dishes, appealing to a broader audience and accommodating diverse dietary preferences.
Follow the Camino Recommendation
Our clients rely on our recommendations when choosing accommodation and dining. By offering vegetarian options, you align with the values of our client base and benefit from increased visibility through our recommendations.
Lower Environmental Impact
Incorporating vegetarian dishes into your menu is a practical step towards reducing the environmental impact of your food offering — plant-based meals generally have a lower carbon footprint than meat-based alternatives.
Include Vegetarian Food in Your Marketing Activities
Highlight your vegetarian dishes through social media, promotional materials, and menu features to attract guests who prioritise sustainable dining.
Competitive Edge
Be among the first establishments on your route to offer diverse vegetarian options, differentiating yourself from competitors.
Explore Our Vegetarian Recipes
To make it easier for our partner hotels and restaurants to incorporate delicious vegetarian dishes into their menus, we have collaborated with expert chefs to create a series of instructional videos. These videos feature simple, step-by-step recipes that are easy to prepare and sure to delight your guests.
Vegan Rice Pudding
No menu is complete without dessert! With this proposal, your diners will enjoy a delicious and balanced dessert. Bon appétit!
Eggplant and Beet Tataki
An elegant proposal that will elevate some simple ingredients into a surprising
gastronomic experience. Your customers will ask for the recipe!
Asparagus with Chestnuts
Two seemingly different ingredients that combine in a perfectly balanced way in this dish. A game of textures full of color and flavor. Delicious!
Lourenzá Beans Meatballs
Who said vegan meatballs are complicated? In this recipe, we demonstrate that only a handful of ingredients and a few minutes in the kitchen are needed. And the flavor is surprising!
How to Implement These Recipes
- Watch the Videos: View the instructional videos to understand the preparation and cooking process.
- Download the Recipes: Access written recipes with detailed instructions and ingredient lists.
- Train Your Staff: Use the videos and written guides to train your kitchen staff on preparing the new dishes.
- Update Your Menu: Add the new vegetarian options to your menu and highlight them to your guests.
- Market the New Dishes: Promote the new vegetarian dishes through your marketing channels.
