Looby
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If possible increase the options. Obviously that's not always possible for small places but ok for most.
Vegetarian Meals In Pubs
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If possible increase the options. Obviously that's not always possible for small places but ok for most.
cyberfairy
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There are loads of people (like my mum for example) who are not veggie but often are when they eat out as they don't know where the meat at a pub has been sourced from/only eat white meat and may not like chicken option/ like to try something different etc etc.
Looby
Well-Known Member
Probably not more than meat eaters but with only one or two veggies options it's always going to mean there's no option for someone.
If you're a meat eater that doesn't like blue cheese you have numerous other options on most menus but if the only veggie option includes it, what do you do?
My mate is veggie, hates mushrooms and pregnant so she's stuffed!
kittyP
Pluviophile
What do you mean?
I often am in a pub and the meat they have on offer I am don't really like (or don't fancy, I am pretty picky about meat) but I don't blame the pub.
What I am saying is that at the end of the day, pubs have to pick there dishes around what a majority will like, meat and veggie, and you are never going to please everyone.
Looby
Well-Known Member
Well on a small menu that seems more than fair.
I think I mentioned a pub I went to where the only option was jacket and cheese.
This was a large food pub with soft play and kids parties!
And if you want the food to be any good, you need a limited number of dishes which are ordered frequently, so they are practiced in making them from ingredients that are bought fresh because they will definitely be used.
mr steev
magic thought wizard
Sorry, read it as 'those fussy eating vegetarians'
Of course you're never going to please everyone - but when the veggie option is just that (one or maybe two dishes) it's shit and poor planning from the pub/brewery. Most pub food is frozen, so not having more of a choice because it isn't as popular is a cop-out
The last time I went for a Sunday lunch at a pub the only option was a nut roast and they didn't even have any veggie gravy (not ran out, didn't have any!) So someone thought it was ok to serve a meal of dry veg and yorkshire puddings.
Of course you're never going to please everyone - but when the veggie option is just that (one or maybe two dishes) it's shit and poor planning from the pub/brewery. Most pub food is frozen, so not having more of a choice because it isn't as popular is a cop-out
The last time I went for a Sunday lunch at a pub the only option was a nut roast and they didn't even have any veggie gravy (not ran out, didn't have any!) So someone thought it was ok to serve a meal of dry veg and yorkshire puddings.
If it's frozen they should have loads of veggie options.
mr steev
magic thought wizard
They should yes, but in my experience that is never the case.
My ex used to work for a big brewery and she's had to pick them up over the menu a few times - once when the only veggie option had parmesan in it - apparently they weren't even aware that that wasn't veggie!
kittyP
Pluviophile
mr steev said:
Yes that is indeed crap.
I had just noticed though that for every option suggested, someone said "I don't like that".
I would imagine in the same way as on the burger thread, for every recipe/extras there is someone that doesn't like it, but this thread is about vegetarian food so there was not much point mentioning what some meat eaters might not like.
Callie
Pivoting
the entire menu should be replaced with CHIPS
mr steev
magic thought wizard
Maybe, but for every option suggested there's quite a few people who would like it. It's just they never get the option
cyberfairy
http://unicycle-emptiness.co.uk/
I have had this before- cost the same as the meat option as well! It is surprisingly hard to eat roast dinner trimmings without any lubricant. I resorted to ketchup in the end and have never been back.
cyberfairy
http://unicycle-emptiness.co.uk/
Went to a pie and cider pub in Ludlow a few weeks back and they didn't have veggie gravy but had a thick tomato sauce/salsa full of peppers etc to go over the veggie pie options. Even the meat eaters preferred it- also had loads of interesting veggie pie options and nothing was over eight quid despite the fact it was right next to the castle.
i think pubs should offer at least one vegan option too as standard. Like a really delicious 5-bean chilli, vegetable stew, and/ or tofu and rice dishes with roasted vegetables.
cyberfairy
http://unicycle-emptiness.co.uk/
It is also obviously easier to change something from vegan to veggie than vice versa- I like that 'build your own' idea from a list of ingredients or food items.
i had a flatmate once who was a gluten-intolerant, dairy allergic pescatarian, and cooking for her was no problem. It shouldnt be for pubs either, and same with burger joints.
DrRingDing
'anti-human wanker'
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'anti-human wanker'
fractionMan
Custom Title
1 each of dark meat, light meat, fish, veggie & vegan plus the same in burgers and the same in curries is the ideal size for a pub menu imo. Easy to choose from, plenty of options for all and easy on the kitchen staff to. If you make the veggie curry vegan then every curry order gets two curries per order.
No way. Too many frozen dishes is not good in my view. You will inevitabley end up with something old in your freezer. Keep it simple stupid.
why would you have a load of curries in a pub?
fractionMan
Custom Title
People like curry, its easy to make in bulk, serve and store plus the mark up is good.
Also pies.
