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Is Angus Steakhouse Halal?

It depends on where you bought it.

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Angus Steakhouse, the London steakhouse group, has a Halal section in its FAQ: it offers a Halal menu and links five supplier certificates, for its house and minute steaks, Jacks Creek premium beef, chicken schnitzel, grilled chicken and fried chicken tenders.

Next step Angus Steakhouse has a Halal menu and links supplier Halal certificates for its steaks and chicken, but every certificate it links has passed its printed expiry date, and its cattle are stunned with a captive bolt. Ask the restaurant to show current certificates for the dish you order before relying on it. How to verify
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How to verify

  1. Ask for the Halal menu.
  2. Ask to see a current certificate for the cut or dish you order; the linked ones have expired.
  3. Cattle are stunned with a captive bolt after a prayer.
  4. Ask how Halal dishes are prepared alongside the rest of the menu.

Quick checks

  • Halal menu offered.
  • Linked certificates have all expired.
  • Cattle stunned with a captive bolt.

What decides the answer

  • Halal menu dish with a current supplier certificate shown

    Halal if you accept stunned beef

  • Linked certificates only

    all have passed their printed expiry dates

  • If you only eat meat from unstunned animals

    Angus says its cattle are stunned

Why this ruling

Angus Steakhouse is a group of steakhouses in central London, with restaurants in places such as Leicester Square, Bond Street and Paddington. Its FAQ has a Halal section with a Halal menu and supplier certificates.

The Halal menu and certificates

Angus Steakhouse says it offers a Halal menu and links a Halal certificate for each of five items: house and minute steaks, Jacks Creek premium beef, chicken schnitzel, grilled chicken and fried chicken tenders.[1] The certificates come from different suppliers and certifiers:

  • House and minute steaks: NZIDT for AFFCO New Zealand's Moerewa plant, valid until 30 April 2025.[2]
  • Jacks Creek: AHDAA for the Northern Co-operative Meat Company in New South Wales, expiry 3 August 2026.[3]
  • Chicken schnitzel: Al-Haq-Halal for Drosed in Poland, issued 6 November 2024 and valid for one year.[4]
  • Grilled chicken: Halal-Europe for Fairfax Meadow in Derby, valid until 30 June 2025.[5]
  • Fried chicken tenders: the Central Islamic Council of Thailand for Chaveevan International Foods, valid until 11 February 2026.[6]

Every one of these has passed the date printed on it, so the restaurant may hold newer ones it has not posted. Ask to see them.

Stunning

For beef, Angus says "a prayer is invoked, followed by captive bolt stunning".[1] If you accept stunned Halal meat, that is not a barrier; if you only eat meat from unstunned animals, it is.

For UK steak chains that say none of their meat is Halal, see Miller & Carter and Flat Iron.

Where you'll find it

  • Steakhouse restaurants in central London
  • Steaks and chicken dishes

Frequently asked questions

Is Angus Steakhouse Halal?
It has a Halal menu and links supplier Halal certificates, but every linked certificate has passed its expiry date. Ask the restaurant for current certificates before relying on it.
Is Angus Steakhouse steak stunned?
Yes. Its FAQ says that for cattle 'a prayer is invoked, followed by captive bolt stunning'.
Is the chicken at Angus Steakhouse Halal?
Angus links Halal certificates for its chicken schnitzel, grilled chicken and fried chicken tenders, from suppliers in Poland, the UK and Thailand. Each has passed its printed expiry date, so ask for current ones.

Scholarly view

A Halal menu backed by supplier certificates is a good sign, but a certificate only covers the period printed on it. All of Angus Steakhouse's linked certificates have passed those dates, so the current position has to be confirmed with the restaurant.

Its beef also comes from cattle stunned with a captive bolt before slaughter; some Muslims accept stunned meat and others do not.

Sources

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Certifier / jurisdiction

  1. Halal Premises Registration Certificate, AFFCO New Zealand – Moerewa (ME47)

    NZIDT Limited (New Zealand Islamic Development Trust) Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: New Zealand

    Linked for house steaks and minute steak. Halal slaughter of ovine, bovine and bobby calf; valid 1 May 2022 to 30 April 2025.

  2. Halal Certificate OO65 A, Northern Co-operative Meat Company, Casino NSW

    Australian Halal Development and Accreditation (AHDAA) Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: Australia

    Linked for Jacks Creek premium beef. Beef slaughtering, cutting and packaging; issued 3 August 2023, revised 27 March 2026, expiry 3 August 2026.

  3. Certification, Drosed S.A., Siedlce

    Al-Haq-Halal (Poland) Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: Poland

    Linked for chicken schnitzel. Halal slaughter and production; issued 6 November 2024, 'valid one year after the issue date'.

  4. Halal Certificate HE-2024-07-367, Fairfax Meadow Europe, Derby

    Halal-Europe Certification (Aachen) Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

    Linked for grilled chicken. Beef, lamb, chicken and other products from Fairfax Meadow Europe; issued 1 July 2024, valid until 30 June 2025.

  5. Halal Certificate, Chaveevan International Foods Co., Ltd.

    The Central Islamic Council of Thailand Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: Thailand

    Linked for fried chicken tenders. Frozen raw and cooked chicken products; effective 12 February 2024 till 11 February 2026.

Manufacturer / product

  1. FAQs — Halal

    Angus Steakhouse Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

    'View our Halal menu here, our Halal certificates are available to view below': House Steaks and Minute Steak, Jacks Creek Premium, Chicken Schnitzel, Grilled Chicken, Fried Chicken Tenders. 'For cattle, a prayer is invoked, followed by captive bolt stunning.'

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