Vegan, with added meat?
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- MagicMarmite
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Re: Vegan, with added meat?
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I've seen that complained about too, and for good reason.
Instead of a veggie option, and a vegan one, and actually lumping the main allergies in with it too.
"HI, Welcome to our restaurant, I do hope you enjoy your plain potato/piece of cardboard/really crap salad with no dressing.
I've seen that complained about too, and for good reason.
Instead of a veggie option, and a vegan one, and actually lumping the main allergies in with it too.
"HI, Welcome to our restaurant, I do hope you enjoy your plain potato/piece of cardboard/really crap salad with no dressing.
- herbidacious
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Re: Vegan, with added meat?
Yes, I've done that in Pizza Express too.
If non-vegan options are on offer, it's hard to see how anyone can get on their high horse about it for ethical (including evironmental) issues. Many places are inflexible though for other reasons as mentioned in the above discussion. I guess pizza places are inherently more geared up to adding or subtracting toppings.
re being offered a crap salad, well that depends on how good the place is really. Many faux gastro pubs (Mitchell and Butler type places) clearly just don't get vegan food, either in terms of nutrition or what's filling and tasty. They are merely ticking the trend box in offering their one 'weird' but popular alternative. (More than one is not possible hence vegetarian options becoming vegan.) Of course this is not enitrely fair as more often than not it's a burger which, provided it's not just a big, semi-cooked mushroom, is probably both nutritous and filling.
If non-vegan options are on offer, it's hard to see how anyone can get on their high horse about it for ethical (including evironmental) issues. Many places are inflexible though for other reasons as mentioned in the above discussion. I guess pizza places are inherently more geared up to adding or subtracting toppings.
re being offered a crap salad, well that depends on how good the place is really. Many faux gastro pubs (Mitchell and Butler type places) clearly just don't get vegan food, either in terms of nutrition or what's filling and tasty. They are merely ticking the trend box in offering their one 'weird' but popular alternative. (More than one is not possible hence vegetarian options becoming vegan.) Of course this is not enitrely fair as more often than not it's a burger which, provided it's not just a big, semi-cooked mushroom, is probably both nutritous and filling.
- herbidacious
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Re: Vegan, with added meat?
re the original question Stack and Still say on thier web site: "It’s all about choice here at Stack & Still. In fact, you could create nearly 12 million different combinations of pancakes using the options on our menu! That’s a different plate of pancakes every day for over 35,000 years!"
I would have thought that would cover you for your desired combination.
I find that claim quite hard to believe though. 12 million?!?
I would have thought that would cover you for your desired combination.
I find that claim quite hard to believe though. 12 million?!?
Re: Vegan, with added meat?
12 million isn't a huge number when you get to combinations. A few different types of pancake and a dozen different fillings would probably do it.
I'll ask OH. She is the mathematician...
I'll ask OH. She is the mathematician...
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- MagicMarmite
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Re: Vegan, with added meat?
Oh, I know it's possible, it was more a General wondering about unveganising a vegan option.
It's not, and never would be a huge problem, more curiosity I guess.
I won't be having any sweet options, I don't have a sweet tooth at the best of times anyway.
I'll leave that to Daughter and her BF.
As for me and maths, nope!
It's not, and never would be a huge problem, more curiosity I guess.
I won't be having any sweet options, I don't have a sweet tooth at the best of times anyway.
I'll leave that to Daughter and her BF.
As for me and maths, nope!
- Stokey Sue
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Re: Vegan, with added meat?
I assumed 12 million was the number of combinations you could get simply mathematically from the number of items available
But could include such delights as pancakes with whipped cream, anchovies, salsa and topped with a fried egg or similar
Could also get expensive as each topping is priced separately
But could include such delights as pancakes with whipped cream, anchovies, salsa and topped with a fried egg or similar
Could also get expensive as each topping is priced separately
- MagicMarmite
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Re: Vegan, with added meat?
I adore anchovies, I'm not sure about that combination though!
Actually, I'm considering asking for mine with just toppings, and no pancakes, I don't hate them or anything but I'm just not bothered about them at all, and I can have a bite or two of the kidlets' ones.
I shall report back when we go, probably in a few weeks.
Actually, I'm considering asking for mine with just toppings, and no pancakes, I don't hate them or anything but I'm just not bothered about them at all, and I can have a bite or two of the kidlets' ones.
I shall report back when we go, probably in a few weeks.
Re: Vegan, with added meat?
I'm wondering if the thought of non-vegans choosing dishes from the vegan options on the menu causes panic stations in the kitchen ... a bit like when we catered for buffets, knowing there were going to be 10 vegetarians out of a total of 60 attendees, but then the non-veggies helped themselves to the veggie options and the vegetarians were left without enough to eat ............ if, prior to service, the kitchen have only allowed for and prepped a certain amount of the ingredients of the vegan dishes they could be left without enough for their vegan customers ...
If it becomes 'a thing' (note my use of modern parlance ) it'll need a re-think in the kitchens ...
If it becomes 'a thing' (note my use of modern parlance ) it'll need a re-think in the kitchens ...
- herbidacious
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Re: Vegan, with added meat?
I am quite sure that ease is a far bigger issue than moral disapprobation, individual serving staff's opinions (which I would imagine are generally not shared - v unprofessional, but you do get unprofessional service, of course, especially with new staff) notwithstanding. I suspect the reported instance cited at the outset of the thread is the exception rather than the rule.
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