a "close" friend has organised a birthday dinner for herself in a few weeks at a restaurant called "meat and wine co"
I've looked at their menu online and there's very few veg options. One salad and two entrees, all of which contain cheese.
I posted on the event wall something like "not sure how I feel about a place with meat in the name!" trying to keep it lighthearted
my friend replied "you'll live." I feel a bit offended. She knows full well that I am vegetarian, yet chooses somewhere that is the complete opposite of this. I know it's her birthday but there are lots of restaurants in Melbourne, I'm sure she could have chosen somewhere other than a steakhouse.
I'm going to call up the place and ask if they can do anything for me, but if they can't what do I do!
she often says negative things about me being vegetarian, so although I don't think she chose it for that purpose, she would've realised but not changed her mind
there's no pizza but there is "pasta of the day"
I've never been to a steakhouse either but I can guess it's probably likely to be a meat dish
I'd call ahead and see if they can make you a veg pasta. If they do pasta it's not going to be a stretch for them to do a pasta without meat or cheese for you. Otherwise, eat before you go and just get a salad. Or if you don't feel like you can be around lots of people eating huge portions of steak then make a polite excuse the day of (eg. not feeling well) and don't go.
My ex boyfriend wouldn't take me to a vegetarian restaurant for one meal.... not even on my BIRTHDAY!
If they're going to be that insensitive... don't go! May sound harsh but.. it's the only way they'll learn. IF they want your company they gotta learn to think a little more of you at meal times etc etc.
How bout you just bring some of your own food? Like maybe something…I actually have no idea. How inconsiderate of your friend! Even though my friend's family is NOT a vegetarian, at least they try to avoid cooking meat foods!
My ex boyfriend wouldn't take me to a vegetarian restaurant for one meal.... not even on my BIRTHDAY!
If they're going to be that insensitive... don't go! May sound harsh but.. it's the only way they'll learn. IF they want your company they gotta learn to think a little more of you at meal times etc etc.
I've been to the one in Parramatta and its quite nice there, I asked the waitress what I could eat with no meat and I ended up having a chicken salad without the chicken, it was delicious and very filling.
How bout you just bring some of your own food? Like maybe something…I actually have no idea. How inconsiderate of your friend! Even though my friend's family is NOT a vegetarian, at least they try to avoid cooking meat foods!
it's at a restaurant, so I don't think it's byo food aha
I think I will probably just end up eating a salad, an overpriced one at that
or maybe I'll stop in at lotf beforehand aha
haha my friend's birthday was at a steakhouse! I ended up getting a salad and just making fun of how shit it was and how unoriginal the restaurant was for not offering me something more substantial.
I don't think not going is the right thing to do. She'll probably bag you out about it behind your back and then everyone will think you are difficult to be friends with because you're vegan.
