Two years ago, I had a very satisfying dinner at a friend's house. During our chat after the meal, my friend told me that the dish was made with vegan ingredients. In addition to the rich flavor, it also satisfied my big appetite. The most important thing is that, after eating, my body did not feel heavy or uncomfortable! Because I really want to share these experiences with everyone, I opened Swing Tomato.

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Vegan culture, for me, is an inclusive culture that views animals, people, and nature equally, and has an attitude of mutual sustainability. In a similar way, jazz music can be integrated into a large variety of musical styles, which is why we used Swing in our name.

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Swing Tomato is the second vegan restaurant project supervised and planned by the International Green Food Institute , an international organization that is active in the vegan industry in Korea and Japan and is engaged in vegan catering, education and consulting. The owner of Swing Tomato is also a team member of this organization.

 

In 2023, we cooperated with the Korean Cultural Center in Shanghai and held ten classes in Shanghai and Beijing. We have begun to provide services for everyone in daily life to enjoy vegan culture in Beijing through dine-in, banquet catering, meal boxes, company cafeteria, as well as various vegan-related events and educational activities.