[tophcfa]

Although I’m not interested in a vegetarian restaurant, I wish restaurants would offer more healthy low carb options. I don’t expect it will happen, carbs are the cheapest way to fill people up and yield much higher profit margins. If one isn’t interested in eating lots of carbs, dinning out options are very limited.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by HappyTraveler

Incorrect. Youp post merely reveals that you've been minimally exposed to such establishments...or not at all.

Agree. Many years ago We would regularly eat at some vegetarian restaurants that served fabulous food. I am not a carnivore, nor a vegetarian. I am an omnivore. I'll eat most foods. Animal and/or vegitable.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by HappyTraveler

Incorrect. Youp post merely reveals that you've been minimally exposed to such establishments...or not at all.

have not in the past, not in the present and never in the future. Not minimally, ZERO

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Agree. Many years ago We would regularly eat at some vegetarian restaurants that served fabulous food. I am not a carnivore, nor a vegetarian. I am an omnivore. I'll eat most foods. Animal and/or vegitable.

Wow, yet another oxymoron. I believe that's three in under 20 posts

[Topspinmo]

My guess CBV probably don’t generate enough income in mostly overweight retirement communities? Why not just cook veggies at home if that’s priority?

[HappyTraveler]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

have not in the past, not in the present and never in the future. Not minimally, ZERO

Exactly, that's why Comment #11 was incorrect. Some might then wonder why it was even made but, I am not one of them.

[margaretmattson]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Vegetarian doesn't equate with healthier. Overprocessed grain-based and tofu-based "meat analogues" are vegetarian, and are actually really unhealthy to include as a regular part of your diet.

That said, I'd love to see healthier options. Not merely vegetarian or vegan, but good quality meatless options. A GOOD hummus. Salads with home-made non-ranch (seriously what is the southern obsession with ranch dressing, BLECH) dressings. Pizzas with home-made sauce, and less cheese. Sauteed string beans with olive oil and garlic. More eggplant dishes (I wouldn't eat them but many people love that stuff and we need more of it). More balsamic glaze and less hollandaise sauce. More fresh, not thawed, Florida fish with fresh lemon juice and fresh dill instead of fatty creamy Sysco lemon sauce. Pan-cooked chicken in sauteed veggies instead of deep-fried breaded chicken. More whole-grain breads plus rye and sourdough breads for those looking to reduce wheat but not needing to eliminate it.

Careful when eating salads at restaurants. The dressing is topped off at the close of every shift. The container is rarely cleaned out. Employees simply pour new on top of old. The old can remain in the container for days.

Also, vegetables are not properly washed. They are chopped up direct from the freezer. The vegetables may have been stored under meat products. Do I need to remind you of the liquid that oozes out of meat? I worked at several restaurants in my younger years. Each was not as clean as one would hope. My rule of thumb when dining out: order food that needs to be cooked before serving. Stay away from raw!

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

My guess CBV probably don’t generate enough income in mostly overweight retirement communities? Why not just cook veggies at home if that’s priority?

That would be too easy and then the vegetarian's wouldn't have anything to complain about, online.

Same as those who want "Indian Food" or "Thai Food" or any of the other less popular dining options.

Don't people understand that restaurants strive to appeal to a reasonably broad range of customers and not specialize in food that less than 2% of the residents want to eat? It's funny how restaurants actually want to be successful and make a profit.

One needs to only walk around The Villages, to see that the majority of residents prefer fatty, fried foods and lots of it. Maybe a nice dessert, too.

[defrey12]

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe

If vegetarian options were profitable, there would be both more vegetarian options and vegetarian restaurants. Since they are not, there is not.

The world will not conform to you, you must confirm to it.

👍👍👍

[defrey12]

Originally Posted by HappyTraveler

The problem is they are so often uninspired. Hence, OBB's post.
Make them GOOD, make them interesting.....and they will come. ;o)

Many places around the country have really good vegetarian restaurants that have been in biz a long time.

Ahhh...nope.

[defrey12]

Originally Posted by HappyTraveler

Incorrect. Youp post merely reveals that you've been minimally exposed to such establishments...or not at all.

Golfing Eagle is entitled to his opinion...and, as an opinion, it is NOT incorrect. I, and many others here, agree with him. Purported "health food" isn't. I've never seen a healthy Vegan.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by defrey12

Golfing Eagle is entitled to his opinion...and, as an opinion, it is NOT incorrect. I, and many others here, agree with him. Purported "health food" isn't. I've never seen a healthy Vegan.

Actually, many are healthy. Just NOT MORE healthy than non-vegans, and unless they consume very large amounts of their "veggies" and take the right vitamin and mineral supplements they will be LESS healthy. If anyone can show a double blinded placebo controlled multi-university center study of over 5,000 people published in a legitimate medical journal (Not the Outer Mongolian Journal of Holistic Crap), showing that vegans are healthier, less susceptible to disease and live longer, I'm all ears.

But I guess the larger question is: What's the point of being a vegan???? Why???
Don't like killing Bambi???? It's woke??? All my friends are doing it????
Makes no sense to me.

[westernrider75]

Originally Posted by margaretmattson

Careful when eating salads at restaurants. The dressing is topped off at the close of every shift. The container is rarely cleaned out. Employees simply pour new on top of old. The old can remain in the container for days.

Also, vegetables are not properly washed. They are chopped up direct from the freezer. The vegetables may have been stored under meat products. Do I need to remind you of the liquid that oozes out of meat? I worked at several restaurants in my younger years. Each was not as clean as one would hope. My rule of thumb when dining out: order food that needs to be cooked before serving. Stay away from raw!

It’s unfortunate you worked at such poorly run restaurants. I spent many years working at a well known restaurant who never did the things you mentioned. There is a right way to run a restaurant and a wrong way. BTW I’m not sure how you take vegetables directly out of the freezer and chop them, I’ve never seen that done.

[Foxmd]

It would be healthier to offer turkey meatloaf rather than beef meatloaf. There are many research articles pointing out health issues of mammal meat.

[Susan1717]

I’d love to see more healthy keto low carb options. I agree, lots of good healthy vegetable side dishes too. I want to stay slim and hopefully never need any prescriptions in my life.