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| 04-28-2011 11:04 AM | |
| Herbivorous B.I.G. |
Ha...interesting. I figured it might be a made up americanized thing. It is pretty damn good, though. Of course, that's coming from somebody who likes mayo on his fries 
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| 04-28-2011 10:59 AM | |
| IamJen |
They serve actually curry (you know, veg, curry sauce and meat, in some cases) on chips/fries some times instead of on rice. I hated mayonnaise with a passion in my pre-vegan days, so the thought curried mayo is just about enough to induce vomiting on my part (which is also what I'm imagining it to look like  ).Heh. |
| 04-27-2011 04:34 PM | |
| Herbivorous B.I.G. |
So, are curry fries even an actual thing over there? Here, they're just fries with some brown gravy-ish looking curry sauce. Last time I asked what was in it, the waiters I talked to seemed to think it was curry paste (I forget the brand) with some mayo and other stuff. |
| 04-27-2011 03:08 PM | |
| Pixie |
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Originally Posted by IamJen
 (Must say, one of the perks of living in England...you're never more than 20 minutes away from a curry house )Haha. 
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| 04-27-2011 02:35 PM | |
| IamJen |
Dude, that is freak nasty. Someone needs to hook you up with some real curry. (Must say, one of the perks of living in England...you're never more than 20 minutes away from a curry house )
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| 04-27-2011 12:11 PM | |
| Herbivorous B.I.G. |
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Originally Posted by IamJen
What has the mayo in it, the curry? I've never heard of that before. The curry sauce in the last couple of places I've asked at has been mayo-based. Basically mayo + some curry paste they import. |
| 04-27-2011 12:07 PM | |
| Indian Summer |
Others have already come up with good ideas for veg*n options, so just wanted to add some more general advice: something all vegetarians/vegans really appreciate is a menu with little symbols to indicate whether a dish is vegan (v), lacto-vegetarian (lv), ovo-vegetarian (ov), or lacto-ovo vegetarian (lov). (Also a good idea to label dishes that contain common allergens such as nuts and maybe wheat.) The same goes for the beer - it is rare that pub staff is able to tell me whether their beer is suitable for vegetarians or vegans. So finding this information and educating your staff on the matter (or in the very least keep a list handy) is something cheap you can do to improve your veg-friendliness. Also note that not all cheese is vegetarian as some brands have animal rennet which is a product made from stomach enzymes of cows and pigs. Non-animal rennet exists (vegetable, microbial, genetically engineered microbial rennet) and is used in a lot of cheeses. Another thing, in this age of The Internet - make sure to set up a web site or some kind of presence on the web where you can put your menu with the labelling I mentioned above. |
| 04-27-2011 11:40 AM | |
| PTree15 |
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Originally Posted by Pirate Ferret
^ Agreed re:2 options. I really hate mushrooms. Theyre the only vegan food i will NOT eat. If the only veg dish at a resteraunt was mushroom i'd just have chips. Its happened before - portabello burgers and mushroom risottos are popular. also Id recommend making something easily veganisable. Such as have vegetable fajitas, and it can be ordered with no cheese/sour cream to be vegan. Agreed on the mushrooms. I despise them. I get so sick of seeing portabello burgers/steaks on the veggie option portion of the menu. I agree on having hummus on the menu. That's something both veg*ans and non-veg*ans can enjoy. |
| 04-27-2011 11:15 AM | |
| IamJen | What has the mayo in it, the curry? I've never heard of that before. |
| 04-27-2011 10:58 AM | |
| Herbivorous B.I.G. |
If I could find a pub with vegan curry fries/chips, I'd be there every night. But I think most of them are made with mayo. |
| 04-27-2011 10:28 AM | |
| zirpkatze |
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Originally Posted by IamJen
pssst...chips lol i was thinking about using chips instead of fries |
| 04-27-2011 10:26 AM | |
| IamJen |
pssst...chips
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| 04-26-2011 05:01 PM | |
| zirpkatze | even if you can't put a full veg*n meal on there at first, having a separate fryer for the fries (if you offer them) is a big thing. there's been so many times when i've gone to a place with no vegan items and i would have loved to have fries but they're made in the same oil as the seafood. |
| 04-26-2011 04:49 PM | |
| Pirate Ferret |
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Originally Posted by oalison
also we often have large mushroom burger type things with cheese though  will need to check on the cheese we use.if youre not sure, theres always veggieboards : D |
| 04-26-2011 04:33 PM | |
| Doktormartini | I don't know how possible this would be but why not just have regular pub food and have vegan versions? Or like for almost every menu item you offer have a vegan version as well? Like, say you have a burger then just have a veggie burger too. Or if you have like mac n cheese offer a regular version as well as a vegan version. That way omnis and vegans can't get pretty much the same food. |
| 04-26-2011 02:16 PM | |
| oalison |
thinking a veg hot pot or shepherds pie perhaps topped with sweet potato but not keen on the soya protein type "meats" but will try the brown lentils that where mentioned i think. also we often have large mushroom burger type things with cheese though will need to check on the cheese we use.dont want to start saying too much Nuke but will think about it if something might appear vegetarian but it isent. and we are between gretna green and lockerbie. might mention exactly where when we are more sorted. . . and our choice upto your expectations.... would like 2 choices for you but may not be possible to start as keeping menu small and food waste to a minimum if we are quiet to start. again we are hoping to do all fresh and homemade within reason. all advice greatly received though.
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| 04-25-2011 04:52 PM | |
| Duke Nukem |
The veg option so often turns out to be lasagna, or else something fussy and weird that invariably has goats cheese in it. I'd like to see a pub whose veg option is a translation of traditional pub grub - "shephards" pie, "bangers" and mash /chips and, of course, the British staple diet of curry - there are plenty of veg/vegan options for these. (BTW, brown lentils work well in a shep pie, also way cheaper that a lot of the fake minces which are often not vegan).I don't know if there is a minimum throughput required in order to make such meals economically viable, but marketing them as low fat will I'm sure help sales. Don't forget a nice soup. One thing that most outlets fail to do is to give the customer confidence whether something really is veggie - its surprising some of the things that aren't, such as Worcester sauce or shavings of Parmesan cheese that you might dress a salad with. Also, is that vegetable soup really veggie or is it based on fish / chicken stock ? Or a dish has cheese in it, well not all cheese is vegetarian. Simply adding one or two words to the description can clear matters up, even if I didn't like the answer ; an otherwise veggie-looking option that is described as having animal derived cheese would, whilst be disappointing, also give me more confidence that other items on the menu that were labeled as vegetarian really were as the proprietor has clearly thought about the issues. TTFN, Jon |
| 04-24-2011 12:57 PM | |
| zirpkatze | and it's always good if the people working there know the ingredients in the veggie dishes or if you have a printed card with the ingredients. |
| 04-24-2011 11:51 AM | |
| Misty | Since you plan to make pies anyway, if you made sure the pastry was vegan you could do non meat pies also. http://www.aliveandcooking.com.au/re...t-meat-pie.php I use this basic recipe all the time to make pies and just tweak the seasoning a little. |
| 04-24-2011 10:04 AM | |
| Pirate Ferret |
^ Agreed re:2 options. I really hate mushrooms. Theyre the only vegan food i will NOT eat. If the only veg dish at a resteraunt was mushroom i'd just have chips. Its happened before - portabello burgers and mushroom risottos are popular. also Id recommend making something easily veganisable. Such as have vegetable fajitas, and it can be ordered with no cheese/sour cream to be vegan. |
| 04-24-2011 09:58 AM | |
| IamJen |
If you have *two* veg options that's nice too, and sometimes a vegetarian may have an aversion to peppers or mushrooms or some particular ingredient. If one of the veg options is a pasta dish like penne (this is one the menu at on of our locals), then it may appeal to non-vegheads. You can also have the option to "add chicken" or make a veg bolognese and a meat one, etc. Some of the options at our veg-friendly pubs near here are veg chili, veggie burgers/chips, veg curry with rice, risotto (though this is so overdone that I think most veggies are sick of it ), mash with veg sausages. A good, moist nut/lentil loaf with gravy and chips or mash would be wonderful. Goulash/ratatouille with rice is easy peasy too. Can I ask whereabouts you're located? I'm in Oxford, but we travel around every now and again.
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| 04-24-2011 08:59 AM | |
| oalison |
hi all thanks for replies, the mushroom burger sounds like a good idea and also the shepherds pie. we are in the uk and the menu will be small but homemade. with steak and ale pie a steak ham egg and chips salmon steak scampie(not homemade )lasagne ( thought roasted veg lasagne good but common) and a couple of other things and speacials too. will try and make veg option vegan too as that sounds a good idea, as may not be much vegetarian choice want it to be appealing so at least not disappointing |
| 04-22-2011 11:00 PM | |
| Photojess |
did you guys know that not all beer is vegan too? I don't drink beer, but I just thought it was wine we had to worry about. (I love this site, I was just introduced to) http://www.onegreenplanet.org/foodan...aken-as-vegan/ scroll down to #9 about the beers |
| 04-22-2011 09:57 PM | |
| zirpkatze |
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Originally Posted by sleepydvdr
Fried pickle chips are insanely popular at a restaurant near me. Click here for images. Hummus & pita bread is always a good staple. And if you are going to stock pita bread, you might want to consider adding falafel to offer falafel wraps (just add lettuce, tomato & hummus). Good luck with your restaurant! those chips sound really good. i would definitely order them |
| 04-22-2011 08:14 PM | |
| Beetlejuice |
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| 04-22-2011 08:00 PM | |
| sequoia |
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Originally Posted by RabbitLuvr
Fried pickles are insanely popular with ME!!!! Spears are all the rage here. What is this fried pickle you speak of and how have I not been exposed to it? I want! |
| 04-22-2011 07:50 PM | |
| Beetlejuice |
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| 04-22-2011 07:31 PM | |
| ashlend |
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Originally Posted by sleepydvdr
Fried pickle chips are insanely popular at a restaurant near me. Click here for images. Hummus & pita bread is always a good staple. And if you are going to stock pita bread, you might want to consider adding falafel to offer falafel wraps (just add lettuce, tomato & hummus). Good luck with your restaurant! Totally agree that a hummus plate is a great idea. That's something even omnivores will like and can be a great option for vegetarians or vegans. |
| 04-22-2011 07:15 PM | |
| sequoia | The pub that I frequent with my boyfriend offers a portabello mushroom burger and vegan shepherd's pie. Both are delicious. I also remember seeing a recipe somewhere for vegan fish and chips (I believe they use tempeh), which sounds very yum. |
| 04-22-2011 05:16 PM | |
| sleepydvdr | I also want to add that if you do fried items such as the fried pickles, french fries, onion rings, etc, please have a fryer just for vegetables. Vegetarians do not want their food fried in the same oil as meat. That's very important to us. |
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