🧳 Conscious tourism and dining: vegan desserts for a sustainable experience

There's a quiet revolution sweeping restaurants, pastry shops, and hotel kitchens: it's called conscious dining . At the heart of this transformation are choices that speak to sustainability, ethics, and authenticity. And among these, artisanal vegan desserts are becoming the protagonists of a new approach to hospitality.

Today's tourist also seeks coherence

It's no longer enough to serve a good meal: travelers want an experience that reflects their values. According to Booking.com's 2024 Sustainable Travel Report , 81% of travelers want more sustainable stays , and many are ready to reward those who truly commit to this.

Offering vegan, artisanal and local desserts means:

• offer an inclusive product, without eggs or dairy products
• reduce the environmental impact of cooking
• enhancing Sicilian tradition in a contemporary key
• communicate attention and respect for animals

And all this without sacrificing taste. In fact, vegan desserts often surprise precisely because they break the mold.

A new language for hospitality

A thoughtful menu is a powerful calling card for those working in the tourism industry: agritourism, boutique hotels, traditional restaurants, and urban bistros.

Adding a well-made vegan dessert can:

• attract foreign tourists accustomed to plant-based options
• satisfy intolerances without sacrificing quality
• create an authentic narrative on social media and travel portals

Offering a vegan Sicilian cassata , for example, is much more than serving a dessert: it's telling the story of a new Sicily, more ethical, inclusive, and innovative.

Dolce & Vegano desserts: perfect for chefs and hospitality businesses

For years, we've been working with restaurants, hotels, and distributors to bring vegan Sicilian pastries wherever there's a desire for change. Our desserts are:

• 100% plant-based, artisanal and made in Sicily
• designed for professional catering
• practical to serve, with an aesthetic result of high-end pastry making
• also suitable for catering, buffets, à la carte breakfasts and desserts

You can discover all the solutions dedicated to professionals and receive a sample or a personalized proposal for your venue.

The future of hospitality is also sweet

Conscious tourism isn't a fad: it's a shift in pace, a new way of living and offering experiences. In this context, vegan pastry making is a smart and strategic choice .

Because a dessert can be good, beautiful, local…

and also kind to the planet, animals and those who eat it .

If you want to find out how to make a difference in your menu, you can also read How to offer vegan desserts on your menu (without compromising on taste) and Why vegan desserts aren't just for vegans (and are also winning over chefs) .