Lewis Hamilton invests in meat-free burger chain

F1 star teams up with night club impresario and an early investor in plant-based meat substitutes

The Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has teamed up with a night club impresario and an early investor in a plant-based meat substitute to back a meat-free burger chain.

Neat Burger, which willopen its first outlet just off London’s Regent Street on Monday, is currently raising up to £15m to fund expansion. It has lined up restaurants in Covent Garden and Kings Cross, is planning a US launch next year and aiming to open 14 outlets around Europe over the next two years.