AuburnChick's Adventures

Dear Restaurant Industry,

I’m a busy woman.  I’m a new teacher who works, on average, sixty to seventy hours a week.

I don’t cook.  My new job gives me the justification I’ve been looking for to eat out…often.

However, I’ve run into a little snafu.

I’m a vegan.

I’ve discovered that the restaurant industry does not cater to vegans.

Vegetarians?

Yes.

Vegans?

Nope.

There’s a huge difference between vegetarians and vegans.

Vegans do not eat ANY animal products.

That means milk…

And cheese…

And animal-based broths.

I’m getting tired of walking into a restaurant, sitting down to look at the menu, and having an emotional breakdown because I can’t find something to eat.

My family is getting tired of watching my eyes fill with tears.

Over a menu.

Trying to explain to wait staff that I’m okay and not “mental” is quite embarrassing.

I’m not emo.

I’m hungry.

And I’m tired of eating salads, so don’t try saying that you’re giving me options.

Do yourselves and vegans like me a favor.

Change your menus.

Add vegan-friendly dishes.

Hire new cooks if necessary.

Heck.  Food Network should have a series called “Next Vegan Cook.”

You could hire the weekly winners.

Until then, I’m going to start doing something that the Mr., Rooster, and I gave serious thought to last night.

Getting up and walking out.

Goodbye money.

Goodbye new patron.

That’s all I have to say.

Sincerely,

AuburnChick
Vegan Eater Extraordinaire

Filed under: This-n-That | Tagged: diet, Food Network, lifestyle, restaurant, vegan |