Back to Basics: Why We’re Moving Away From Seed Oils
At The Greedy Pigs, we’re always looking at ways to improve the quality of the food we serve. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be making one of the biggest changes we’ve ever made in our kitchen.
We’re moving away from the use of seed oils across our preparation areas, grills and fryers, and returning to more traditional cooking fats.
What’s Changing?
✅ Our fryers will gradually move over to traditional beef tallow.
✅ Our grilled foods, including burgers, loaded fries and other grilled favourites, will be cooked using real homemade butter rather than seed oils.
✅ In the future, we’ll also be introducing flavoured “bun dips” before buns are toasted on the grill. Think:
- Roasted Garlic Butter
- Chilli & Lime Butter
- Smoked Paprika Butter
- Herb Butter
- And plenty more homemade creations
Why Are We Making This Change?
Quite simply, because we believe it’s a better option for our customers.
Over the years, seed oils such as sunflower, rapeseed and vegetable oils have become the standard choice throughout the food industry. They’re cheap, widely available and easy to use.
However, after a lot of research, we’ve decided we’d rather cook using traditional fats that have been used in kitchens for generations.
This change isn’t about following trends or jumping on the latest bandwagon. It’s about using ingredients that we personally feel better about serving to our customers and our own families.
The Benefits of Beef Tallow
Beef tallow has been used for frying for centuries and was once the standard fat used by many restaurants.
Some of the reasons we’re making the switch include:
Better Flavour
Tallow naturally enhances the flavour of food without overpowering it. Chips become crispier, burgers develop a richer crust, and fried foods gain a deeper savoury flavour.
High Heat Stability
Tallow remains stable at frying temperatures, meaning it breaks down less easily when exposed to heat.
Less Processing
Traditional beef tallow is rendered from beef fat and undergoes significantly less industrial processing than many modern vegetable oils.
Rich in Natural Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Tallow naturally contains vitamins such as A, D, E and K.
Traditional Cooking
Before the rise of modern vegetable oils, tallow was widely used in both home kitchens and restaurants throughout the UK.
The Benefits of Real Butter
For our grilled products, we’re moving to homemade real butter.
Incredible Flavour
Let’s be honest—nothing tastes quite like real butter.
It creates richer burgers, more flavourful toasted buns and adds a depth of taste that’s difficult to achieve with vegetable oils.
Natural Ingredients
Real butter is made from cream rather than heavily processed seed-based ingredients.
Better Browning
Butter helps develop the beautiful golden colour and flavour that comes from proper grilling.
Homemade Control
Making our own butter preparations allows us to control exactly what goes into them and create unique flavours for our menu.
What About Our Buns?
One thing we’re particularly excited about is our upcoming range of homemade butter dips for burger buns.
Imagine your bun being lightly brushed with:
🧄 Roasted Garlic Butter
🌶️ Chilli & Lime Butter
🌿 Herb Butter
🔥 Smoked Butter Blends
before being toasted on the grill.
It’s a small detail, but we think it’s the kind of thing that can take a great burger and make it even better.
Will The Food Taste Different?
Yes — and that’s exactly the point.
We expect:
- Crispier fries
- Richer burgers
- Better toasted buns
- More flavour throughout our menu
- A more traditional cooking experience
Most importantly, we believe it’s a positive step towards serving food made with simpler, more traditional ingredients.
The Greedy Pigs Way
We’ve never been interested in cutting corners.
This move back to beef tallow and real butter is part of our ongoing commitment to improving the quality of what we serve.
It won’t happen overnight, but over the coming weeks you’ll start to see these changes rolled out across our menu.
As always, we’ll keep you updated as new products, butter blends and cooking methods are introduced.
Better ingredients. Better flavour. The same Greedy Pigs attitude. 🐷🍔🔥
Please note: As we move towards using beef tallow and dairy butter, some products may no longer be suitable for certain dietary requirements. If you have allergies or dietary concerns, please speak to us before ordering.