Calling all vegans and vegetarians- what sugestions could you make for a restraunt opening up that?!
What sugestion wold you have about a restraunt that wants to cater for vegan and vegetarians as well thanks
Answers: wants to cater for vegans and vegetarians but also recognises that meat eaters are part of that market (vegan daughter, meat eating father, vegetarian mother). I want to open a restraunt but I want to cater to everybody - how would I market it to a vegetarian or vegan (I am vegetarian) and the idea came about because the I cant find anything to eat when eating out other than tomatoe pasta!! And yes if one asks if the cheese is vegetarian the wait staff say "whhhatttt?
What sugestion wold you have about a restraunt that wants to cater for vegan and vegetarians as well thanks
I love the restaurants who take the time to clearly *mark* their vegetarian and vegan options with a symbol on their menu. Often, a vegetarian menu choice will have a star or carrot by it, for example. This way, instead of limiting the type of customers who eat from a "section" of the menu for vegetarians only, it invites everyone to review your menu and choose the dishes they like based on flavor and favorites! :)
Another enjoyable feature that lots of successfully combined restaurants share is the flexibility to prepare some meat dishes instead as vegetarian. For example, where I live, there is a great restaurant that has a wide selection of flavorful hamburger options. At the top of the section for burgers, it clearly states "we will gladly prepare any of our burger styles with a vegetarian patty upon request."
Some restaurants take it even a step further and offer their same menu choices with dairy-free vegan ingredients upon request. By keeping a small but available stock of vegan soy cheese, and a few other key ingredients, you may be able to offer "flexible" menu choices like personal gourmet pizzas, pasta dishes, veggie "burgers," and other options.
I hope this helps. I think it's great that you're seeking to improve the food selections for vegetarian consumers in your area. Best wishes in your endeavor!
just go for it! you can have different parts on the menu like vegetarians: vegans: and meats: or just make 3 different menus for people to tell if they are vegans, vegetarians or meat pplz. hope that helped!
I'm vegan and I definitely know the "vegan," "vegetarian" and "vegan/vegetarian" friendly restaurants in my area. Word of mouth is generally what markets vegan/vegetarian restaurants best. If you advertise yourself as vegan vegetarian you may be slighting the response of omnivores to your restaurant which may be your main dining factor.
Well of course make sure you have a lot of good vegan food and vegetarian food. Make sure it is clear what kind of food is which. You can use symbols to show what has what in it. For the omnivores you can at least try to serve them organic, lean meat and use things like cafe-free eggs, etc. Atleast that way the vegetarians and vegans there won't be totally repulsed by giving their money to a restaurant that supports eating meat. And lastly, make sure your waitors and waitressess understand what in the food classifies it. They must be informed about the food they are serving. That way they can answer any questions that the eaters have.
I am not a vegan or vegetarian by any stretch of the imagination, but have enjoyed eating at such establishments in the past for a change of pace. Here are a few things that I've noticed and/or enjoyed.
As a meat substitute, tofu is your friend! Tofu picks up the flavors of other ingredients and comes in different textures for different uses. It can be seasoned to taste like meat (think GardenBurger), or it can be used as an additive in something like stir fry. Softer tofu can be used in "milkshakes", smoothies, and an assortment over other things. Of course, the Internet has a variety of recipes dedicated to tofu. Dive on in and see what you can discover!
Pesto is a wonderful, wonderful thing. And there are types of cheese, mayo, and other such things that come in a vegan variety.
At a local vegan restaurant, I has a burger made from fresh rolls and filled with a BIG portabello mushroom instead of meat. It was different, yes, but it was well-seasoned and even my less adventurous friend enjoyed it. I've also had a meatless lasagna (some had eggplant instead of meat, some skip it entirely), and if there is a good mix of vegetables (mushrooms, black olives, tomatos, etc), it is absolutely fantastic!
Perhaps the best solution would be to push the edge of vegetarian slightly. One could have the vegan cheeses and etc., but also offer the non-vegan cheeses in dishes for meat eaters. I know a few vegetarians that eat eggs, and they are a very versatile food.
This is all coming from an unabashed meat eater, so keep that in mind as well. Hope it helps!
Definitely try word of mouth and communicating with vegan/veg/youth type of groups in your area.
There's one restaurant in my town that omnis and veg*ns both adore, called Pan Chancho, because they always have at least 2 vegan and 2 veg meals on their menus, amongst tons of unusual meat-laden meals, and two homemade soups - one vegetarian, one meat, per day.
They make really unusual, well prepared foods with plenty of fresh ingredients, and centre their menu around homemade bread. You would never find a burger there that wasn't made from scratch, or a pasta with tomato sauce. Definitely not!
For instance, their theme is 'upscale bakery cafe,' and some of the foods I've tried there include... grilled, curried pineapple and cashew butter sandwich on pumpkin seed bread, with a side of sweet potato fries (vegan); a savoury waffle with fennel, garlic and a savoury whipped cream sauce on the side; a savoury bread pudding with onions and other veggies and a side salad; and a savoury fennel-garlic waffle with a whipped savoury cream.
You can have a great vegetarian restaurant that also caters to omnivores. A cafe in downtown DC has an all-vegetarian (very vegan friendly) menu, and the majority of the customers are not vegetarian. In this case, it's location--near a lot of office buildings--and that they offer lots of faux meats.
When I've visited New York, I've been to a few restaurants where I'm pretty sure some of the other diners are not vegetarian. They are rather upscale places, so that could be it. Nonvegetarians will dine at a vegetarian restaurant (even a raw vegan place!) if the atmosphere is right.
Conversely, a veg-friendly Asian place in Georgetown seems to get a large vegetarian clientele because it can vegetarianize almost any dish on the menu. If you don't want to have an all-veg menu, having the option to veganize a dish is a great way to cater to veg*ans.
Create a menu with hearty, tasty dishes, a place with the right ambiance, and find a location that's easy to find, and you will have people beating a path to your door.