Sustainable vegan food truck opens in Brighton Train Station

Another week, and another fantastic vegan business has opened it’s doors. This time it’s CousCups in Brighton Train Station, who create healthy and sustainable food, and donate any leftovers to those sleeping rough in Brighton.

CousCups was the brainchild of Marc Brown; Brighton resident and vegan advocate who wanted to create delicious, healthy and sustainable vegan food-to-go.

It’s taken Marc two years of handy work renovating an old horse box to the rustic yet well-equipped food truck it is today, which includes a hand-made copper sink and an artificial-grass fenced off garden.

In that time, Marc has also been experimenting and refining his menu, which includes items such as vegan caviars and homemade meat substitute, seitan which is produced from wheat gluten. There are also gluten-free options available by swapping couscous for quinoa.

Marc Brown, Owner, said of the new business: “CousCups has been the focal point of my life for 7 years now and has been a steep learning curve to get to this point, but it feels fantastic to finally be here. I bought an old horsebox using my last £300 on eBay at and had to drive to Glasgow to collect it, which was in a less than usable condition. Since then I’ve totally rebuilt it, learning how to weld along the way and using reclaimed materials where possible.”

“My hope for CousCups is that it spreads positivity through a healthy diet without involving animals and provide an on-the- go option at the station for breakfast or lunch. Any unsold food each day will be donated to the homeless community and will also be looking to raise monetary donations for local homeless charities.”

“Being a former meat-eater myself, I welcome non-vegans with open arms to come and try the menu. I believe that the best approach to veganism is to provide a tasty alternative to meat, so that’s what I hope to provide. Veganism has helped my mental and physical health a great deal and I would like to spread that positivity.”