Yummy vegan options in Côte Brasserie
I saw the menu and there was a change in pitch and facial expressions that couldn’t be hidden! Find out why. :)
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Cassio Lounge: catering for all groups seamlessly
I don’t usually talk about group bookings but Cassio Lounge has been awesome at catering for groups with completely different dietary requirements seamlessly.
Read MoreVegan options at Harvester
A vegan meal at Harvester
Are you looking forward to eating out again?
Do you want to meet in an informal, warm and cosy place and have a good time without spending too much?
In that case, Harvester might be just up your street!
Hob House: a gorgeous guest house and restaurant, in Nairobi
Here, I’ll share what I loved about having a meal at Hob House.
The venue, the food, the host and more.
The combination of the venue, staff and food, make Café Van Gogh awesome!
Cafe Van Gogh in South West London
Cafe Van Gogh is a quaint vegan, non-profit restaurant that's based in Brixton, South London. The staff are friendly and generous, and the customers that filled the cafe when I visited were a mixed crowd. The one thing that they appeared to have in common is, their apparent intention to enjoy a meal, socialise, be considerate of those around them, and express gratitude. There was a lovely atmosphere in Cafe Van Gogh and it had a cosy, friendly feel to it.
Find out more about why I enjoyed our meal there so much.
Read MoreFind out how vegan friendly Daal Roti has become!
Why did my first visit to Daal Roti, in Stanmore, make me so enthused?
Daal Roti's menu was vast when we popped in for the time in April 2017. The restaurant is pure vegetarian (no eggs), and the menu included many options that could be veganised, or were vegan by accident. Suraj and I chose a couple of items that we wanted, we had a backup plan in mind, in case they weren't/couldn't be made vegan, and we asked the waitress about them.
Ordering was easy. The waitress understood what vegan meant, and she had a good idea about what the dishes contained, so it didn't take long to place our order. It was just as well because I was hangry really needed to eat soon!
So what got me so enthused about Daal Roti?
Read MoreWhat's vegan in Blue Zenzer?
Grabbing a bite when you're out and peckish
Hubby and I were out with my brother-in-law when we fancied having a snack. A lot of non-vegans think that it'll be hard work to find something for vegans to eat. Our brother-in-law's been out with us enough to know that it's not an issue, so there was no myth busting or anxiety management needed.
Find out whether we liked eating at Blue Zenzer
Read MoreEating vegan at Las Iguanas is awesome!
"Vegans won't get a 'good' vegan meal in a mainstream restaurant! They'd have to go to a 'special' one."
Sometimes I forget about the assumptions that people make about how accessible vegan options are, and I end up being thrown when they're voiced.
It's generally accepted that vegetarian options are easily available, but there seems to be a lack of awareness, or resistance, about how easy it is for vegans to eat out.
Which mainstream restaurants offer vegan options?
Read MoreDining out: Zizzi
Do you go out and ever feel the need to grab a bite to eat?
What do you do when you decide you fancy eating something but you're too far from home to go back, or you haven't finished what you're doing, so you can't go home yet?
Would you make do with a bag of crisps or some other type of snack? Would you ignore your hunger and keep going? Do you keep a snack with you and eat that? Do you get into a bit of a state and need to find somewhere that you can eat something substantial?
Do you end up eating things that won't agree with you, because you're intolerant to them? Might you eat something that goes against your ethics, because you think you won't find anything vegan?
Read MoreEating out: Franco Manca, the vegan option
What to do when you're out and and about the need to eat arises?
A group of us had met up and gone to La Suite West for afternoon tea. It lasted a while because we used it as an opportunity to eat and drink slowly, whilst having a catch up.
After that, a few of us went for a walk and we realised that if we went home, it would be too late to cook and eat, but it was a little to soon to eat. So we decided to go for a coffee and then find somewhere to eat after that.
Read on to find out if we found anywhere that offered vegan options.
Read MoreIs it possible to survive a work party and stay vegan?
Going to work socials was a no-brainer
There aren't many work socials that I've missed. We have two every year. One is organised before the end of the Autumn Term and the other is in July.
They are fun and it gives us a chance to meet everyone outside of work, when we're a little more relaxed.
It was a no-brainer because vegetarians were always catered for. The main person who organises the events, is vegetarian, so she makes sure they are catered for. However, when I went vegan, I had to ask the lady who organises the events, to contact the venue and find out if they cater for vegans. I didn't think it would be a big deal, because we always book a hotel or restaurant, where you'd think, the chefs would be used to catering for all sorts of dietary needs.
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