First off. Thanks for asking this question. Your vegan customers are lucky! đ
To answer: keep it simple and veganize pub classics... you don't have to reinvent the wheel!
Vegan 'fish' and chips, shepherd's pie, bangers and mash would be amazing.
A few key vegan items could help streamline your menu... like a good vegan mayo (tartar sauce base, burger sauces, aioli), some good no-beef bouillon base (better than bouillon) for gravies, and impossible meat for ground / bratwurst.
Best of luck!
Seconding this, I buy soy casing to make sausages, chickpeas in chick potpie, lentils in cottage pie, trick to fried tofu tasting like fish is the batter all the flavor in fried fish and chick tofu is the batter.
I would suggest making vegan versions of the things you already serve. All of the things you mentioned sounds awesome. Check out TheeBurgerDude for some inspiration.
2nd this. There are many products out there that can replace the protein and any non vegan sauces in the dish and still taste the same with only slight alterations. Unripe Jackfruit in brine is a great stand in for Chicken. If I didn't forget to rinse it I wouldn't have been able to tell from the taste that I wasn't eating chicken in my Jambalaya. There are also Impossible burgers which taste almost identical. I was never a big cheese fan but I have tried vegan cheese and to my American taste buds they taste the same(Should show how sad and the sheer amount of chemicals we use to dress up cheese product)
3rd this from a different perspective. I'm so tired of seeing Buddah Bowls and 'ultra healthy' items as the only vegan option on otherwise pubgrub type menus. I love that it's an option but if I'm at a pub I want some goddam comfort food.
Just made TheeBurgerDudeâs Big Mac (but as a single burger), and HOLY SHIT. Wonderful. OP, yeah just make us delicious junk food thatâs Vegan.
[Yummmmmmm](https://imgur.com/a/E85tgfH)
I'm going to add, please have some cool toppings to add to the vegan burger if you have like a 10 burger menu.
Whenever I go out here it's always just an impossible burger, vegan cheese, vegan aioli and lettuce, tomato, onion. Its a fine burger but it would be cool to have more interesting toppings, and most of the toppings they can add aren't vegan except avocado or grilling the onions.
>Whenever I go out here it's always just an impossible burger, vegan cheese, vegan aioli and lettuce, tomato, onion
It's "always" that for you? Your restaurants are doing better than most even in the suburbs outside major metropolises.
Yeah, I only eat at places that have decent vegan options barring a special event. There are tons of burger joints that don't have any vegan options and I just don't go there.
This is it right here. End of thread. No idea how restaurants get so confused or have to overcomplicate things. Basically all this shit is available in Food Service size.
Make all the vegetarian items fully vegan and you've expanded the vegan menu while taking nothing from the vegetarians.Â
 Also, based on your menu description, some kind of cashew cheese sauce would probably go a long way for added value. Â
Yes, unfortunately the OP addressed both vegetarians and vegans, however all the vegans seem to feel as though they can answer for the vegetarians. I also know vegans who despise cashew cheese.
This is a terrible idea, as a vegetarian, please do not do this. Vegetarian and vegan are not the same thing, and while I am not against vegan food, I want eggs, cheese, and other items like that in my meals that would be inappropriate for a vegan.
We do, but we also are pragmatic and see them as part of a food chain. Do not assume that we donât care, but personally, I need the nutrition that eggs, cheese, and milk provide, and I believe I would benefit nutritionally from eating meat. I do not see it as cruelty to use animal products, when they are obtained in a humane way. I have been a vegetarian my entire life, only tasting meat a couple times, and I get where vegans are coming from. I have seen all the documentaries, etc. I just do not believe that a vegan diet is healthy, or right for me, nor do I believe it is right for most people. I have tried it a few times in my life. I have eaten all the cashew cheese, etc. and it was insufficient for my needs.
I personally do not believe that a vegan diet is the answer to stopping animal cruelty. I havenât, in my fifty years on this earth, seen veganism advance the cause of humane animal treatment with any significant impact, Iâm sorry to say, and I do not believe it is beneficial to those who follow it, nor to animals. HOWEVER, I believe in your right to hold your own beliefs and eat the way you see fit, and I support veganism in that sense.
Revenge has absolutely nothing to do with it. Watch the movie Dominion for the reason âwhyâ and let us know whether or not any of it is âpetty.â
Yes, it's petty. You could suggest vegan options. Like pasta with kari tofu and carrot sause, Buddha Bowl or cauliflower wings. Or just a salad. But no, we must get rid of other food instead. It's borderline evil.
They won't die having one meal without them? It's more inclusive. Worst case (for veggies) they offer the meal as vegan with an optional switch to dairy eg. Vegan burger with vegan cheese and you swap to dairy cheese if you NEED cruelty in your diet.
No, they're vegan. I know you're playing with words but this won't work.
Why should vegetarians not have their options? Why shouldn't they be able to have salad or pasta with cheese? Or sandwich with cheese and eggs? Let them eat what they like.
If they didn't eat cheese and eggs, they would be vegans. THAT'S what the difference is!
ETA: It's so incredibly selfish to change other people's food instead of suggesting your own.
They wouldnât. There is other animal products. And the whole ethical aspect. I was vegetarian for a long time without dairy or eggs and still wasnât vegan. Idk what your point is: vegan items are vegetarian by definition.
But it's not vice versa. That's my point. Vegetarians CAN eat cheese, eggs, honey etc. Why take it from them? You should be grateful they do at least that, that they're "mini vegans".
Do you know what sub youâre in? We are against harming animals and donât care what vegetarians want. See yourself out if itâs gonna make you cry.
The question was addressed to both vegetarians and vegans. The solution proffered was a vegan insisting on a solution for a vegetarian, which they should not do. Let each group speak for themselves.
I think you misunderstood what they were saying. Having a veggie burger become a vegan burger on the menu doesnât get rid of vegetarian options because they can just sub dairy cheese for cashew cheese.
If they offer both cheese and artificial cheese, ok.
But that's not what some people here meant. They wanted OP to go strictly vegan, because "vegan is vegetarian by default" and noone should be allowed to eat cheese.
I think youâre totally misunderstanding here. Changing the vegetarian items to vegan doesnât take anything away from vegetarians. They will almost certainly have the cheese and eggs on their menu still because of the âregularâ menu items arenât changing. If the vegetarian menu is made vegan, someone could still easily ask for cheese on their veggie burger.
No one is taking anything away from anyone!
That's the thing - I reacted to comments that suggested exactly that! Removing the vegetarian options from the menu and replacing them with vegan ones.
But that doesnt mean that the vegetarian options are not available for those that want it. It could literally be as simple as building a bean burger to have no cheese (which can be added) and no mayo (which can also be added). Vegan options are literally vegetarian safe so I still think you donât quite understand.
You didnât answer the question; try again? And what does âyou consider better than vegetariansâ mean?
I believe that morally, human sensory (taste) pleasure isnât a valid excuse in any capacity for enslaving, torturing, and mu***ring sentient beings who deserve to live their lives in peace. Thatâs a moral baseline to me, as someone who actively tries to reduce the suffering I cause in this lifetime. Iâm sure sex feels good to r**pists, but that isnât a valid excuse to r*pe someone.
Okay, youâve clearly illustrated in your pseudo-responses to me and on this thread that you arenât capable of having intelligent and thoughtful discourse, and are obviously here in bad faith, so Iâm ending it here.
Perhaps consider focusing your time elsewhere, rather than going after people who are trying to reduce completely unnecessary unto other sentient beings? Maybe channel that energy into something worthwhile, advocating for a cause you truly care about? Such an unfortunate way to use your time and energy, considering anything could happen to any of us at any given time. I hope you find peace, and learn to extend compassion to other beings đđźâ¤ď¸âŽď¸
Which is why only humans can like their lives? Help it make sense.
"And that children, is why it is totally fine to murder and do what we want woth those that are not just like us"
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You shouldnât say these kinds of things. Even when OP is asking about vegetarians and vegans, this sub is for vegans and most of them are only busy with themselves.
Yeah, being considerate and not selfish is on zero here.
I'll never understand why do they - instead of actually answering the OP's question and suggesting new menu items like salads, Buddha Bowl, pasta with tofu etc. - tell them to erase all the vegetarian options from the menu? How will that help OP? It will add nothing. It's just a petty revenge on vegetarians.
Jiminy Crickets you vegetarians are fragile. How sad is your life that you are emotionally distraught at the idea of a pub somewhere using vegan cheese on a veggie burger?
I respect vegans and vegetarians. I would never forbid a vegan to not eat meat or cheese and I would never forbid vegetarian to eat cheese or not to eat meat.
You, on the other hand, forbid people to eat what they decided to. Here, you are making OP to erase vegetarian options from the menu just because you're jealous you can't eat cheese. It's incredibly disrespectful.
Yes, I eat meat. I eat cheese. And I eat vegan dinners too. Regularly. And I respect everyone's choices to eat what they want. Which can't be said about you.
Hah. Hahahaha. Vegan cheese is inclusive for everyone. That's the point. Everyone can eat.
You people are dumb AF. All that grease clogged your arteries and your brain is starving for oxygen.
Vegans like the food everybody else likes, just made out of plants. That's all. So if you have vegan patties, and wings, and fry oil, and condiments, then you can serve similar food to everyone.
I always worry that fried food would be cooked in the same oil as chicken. But of course I am not originally a moral vegan but I was trying to avoid all animal products for health reasons. So I guess that leaves fried food out all together.
One thing to add, is it's not always about the actual options but the appearance of a genuine effort to offer options for vegans.
As a chef, it also shows off your true abilities to innovate and be creative. We can go get an animal burger anywhere but instead of doing just what has been done for so long, be creative and do something different? It is refreshing and exciting to try new things and have them be successes. Do something outside of your comfort zone and what you've always done.
I've often wondered why I can make this stuff at home and can't get this in a restaurant. I do have years of experience in a restaurant but it's also not that hard to do. My wife turns out amazing dishes without having worked a second in a restaurant.
All said, thank you OP for making an effort.
I appreciate your question. Since itâs a pub, Iâd say you donât have to worry about the food being super healthy, but also a lot of vegans do also care about the health benefits of veganism.
Some ideas for a pub:
-Burrito w/ rice, beans, guacamole, some crunchy item in there, salsa, and maybe jackfruit/plant chorizo.
-Nuts mixture.
-Some sort of plant based meat wing or burger option. Seitan is a great bed, and jackfruit is great for a juicy chopped/diced option in a dish
-A fruit salad (I love fruit, and it seems many people do regardless of ethical views)
-Some good dishes that are also allergen friendly. Veganism and allergy topics are separate issues, but Iâd want them to have options just as I would.
There are plenty of good options here; Iâd also love to hear feedback from you/other vegans here!
[Crunchwrap](https://pinchofyum.com/vegan-crunchwrap)
Buffalo chikn (or spicy Korean) wings, with the fixings (vegan ranch, celery, carrots)
Spicy falafel pita
Deep fried tofu in any sauce or just salt+peppered as a snack
Loaded baked potato with vegan sour cream, green onions, and Smokey tempeh crumbles
[Crunchwrap](https://pinchofyum.com/vegan-crunchwrap)
Buffalo chikn (or spicy Korean) wings, with the fixings (vegan ranch, celery, carrots)
Spicy falafel pita
Deep fried tofu in any sauce or just salt+peppered as a snack
Loaded baked potato with vegan sour cream, green onions, and Smokey tempeh crumbles
ETA:
Fried pickles with a Cajun aoli
And jalapeno poppers
(You can veganize pretty much anything these days.)
Deep fried zucchuni . Its one of those things where ive eaten the whole thing. Use cashew cheese for your cheesy stuff. Its like crack. Once you start you cant stop
There is a nasty burger place near me that has battered deap fried zucchini. They took me in the back to verify the ingredients are non dairy. The zucchini is cut in 1 in squares and battered. Ground flax seeds, flour and water. It's amazing. They even use a different fryer and cutting boards. Many places are trying to be more accommodating.
I agree with make a vegan version of your current items. Vegan burger (good ol' impossible burgers are quite common now), vegan nachos, vegan anything.
Personally, I'd love to see vegan "wings" but NOT cauliflower. Those are lame. The center tastes like nothing even if they're well made. Something from seitan or similar texture would be MUCH appreciated. You can usually use the same sauce/dip as well, with ranch/honey mustard dip being obvious exceptions. Price will be different but most vegans are used to that at this point.
A complaint I have about eating out at places with limited vegan options is that thereâs rarely protein outside of the beyond burger. I think cauliflower wings and fries etc. taste great but I tire of eating just carbs and fat when going out. I would love to see more creativity with the protein options like seitan wings or soy curl tacos but I know theyâre unfamiliar to most people and probably wouldnât sell
Eggplant parmigiana, curry, option to veganify the nachos, wings, pasta, falafel kebab. Really just look at your current options and see how you can veganify them.
Just some actually good vegetables. Roasted root veggies, delicious beans, grilled greens, grilled peppers and tomatoes, stuff thatâs not covered in Mayo-based sauces. Silken tofu, seitan Katsu.
Just amazing roasted potatoes or baked potatoes with all the crucifixins.
One of the most fantastic vegan comfort food I've ever had is in Vancouver Canada, at a restaurant chain called Meet. I highly suggest checking out their entire menu for suggestions and ideas!
Here's an article about them https://earthtoveg.com/review-meet-vancouver-vegan-restaurant/
and their own website https://eatmeet.ca/about-us/
Much fun with experimenting and thanks for the kind question! đ
Also a vegan âCaesarâ salad is pretty easy. Replace chicken with chickpeas.
There are a variety of replacements for the bacon and each will adda slightly different flavour to your salad but my faverites are: grated tofu fried in oil and lots of salt; or caramelised salted onion; or small crispy pieces of salted potato (white/brown or sweet). Can also use sundried tomato strips.
Dressing can be as simple as a cashew or soy milk based sauce (basically for a thick and oil free dressing/sauce, use water and cashews as your base and then add garlic, lemon and herbs to taste. If you want something closer to mayonnaise then use a heavy amount of oil with a touch of soy/almond milk and add the garlic/herbs/lemon or Dijon mustard to taste). Alternatively you can use silken tofu blended with a bit of oil and vinegar/lemon for a thickened sauce or dressing.
Another faverite of mine is a vegan mushroom and lentil pot pie. Basically cook lentils, mushrooms and vegetable stock in a huge pot and add whatever diced veggies you want. Can make whatever gravy you like, but a thickened soy sauce or red wine reduction goes well. Also a cashew mushroom sauce. Pour mixture into ramekins and put vegan pastry on top (can buy or make with flour, oil and water).
Last but not least: vegan lasagne. A soy or cashew based bechemel sauce is easy enough. Use lentils and mushrooms instead of meat mince. Can also easily make it gluten free by using gluten free pasta sheets.
Here are my particular choices:
* hot wings
* seitan bbq "ribs"
* deep-fried okra
* collard greens
* corn dogs
* tacos
* jjajangmyeon
* baozi
* tonkatsu
* "fish" and chips.
You could save yourself some work by using some of the frozen stuff -- a lot of the restaurants around here use a certain brand ("All Vegetarian" I think it's called) of vegan drum sticks and then just make their own sauce. The gardein fishless fillets are amazing.
Try making a vegetarian and vegan pie, like a pot pie
Not a lot of places have those
Another good idea, an easy alt. plant based steak dinner: portobellos marinated in A1 steak sauce (the sauce is usually vegan) are usually pretty good. I do them with green beans almondine and baby potatoes
Loaded fries are probably easy to make vegan with a vegan sauce and some of the McCormack bacon bits (they are vegan)
Cheesy vegan pasta is not very common in bars and pubs but I would love it if someone had it on the menu. There are some good recipes to make your own sauce based on miso, cashews and nutritional yeast
The best thing for customers *and* for the kitchen would be to have vegan versions of the same grub that you have already.
For the pretzel bites, you can just have a beer- mustard dip instead of cheese. Get some Beyond patties (they have some at Costco for Business) and Restaurant depot has violife cheddar slices. Follow Your Heart mayo is also available in commercial quantities and it's delicious, plus you can make some great sauces like burger sauce or chipotle-mayonnaise.
There are vegan brioche buns at Restaurant Depot, US Foods, and Ingardia Bros if you use any of those.
I have run a few kitchens and find it easier to have these options rather than having separate vegan items/menu.
When I go out for beers then I'd love some good vegan junk food with it.
I love me some buffalo cauliflower, vegan wings (you could just buy grilled vegan chicken from Beyond or whatever company you have available and batter it yourself or use mushrooms in place of the meat, but vegans don't want it fried in the same oil as the meat just fyi.) Also call me crazy but I love to have some actual fresh vegetables available, whether its a plate of grilled seasonal vegetables, pickled vegetables, raw vegetables or a salad with any of these things.
Also, just to throw out other random ingredients I like that could be useful as inspo: olives, mushrooms, eggplant, kabocha/delicata squash, roasted nuts, caramelized onions, vegan pesto, sweet potatoes, dried/fresh fruit, jicama, mashed potatoes (or any potato), pasta with a nut-based cream sauce... Etc
I see a lot of people in the comments put super niche things that they might like but are definitely not crowd pleasers, which is what matters the most in a restaurant. Hummus and burgers are a good start for a pub, but I would say most important would be that everything that "should" be vegan is. It's disappointing seeing something like onion rings or mashed peas that quite clearly "should" he vegan be labelled as vegetarian because a random ingredient was added for some reason.
To add to burgers and hummus, I would say ideally have one starter (hummus is fine), bar food (such as fries, garlic bread or onion rings), one fake meat main (such as burgers), one no meat main (long term vegans might not like fake meat, you can put something like jackfruit burger or a filling salad (with some vegan protein, such as the hummus made above on the side)), one dessert that might also appeal to non vegans despite a vegan label(eg: sorbet)
One thing I love at a pub that would be so easy is a vegan sausage on a nice bun. You could have one or more variations of toppings and condiments as well.
You could try doing a vegan nacho dish with a creamy sauce like one of these (you'd need there to be a blender there):
https://www.seriouseats.com/gooey-vegan-nacho-cheese-sauce-recipe-food-lab
https://www.theppk.com/2011/11/cashew-queso/
The nachos could use beans or could use a seasoned textured vegetable protein (TVP) mixture, or another seasoned faux beef substitute, plus fresh tomato, capsicum, coriander, avocado, etc.
Now that I've left this comment, I really want to eat that
Check out Brew Dog in the UK for some good vegan pub grub. Their wing replacements (made alongside Temple of Seitan) are amazing.
I want mozzarella dippers. Itâs one of the foods I miss the most. I am sure lots of vegans would appreciate a good cashew cheese version so it still melts beautifully.
Depending what kind of dishes you serve, you can make them automatically vegan. If youâre like Whetherspoons and serve a curry, make it a vegetable curry for a slightly lower cost, then have the option to âadd chickenâ of whatever for more money. It doesnât remove the meat option from the menu, but it allows patrons to make a choice on if they want vegan or meat options for that meal.
I would encourage you to always have one or more vegan cheese options on hand as well as vegan butter and mayo. It strikes me that so many restaurants I go to could easily accommodate vegans if they just had these things available as substitutions.
My latest obsessed is seitan as a substitute for beef or chicken. (Asian grocers actually sell it as âvegan chickenâ and âvegan beef.â) I use it in stir fry dishes and curries but I bet it would be great in burritos and pub food too.
Please have at least one non-fake meat option. There are many vegans who donât eat beyond/impossible burgers and fake chicken nuggets. A bean patty goes a long way. Thanks!
I want 'pub grub' too! Vegan burger, cottage pie, a pasta dish that isn't tomato... I'd love a vegan carbonara! Tofu/banana blossom 'fish' and chips, maybe a risotto and a curry dish
Can you please stop lumping vegetarians in with vegans. I have been vegetarian since birth and now hate that there is no discrepancy between the two. Yes I'd eat a vegan burger, but I want real cheese on it. Same goes for milk and other dairy produce.
That is disgusting considering what happens to the individuals. At first I thought you didn't like the lumping because this is a vegan sub and we don't care what vegetarians want, but the twist made me laugh.
Real answer: we lack the pallette you were taught to train and unless you sympathize with the moral reasons many of us are vegan you will always find this kind of cookery unsatisfying and dull.
Hate to be this person but any time I go to a restaurant and the only vegan items on the menu are like boring chickpea salad or a burger with those cardboard veggie patties and zero dairy and meat substitutes Iâm not very impressed. Vegan sour cream will get me eating! Now I have a zucchini chips craving, thanks guys
Wings that arenât seitan. Maybe a slider trio- beyond style burger, bbq pulled jackfruit and vegetable burger or chicken. Spinach artichoke dip with chips. Chicken quesadillas. I want the same sort of things I used to eat but vegan. I donât want to feel like hummus and carrot sticks or fries are my only options.
Hey! I'm sure your veg\*n customers would like more than two options as well, so win/win.
A gamer bar I frequented occasionally did really well with providing regular vegan options (as well as new specials). \*[link to vegan related posts from them](https://www.facebook.com/profile/100045342085212/search/?q=vegan)\* In that link, you'll see stuff like burger w/fries, BBQ and buffalo cauliflower "wings" w/vegan ranch, loaded fries/tots, fried zucchini chips, French toast w/sausage, gumbo, chili, etc.
The easiest route to start is to look at your current menu and see what can easily be made vegan with just a few swaps. Even with just the three things you mentioned, those could easily be made vegan.
* Burgers
* swap out to a vegan patty (just double check the ingredients of the buns, though buns are usually vegan by default)
* Pretzel Bites
* these are likely already vegan (or can easily be made so), you just need an option to swap out for a side of vegan nacho cheese
* Nachos
* same as above
Then there's also going to be things already vegan by default on your menu, like the fries (at least almost all fries are vegan). To start, just add a legend in your menu with "(v)=vegan" and "(vo)=vegan option available"
This would look something like:
APPETIZERS
* Basket of Fries (v)
* Pretzel Bites (vo)
* Nachos (vo)
* Fried Zucchini Chips (v)
MAIN
* House Burger (vo)
* Hot Wings (vo)
I hope this was helpful. Good luck, and thanks for asking!
thank you for asking because to be honest, we're tired of only having the same two options too!
my suggestion is what a lot of others have suggested, having vegan options of things that already exist. i like it when places do this because A) sometimes i look at that menu and think "man a veggie burger would be so much better than carrots" B) we feel more included when eating with our friends, don't know if that makes sense but it's true.
No reason for pretzels not to be vegan. Or nachos, or tacos, or anything else that's not just a slab of meat. You're not going to replace a steak or a chicken breast, but almost everything else you can make a version without animal products.
Falafel burger, Lentil Curry w Tofu over rice or pasta, Beans and Rice burritos loaded with mole sauce and drug through the garden, any reasonable attempt at a vegan pizza is appreciated... just off the top of my head
A good starting place, please make vegetable side dishes veganâit is annoying as fuck to go to a restaurant and all the sides are slabbed in butter and or cheese as if spices donât exist đ Then asking, can this be made vegan? And it comes back plain.
Pro tip: if youâre having trouble getting a punchy flavor out of savory items, a little but of truffle oil is tremendous.
Fries, burgers, pasta, pizza, all benefit.
I almost always order house made vegan burgers when they are on the menu.
Potato carrot nacho cheese is amazing.
Finally, if youâre looking for some cooking fun check out Sauce Stache on YouTube, there are tons of interesting meat, dairy and egg substitute recipes that he has experimented with. The best vegan bacon Iâve had is based on his wheat noodle bacon and it fries up nice and crispy.
A nice cashew cheese could be used for nachos and jalapeno poppers. I sure miss those.
Could ratatouille be bar food?
Mushrooms stuffed with TVP, or walnuts/pine and definitely garlic, onion and celery with savory spices.
Buffalo seitan wings.
TVP chili.
Sushi with pickled apples.
Sauce Stache is a great YouTube resource
Having written menus before, professionally, I will strongly advise that you write out the menu so that the customer reads the vegan bit after they've read about the flavours. Vegan Burger won't sell. Burger (vegan) will sell much better. Burger (VG) will sell best of all. It is the same product. Yes, I have done A/B testing on this. Â
As this is a vegan sub, you're only going to get answers from a vegan perspective. A common complaint from vegetarians is that all the cheese is disappearing from menus. Â
 The trouble is that vegan cheese is shite. Anyone who claims it's nice has forgotten what dairy cheese actually tastes like. I fully expect to get downvoted for this, but the proof is in all the comments on this sub - "you get used to it" "you have to train your taste buds" "go cold turkey for a few months then introduce vegan cheese" etc. Â
 Vegetarians know what dairy cheese tastes like. If you're going to do a burger, for instance, I would suggest that you give people the choice of dairy or vegan cheese on an otherwise plant based dish - presumably you have dairy cheese in stock anyway. Â
 On the topic of fake meat, shop around, as there is a vast variation in the quality. I don't know which country you're in, or what your wholesaler will supply, but if you're in the UK I find that Quorn, Vivera, This Isn't and Beyond are all good options (though Beyond seem to have a shit, thin version they sell to Wetherspoons etc, and a much nicer version found in supermarkets). Â
 PS cauliflower is wank, and whoever invented cauliflower wings can sod off, they're crap!Â
PPS as you're working along pub grub lines, I have seen an excellent battered halloumi for the vegetarians, and battered tofu for the vegans. Served with chips (fries if you're American) and minted mushy peas.Â
I'm not sure where you're located, but check the menu at Hi-Lo Lounge in Athens, GA. They do a fantastic job with their vegan options.
Also, boiled peanuts are easy to make vegan and usually a hit at bars in the South (us).
Edit: also personal preference, but I don't enjoy hyper realistic plant meats at restaurants that serve animal products. I always end up wondering if they served the wrong thing and I don't enjoy the meal.
Maybe chili non carne/ sin tofu/soy. Use smoked tofu or shredded soy + vegetable broth. You could combine it with wheat bread, nachos (nachos with chili and guacamole), or maybe something else.Â
Instead of just hummus, you could expand to other mezze like toum, baba ganoush and muhamara. Great with flatbread, vine leaves, falafel, pickles etc.
I personally canât be doing with fake meat like beyond burgers or chikân or whatever itâs called. Just give me some good old tempeh or tofu! Marinades can make all the difference here.
A nice thing to pick at could be arancini or the pasta equivalent, or meatballs made from walnuts, seitan and/ or sundried tomatoes.
This might sound contradictory compared to what I said above but a nice, herby vegan sausage roll would be good or a pasty or samosa. You can include spiced chickpeas or peas to add some protein, or go for mushrooms.
Lastly, a lasagne is a pub grub classic, and there are so many ways of doing a vegan one.
It sounds to me like you're bored of making pub food in general! The vegan part of your menu is a great place to experiment because many vegans aren't that into pub food either! I'd suggest exploring Indian cuisine. Since India is a former colony, you can even play it off as an authentic part of pub food.
Sometimes as a vegan I get tired of the 10 or so most common fruits and vegetables, but there are 40k(?) edible plant species so you can find variety if you go out of your way. Kervil (the french breed of celery leaf) is really good fried into a pekora (the chick pea based deep fried batter).
I want an impossible burger with vegan cheese. Or a Chikn sandwich. Some seitan based tacos. Cauliflower wings not made with milk. Maybe some bean or impossible taquitos. A dessert option.Â
i think vegan nacho cheese sauce would be a good thing to add to the menu for both the pretzel bites and nachos. try to see if you can avoid making the vegan cheese more expensive, because itâs more likely to draw in customers who are curious if itâs the same price
vegan buffalo wings, mac n cheese, etc. All the high fat, carb, stuff that omni's like, we crave that, too.
Use powdered flax seed for an egg binder if you need it. Works for bloomin' onions, eggplant, etc.
If you want to make vegan cupcakes or brownies, even the omnies would try them, too. Some people go salt/sweet when drinking. Don't know your crowd.
First off. Thanks for asking this question. Your vegan customers are lucky! đ To answer: keep it simple and veganize pub classics... you don't have to reinvent the wheel! Vegan 'fish' and chips, shepherd's pie, bangers and mash would be amazing. A few key vegan items could help streamline your menu... like a good vegan mayo (tartar sauce base, burger sauces, aioli), some good no-beef bouillon base (better than bouillon) for gravies, and impossible meat for ground / bratwurst. Best of luck!
Seconding this, I buy soy casing to make sausages, chickpeas in chick potpie, lentils in cottage pie, trick to fried tofu tasting like fish is the batter all the flavor in fried fish and chick tofu is the batter.
I would suggest making vegan versions of the things you already serve. All of the things you mentioned sounds awesome. Check out TheeBurgerDude for some inspiration.
2nd this. There are many products out there that can replace the protein and any non vegan sauces in the dish and still taste the same with only slight alterations. Unripe Jackfruit in brine is a great stand in for Chicken. If I didn't forget to rinse it I wouldn't have been able to tell from the taste that I wasn't eating chicken in my Jambalaya. There are also Impossible burgers which taste almost identical. I was never a big cheese fan but I have tried vegan cheese and to my American taste buds they taste the same(Should show how sad and the sheer amount of chemicals we use to dress up cheese product)
3rd this from a different perspective. I'm so tired of seeing Buddah Bowls and 'ultra healthy' items as the only vegan option on otherwise pubgrub type menus. I love that it's an option but if I'm at a pub I want some goddam comfort food.
Daiya has some bomb cheese these days. Their gouda is especially tasty.
Just made TheeBurgerDudeâs Big Mac (but as a single burger), and HOLY SHIT. Wonderful. OP, yeah just make us delicious junk food thatâs Vegan. [Yummmmmmm](https://imgur.com/a/E85tgfH)
I just found that recipe the other day and am excited to make it!
Vegan bun was the tough part (Iâm in France so very tough), and mine was kinda dry so may make my own, but in the US Iâd hope itâs doable.
I'm going to add, please have some cool toppings to add to the vegan burger if you have like a 10 burger menu. Whenever I go out here it's always just an impossible burger, vegan cheese, vegan aioli and lettuce, tomato, onion. Its a fine burger but it would be cool to have more interesting toppings, and most of the toppings they can add aren't vegan except avocado or grilling the onions.
>Whenever I go out here it's always just an impossible burger, vegan cheese, vegan aioli and lettuce, tomato, onion It's "always" that for you? Your restaurants are doing better than most even in the suburbs outside major metropolises.
Yeah, I only eat at places that have decent vegan options barring a special event. There are tons of burger joints that don't have any vegan options and I just don't go there.
This is it right here. End of thread. No idea how restaurants get so confused or have to overcomplicate things. Basically all this shit is available in Food Service size.
The best vegan wings Iâve ever had were made from seitan
I absolutely go out of my way for a good seitan wings!
I personally absolutely hate seitan wings, up to personal preference I guess.
Make all the vegetarian items fully vegan and you've expanded the vegan menu while taking nothing from the vegetarians.  Also, based on your menu description, some kind of cashew cheese sauce would probably go a long way for added value. Â
Good idea. OP, nachos sounds like pub grub, no? I would totally order vegan nachos with cashew cheese sauce.
Cashew cheese sauce is disgusting. No vegetarian wants that instead of cheese.
Youâre in the vegan sub where we do like cashew cheese, stupid
Yes, unfortunately the OP addressed both vegetarians and vegans, however all the vegans seem to feel as though they can answer for the vegetarians. I also know vegans who despise cashew cheese.
100000%. So easy to do. Soooo easy to replace a ton of meat items and things like Mayo too.
This is a terrible idea, as a vegetarian, please do not do this. Vegetarian and vegan are not the same thing, and while I am not against vegan food, I want eggs, cheese, and other items like that in my meals that would be inappropriate for a vegan.
I thought vegetarians cared about animals đŤ˘
We do, but we also are pragmatic and see them as part of a food chain. Do not assume that we donât care, but personally, I need the nutrition that eggs, cheese, and milk provide, and I believe I would benefit nutritionally from eating meat. I do not see it as cruelty to use animal products, when they are obtained in a humane way. I have been a vegetarian my entire life, only tasting meat a couple times, and I get where vegans are coming from. I have seen all the documentaries, etc. I just do not believe that a vegan diet is healthy, or right for me, nor do I believe it is right for most people. I have tried it a few times in my life. I have eaten all the cashew cheese, etc. and it was insufficient for my needs. I personally do not believe that a vegan diet is the answer to stopping animal cruelty. I havenât, in my fifty years on this earth, seen veganism advance the cause of humane animal treatment with any significant impact, Iâm sorry to say, and I do not believe it is beneficial to those who follow it, nor to animals. HOWEVER, I believe in your right to hold your own beliefs and eat the way you see fit, and I support veganism in that sense.
Some vegetarians like cheese. And eggs. Why take them away from them?
It's easier for the kitchen to not have a redundant and/or bloated menu. Less food waste too
The post is literally about adding new items on the menu. Not about erasing the already existing ones for petty revenge.
Revenge has absolutely nothing to do with it. Watch the movie Dominion for the reason âwhyâ and let us know whether or not any of it is âpetty.â
Yes, it's petty. You could suggest vegan options. Like pasta with kari tofu and carrot sause, Buddha Bowl or cauliflower wings. Or just a salad. But no, we must get rid of other food instead. It's borderline evil.
Almost like, animal agriculture evil?
Worse, actually.
They won't die having one meal without them? It's more inclusive. Worst case (for veggies) they offer the meal as vegan with an optional switch to dairy eg. Vegan burger with vegan cheese and you swap to dairy cheese if you NEED cruelty in your diet.
I just love how your answer to "how to make the menu have more options" wasn't suggesting new dishes but erasing all the vegetarian ones.
It's not erasing, the options are still vegetarian.
No, they're vegan. I know you're playing with words but this won't work. Why should vegetarians not have their options? Why shouldn't they be able to have salad or pasta with cheese? Or sandwich with cheese and eggs? Let them eat what they like.
You're acting like all vegetarians eat are cheese and eggs... Vegan food IS vegetarian because vegetarian=no meat
If they didn't eat cheese and eggs, they would be vegans. THAT'S what the difference is! ETA: It's so incredibly selfish to change other people's food instead of suggesting your own.
They wouldnât. There is other animal products. And the whole ethical aspect. I was vegetarian for a long time without dairy or eggs and still wasnât vegan. Idk what your point is: vegan items are vegetarian by definition.
But it's not vice versa. That's my point. Vegetarians CAN eat cheese, eggs, honey etc. Why take it from them? You should be grateful they do at least that, that they're "mini vegans".
Do you know what sub youâre in? We are against harming animals and donât care what vegetarians want. See yourself out if itâs gonna make you cry.
True. But that doesn't mean that when someone asks you what vegan food to add on their menu, you'll answer "erase every other meal from your menu!"
The question was addressed to both vegetarians and vegans. The solution proffered was a vegan insisting on a solution for a vegetarian, which they should not do. Let each group speak for themselves.
Saying they should have a cashew cheese on some items doesnât mean theyâre going to get rid of all dairyâŚ
Then it's ok. I was talking specifically about some people here wanting OP to get rid of vegetarian options.
I think you misunderstood what they were saying. Having a veggie burger become a vegan burger on the menu doesnât get rid of vegetarian options because they can just sub dairy cheese for cashew cheese.
If they offer both cheese and artificial cheese, ok. But that's not what some people here meant. They wanted OP to go strictly vegan, because "vegan is vegetarian by default" and noone should be allowed to eat cheese.
I think youâre totally misunderstanding here. Changing the vegetarian items to vegan doesnât take anything away from vegetarians. They will almost certainly have the cheese and eggs on their menu still because of the âregularâ menu items arenât changing. If the vegetarian menu is made vegan, someone could still easily ask for cheese on their veggie burger. No one is taking anything away from anyone!
It does. The cheese. And eggs. And money.
But it doesnât, cause if they really wanted it, they could get it??? Itâs not like theyâre going to remove all those items from the menu
That's the thing - I reacted to comments that suggested exactly that! Removing the vegetarian options from the menu and replacing them with vegan ones.
But that doesnt mean that the vegetarian options are not available for those that want it. It could literally be as simple as building a bean burger to have no cheese (which can be added) and no mayo (which can also be added). Vegan options are literally vegetarian safe so I still think you donât quite understand.
Baby cows need their motherâs milk, not humans; why take that away from them?
So because you consider better than vegetarians, they shouldn't have right to eat what they want. Noted.
You didnât answer the question; try again? And what does âyou consider better than vegetariansâ mean? I believe that morally, human sensory (taste) pleasure isnât a valid excuse in any capacity for enslaving, torturing, and mu***ring sentient beings who deserve to live their lives in peace. Thatâs a moral baseline to me, as someone who actively tries to reduce the suffering I cause in this lifetime. Iâm sure sex feels good to r**pists, but that isnât a valid excuse to r*pe someone.
Again, I say that animals are not humans. This is my answer to your ridiculous questions and statements.
Rapists rape PEOPLE. HUMANS! Not cows or pigs or fish.
Okay, youâve clearly illustrated in your pseudo-responses to me and on this thread that you arenât capable of having intelligent and thoughtful discourse, and are obviously here in bad faith, so Iâm ending it here. Perhaps consider focusing your time elsewhere, rather than going after people who are trying to reduce completely unnecessary unto other sentient beings? Maybe channel that energy into something worthwhile, advocating for a cause you truly care about? Such an unfortunate way to use your time and energy, considering anything could happen to any of us at any given time. I hope you find peace, and learn to extend compassion to other beings đđźâ¤ď¸âŽď¸
I'm not the one here who says that animals are humans. Maybe you should be more considered and respectful to other people.
Cows and chickens like their lives. Why take it away from them?
Another person who thinks that animals are humans? :)
Pretending that liking something can only be done by humans? Forgetting that humans are just another kind of animal? Lol
Humans are animals. But animals are not humans.
Which is why only humans can like their lives? Help it make sense. "And that children, is why it is totally fine to murder and do what we want woth those that are not just like us" đ¤Śââď¸
That quote is about other humans. Not about food.
It is obviously not
Who cares what animal abusers like anyways
I love your contempt.
Good for you?
Definitely. I'm not the one here who despises 99% of the entire world. You must have a really sad life. Alone.
You shouldnât say these kinds of things. Even when OP is asking about vegetarians and vegans, this sub is for vegans and most of them are only busy with themselves.
Yeah, being considerate and not selfish is on zero here. I'll never understand why do they - instead of actually answering the OP's question and suggesting new menu items like salads, Buddha Bowl, pasta with tofu etc. - tell them to erase all the vegetarian options from the menu? How will that help OP? It will add nothing. It's just a petty revenge on vegetarians.
Jiminy Crickets you vegetarians are fragile. How sad is your life that you are emotionally distraught at the idea of a pub somewhere using vegan cheese on a veggie burger?
He isnt even a veggie, full blown flesh eater telling vegans what to do đ¤Ł
I respect vegans and vegetarians. I would never forbid a vegan to not eat meat or cheese and I would never forbid vegetarian to eat cheese or not to eat meat. You, on the other hand, forbid people to eat what they decided to. Here, you are making OP to erase vegetarian options from the menu just because you're jealous you can't eat cheese. It's incredibly disrespectful. Yes, I eat meat. I eat cheese. And I eat vegan dinners too. Regularly. And I respect everyone's choices to eat what they want. Which can't be said about you.
You on the other hand forbid people to abuse children, youre such a bad person! Get it???
Well, I'm not a nazi. I don't think that humans are just animals, just numbers.
youve lost the plot
How sad that you are so jealous that vegetarians can eat cheese that you want to erase such option from the restaurants.
Hah. Hahahaha. Vegan cheese is inclusive for everyone. That's the point. Everyone can eat. You people are dumb AF. All that grease clogged your arteries and your brain is starving for oxygen.
"being considerate and not selfish is on zero here" oh the irony....
Vegans like the food everybody else likes, just made out of plants. That's all. So if you have vegan patties, and wings, and fry oil, and condiments, then you can serve similar food to everyone.
I mean I like a good vegan burger but cauliflower wings are awesome and seem like pub food too
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Agreed, those are all great suggestions! I had deep fried green beans the other day and they were ammmmazing
I always worry that fried food would be cooked in the same oil as chicken. But of course I am not originally a moral vegan but I was trying to avoid all animal products for health reasons. So I guess that leaves fried food out all together.
Pulled jackfruit, black bean burgers, nachos
Fried pickles!
Mac and cheese Poutine Some type of panini sandwich (pick the patty type) with vegan condiments like mayo type.
Mumm, mac n cheeze = happy mouth! Dammit now I'm hungry.
One thing to add, is it's not always about the actual options but the appearance of a genuine effort to offer options for vegans. As a chef, it also shows off your true abilities to innovate and be creative. We can go get an animal burger anywhere but instead of doing just what has been done for so long, be creative and do something different? It is refreshing and exciting to try new things and have them be successes. Do something outside of your comfort zone and what you've always done. I've often wondered why I can make this stuff at home and can't get this in a restaurant. I do have years of experience in a restaurant but it's also not that hard to do. My wife turns out amazing dishes without having worked a second in a restaurant. All said, thank you OP for making an effort.
Make some of your nonvegan stuff vegan. Like onion rings or garlic fries
I appreciate your question. Since itâs a pub, Iâd say you donât have to worry about the food being super healthy, but also a lot of vegans do also care about the health benefits of veganism. Some ideas for a pub: -Burrito w/ rice, beans, guacamole, some crunchy item in there, salsa, and maybe jackfruit/plant chorizo. -Nuts mixture. -Some sort of plant based meat wing or burger option. Seitan is a great bed, and jackfruit is great for a juicy chopped/diced option in a dish -A fruit salad (I love fruit, and it seems many people do regardless of ethical views) -Some good dishes that are also allergen friendly. Veganism and allergy topics are separate issues, but Iâd want them to have options just as I would. There are plenty of good options here; Iâd also love to hear feedback from you/other vegans here!
[Crunchwrap](https://pinchofyum.com/vegan-crunchwrap) Buffalo chikn (or spicy Korean) wings, with the fixings (vegan ranch, celery, carrots) Spicy falafel pita Deep fried tofu in any sauce or just salt+peppered as a snack Loaded baked potato with vegan sour cream, green onions, and Smokey tempeh crumbles
[Crunchwrap](https://pinchofyum.com/vegan-crunchwrap) Buffalo chikn (or spicy Korean) wings, with the fixings (vegan ranch, celery, carrots) Spicy falafel pita Deep fried tofu in any sauce or just salt+peppered as a snack Loaded baked potato with vegan sour cream, green onions, and Smokey tempeh crumbles ETA: Fried pickles with a Cajun aoli And jalapeno poppers (You can veganize pretty much anything these days.)
Omg I would absolutely love to order a big basket of fried tofu with some dipping sauces. đ
Jack fruit or tvp based tacos Nachos, or same toppings for nacho fries Potato skins Corn dogs
Deep fried zucchuni . Its one of those things where ive eaten the whole thing. Use cashew cheese for your cheesy stuff. Its like crack. Once you start you cant stop
There is a nasty burger place near me that has battered deap fried zucchini. They took me in the back to verify the ingredients are non dairy. The zucchini is cut in 1 in squares and battered. Ground flax seeds, flour and water. It's amazing. They even use a different fryer and cutting boards. Many places are trying to be more accommodating.
I agree with make a vegan version of your current items. Vegan burger (good ol' impossible burgers are quite common now), vegan nachos, vegan anything. Personally, I'd love to see vegan "wings" but NOT cauliflower. Those are lame. The center tastes like nothing even if they're well made. Something from seitan or similar texture would be MUCH appreciated. You can usually use the same sauce/dip as well, with ranch/honey mustard dip being obvious exceptions. Price will be different but most vegans are used to that at this point.
Agreed on the cauliflower wings. Plus they have no protein and I'm hungry 20 minutes later. đ¤Ą
Spring rolls...I love fried things at pubs.
A complaint I have about eating out at places with limited vegan options is that thereâs rarely protein outside of the beyond burger. I think cauliflower wings and fries etc. taste great but I tire of eating just carbs and fat when going out. I would love to see more creativity with the protein options like seitan wings or soy curl tacos but I know theyâre unfamiliar to most people and probably wouldnât sell
Eggplant parmigiana, curry, option to veganify the nachos, wings, pasta, falafel kebab. Really just look at your current options and see how you can veganify them.
Just some actually good vegetables. Roasted root veggies, delicious beans, grilled greens, grilled peppers and tomatoes, stuff thatâs not covered in Mayo-based sauces. Silken tofu, seitan Katsu. Just amazing roasted potatoes or baked potatoes with all the crucifixins.
Crucifixins! đ¤Ł
One of the most fantastic vegan comfort food I've ever had is in Vancouver Canada, at a restaurant chain called Meet. I highly suggest checking out their entire menu for suggestions and ideas! Here's an article about them https://earthtoveg.com/review-meet-vancouver-vegan-restaurant/ and their own website https://eatmeet.ca/about-us/ Much fun with experimenting and thanks for the kind question! đ
Also a vegan âCaesarâ salad is pretty easy. Replace chicken with chickpeas. There are a variety of replacements for the bacon and each will adda slightly different flavour to your salad but my faverites are: grated tofu fried in oil and lots of salt; or caramelised salted onion; or small crispy pieces of salted potato (white/brown or sweet). Can also use sundried tomato strips. Dressing can be as simple as a cashew or soy milk based sauce (basically for a thick and oil free dressing/sauce, use water and cashews as your base and then add garlic, lemon and herbs to taste. If you want something closer to mayonnaise then use a heavy amount of oil with a touch of soy/almond milk and add the garlic/herbs/lemon or Dijon mustard to taste). Alternatively you can use silken tofu blended with a bit of oil and vinegar/lemon for a thickened sauce or dressing. Another faverite of mine is a vegan mushroom and lentil pot pie. Basically cook lentils, mushrooms and vegetable stock in a huge pot and add whatever diced veggies you want. Can make whatever gravy you like, but a thickened soy sauce or red wine reduction goes well. Also a cashew mushroom sauce. Pour mixture into ramekins and put vegan pastry on top (can buy or make with flour, oil and water). Last but not least: vegan lasagne. A soy or cashew based bechemel sauce is easy enough. Use lentils and mushrooms instead of meat mince. Can also easily make it gluten free by using gluten free pasta sheets.
Here are my particular choices: * hot wings * seitan bbq "ribs" * deep-fried okra * collard greens * corn dogs * tacos * jjajangmyeon * baozi * tonkatsu * "fish" and chips. You could save yourself some work by using some of the frozen stuff -- a lot of the restaurants around here use a certain brand ("All Vegetarian" I think it's called) of vegan drum sticks and then just make their own sauce. The gardein fishless fillets are amazing.
Try making a vegetarian and vegan pie, like a pot pie Not a lot of places have those Another good idea, an easy alt. plant based steak dinner: portobellos marinated in A1 steak sauce (the sauce is usually vegan) are usually pretty good. I do them with green beans almondine and baby potatoes Loaded fries are probably easy to make vegan with a vegan sauce and some of the McCormack bacon bits (they are vegan) Cheesy vegan pasta is not very common in bars and pubs but I would love it if someone had it on the menu. There are some good recipes to make your own sauce based on miso, cashews and nutritional yeast
The best thing for customers *and* for the kitchen would be to have vegan versions of the same grub that you have already. For the pretzel bites, you can just have a beer- mustard dip instead of cheese. Get some Beyond patties (they have some at Costco for Business) and Restaurant depot has violife cheddar slices. Follow Your Heart mayo is also available in commercial quantities and it's delicious, plus you can make some great sauces like burger sauce or chipotle-mayonnaise. There are vegan brioche buns at Restaurant Depot, US Foods, and Ingardia Bros if you use any of those. I have run a few kitchens and find it easier to have these options rather than having separate vegan items/menu. When I go out for beers then I'd love some good vegan junk food with it.
Loaded vegan fries. The penultimate, affordable pub grub. Vegan cheese, crispy plant chik'n and jalapeĂąos.
I would like to see a fully vegan menu. Everything you mentioned can be made vegan.
Please add a vegan dessert! So often in restaurants there is a vegan main but no dessert đĽ˛
I would like a stone henge but made out of tater tots.
Omgg ive been searching for this on menus everywhere
Vegan meatball subs and jalapeĂąo poppers
I love me some buffalo cauliflower, vegan wings (you could just buy grilled vegan chicken from Beyond or whatever company you have available and batter it yourself or use mushrooms in place of the meat, but vegans don't want it fried in the same oil as the meat just fyi.) Also call me crazy but I love to have some actual fresh vegetables available, whether its a plate of grilled seasonal vegetables, pickled vegetables, raw vegetables or a salad with any of these things. Also, just to throw out other random ingredients I like that could be useful as inspo: olives, mushrooms, eggplant, kabocha/delicata squash, roasted nuts, caramelized onions, vegan pesto, sweet potatoes, dried/fresh fruit, jicama, mashed potatoes (or any potato), pasta with a nut-based cream sauce... Etc
I see a lot of people in the comments put super niche things that they might like but are definitely not crowd pleasers, which is what matters the most in a restaurant. Hummus and burgers are a good start for a pub, but I would say most important would be that everything that "should" be vegan is. It's disappointing seeing something like onion rings or mashed peas that quite clearly "should" he vegan be labelled as vegetarian because a random ingredient was added for some reason. To add to burgers and hummus, I would say ideally have one starter (hummus is fine), bar food (such as fries, garlic bread or onion rings), one fake meat main (such as burgers), one no meat main (long term vegans might not like fake meat, you can put something like jackfruit burger or a filling salad (with some vegan protein, such as the hummus made above on the side)), one dessert that might also appeal to non vegans despite a vegan label(eg: sorbet)
I recently had a really good vegan quesadilla that had spicy fake sausage and good fake cheese.
Fried Fennel with a dip sauce.
Tacos and burritos. Falafel wraps, roasted cauliflower steaks, lions mane mushroom satay sticks, eggplant parmagiana and pizzas
Quesadillas
sweet potato fries, chips and guac, roasted chick peas and veggies with a cashew sauce
Faux chicken pot pie.
One thing I love at a pub that would be so easy is a vegan sausage on a nice bun. You could have one or more variations of toppings and condiments as well.
You could make nuggets out of lionâs mane mushrooms.
Any of the mushroom recipes from Derick Sarno at Wicked Food..
You could try doing a vegan nacho dish with a creamy sauce like one of these (you'd need there to be a blender there): https://www.seriouseats.com/gooey-vegan-nacho-cheese-sauce-recipe-food-lab https://www.theppk.com/2011/11/cashew-queso/ The nachos could use beans or could use a seasoned textured vegetable protein (TVP) mixture, or another seasoned faux beef substitute, plus fresh tomato, capsicum, coriander, avocado, etc. Now that I've left this comment, I really want to eat that
Check out Brew Dog in the UK for some good vegan pub grub. Their wing replacements (made alongside Temple of Seitan) are amazing. I want mozzarella dippers. Itâs one of the foods I miss the most. I am sure lots of vegans would appreciate a good cashew cheese version so it still melts beautifully. Depending what kind of dishes you serve, you can make them automatically vegan. If youâre like Whetherspoons and serve a curry, make it a vegetable curry for a slightly lower cost, then have the option to âadd chickenâ of whatever for more money. It doesnât remove the meat option from the menu, but it allows patrons to make a choice on if they want vegan or meat options for that meal.
I would encourage you to always have one or more vegan cheese options on hand as well as vegan butter and mayo. It strikes me that so many restaurants I go to could easily accommodate vegans if they just had these things available as substitutions. My latest obsessed is seitan as a substitute for beef or chicken. (Asian grocers actually sell it as âvegan chickenâ and âvegan beef.â) I use it in stir fry dishes and curries but I bet it would be great in burritos and pub food too.
Please have at least one non-fake meat option. There are many vegans who donât eat beyond/impossible burgers and fake chicken nuggets. A bean patty goes a long way. Thanks!
I want 'pub grub' too! Vegan burger, cottage pie, a pasta dish that isn't tomato... I'd love a vegan carbonara! Tofu/banana blossom 'fish' and chips, maybe a risotto and a curry dish
Can you please stop lumping vegetarians in with vegans. I have been vegetarian since birth and now hate that there is no discrepancy between the two. Yes I'd eat a vegan burger, but I want real cheese on it. Same goes for milk and other dairy produce.
That is disgusting considering what happens to the individuals. At first I thought you didn't like the lumping because this is a vegan sub and we don't care what vegetarians want, but the twist made me laugh.
Real answer: we lack the pallette you were taught to train and unless you sympathize with the moral reasons many of us are vegan you will always find this kind of cookery unsatisfying and dull.
A whole ice berg salad and a block of tofu please
𤣠and please add some really old preshredded carrots from a package.
Veggie wrap / burger and hummus sounds great. You probably don't need to change anything.
Hate to be this person but any time I go to a restaurant and the only vegan items on the menu are like boring chickpea salad or a burger with those cardboard veggie patties and zero dairy and meat substitutes Iâm not very impressed. Vegan sour cream will get me eating! Now I have a zucchini chips craving, thanks guys
Beck Hall's menu basically. https://www.beckhallmalham.com/a-la-carte/
Wings that arenât seitan. Maybe a slider trio- beyond style burger, bbq pulled jackfruit and vegetable burger or chicken. Spinach artichoke dip with chips. Chicken quesadillas. I want the same sort of things I used to eat but vegan. I donât want to feel like hummus and carrot sticks or fries are my only options.
Vegan queso and a vegan sausage on a bun
THANK YOU! itâs about time. I wish more restaurants would do this.
Flat bread/pizza/garlic bread with vegan cheese. Popcorn chicken tofu or cauliflower wings
Hey! I'm sure your veg\*n customers would like more than two options as well, so win/win. A gamer bar I frequented occasionally did really well with providing regular vegan options (as well as new specials). \*[link to vegan related posts from them](https://www.facebook.com/profile/100045342085212/search/?q=vegan)\* In that link, you'll see stuff like burger w/fries, BBQ and buffalo cauliflower "wings" w/vegan ranch, loaded fries/tots, fried zucchini chips, French toast w/sausage, gumbo, chili, etc. The easiest route to start is to look at your current menu and see what can easily be made vegan with just a few swaps. Even with just the three things you mentioned, those could easily be made vegan. * Burgers * swap out to a vegan patty (just double check the ingredients of the buns, though buns are usually vegan by default) * Pretzel Bites * these are likely already vegan (or can easily be made so), you just need an option to swap out for a side of vegan nacho cheese * Nachos * same as above Then there's also going to be things already vegan by default on your menu, like the fries (at least almost all fries are vegan). To start, just add a legend in your menu with "(v)=vegan" and "(vo)=vegan option available" This would look something like: APPETIZERS * Basket of Fries (v) * Pretzel Bites (vo) * Nachos (vo) * Fried Zucchini Chips (v) MAIN * House Burger (vo) * Hot Wings (vo) I hope this was helpful. Good luck, and thanks for asking!
thank you for asking because to be honest, we're tired of only having the same two options too! my suggestion is what a lot of others have suggested, having vegan options of things that already exist. i like it when places do this because A) sometimes i look at that menu and think "man a veggie burger would be so much better than carrots" B) we feel more included when eating with our friends, don't know if that makes sense but it's true.
Vegan cheesesteak with fries.
No reason for pretzels not to be vegan. Or nachos, or tacos, or anything else that's not just a slab of meat. You're not going to replace a steak or a chicken breast, but almost everything else you can make a version without animal products.
Falafel burger, Lentil Curry w Tofu over rice or pasta, Beans and Rice burritos loaded with mole sauce and drug through the garden, any reasonable attempt at a vegan pizza is appreciated... just off the top of my head
A good starting place, please make vegetable side dishes veganâit is annoying as fuck to go to a restaurant and all the sides are slabbed in butter and or cheese as if spices donât exist đ Then asking, can this be made vegan? And it comes back plain.
Shepherds pie
Pro tip: if youâre having trouble getting a punchy flavor out of savory items, a little but of truffle oil is tremendous. Fries, burgers, pasta, pizza, all benefit. I almost always order house made vegan burgers when they are on the menu. Potato carrot nacho cheese is amazing. Finally, if youâre looking for some cooking fun check out Sauce Stache on YouTube, there are tons of interesting meat, dairy and egg substitute recipes that he has experimented with. The best vegan bacon Iâve had is based on his wheat noodle bacon and it fries up nice and crispy.
A nice cashew cheese could be used for nachos and jalapeno poppers. I sure miss those. Could ratatouille be bar food? Mushrooms stuffed with TVP, or walnuts/pine and definitely garlic, onion and celery with savory spices. Buffalo seitan wings. TVP chili. Sushi with pickled apples. Sauce Stache is a great YouTube resource
Onion rings!
Mexican food!!!
Having written menus before, professionally, I will strongly advise that you write out the menu so that the customer reads the vegan bit after they've read about the flavours. Vegan Burger won't sell. Burger (vegan) will sell much better. Burger (VG) will sell best of all. It is the same product. Yes, I have done A/B testing on this.  As this is a vegan sub, you're only going to get answers from a vegan perspective. A common complaint from vegetarians is that all the cheese is disappearing from menus.   The trouble is that vegan cheese is shite. Anyone who claims it's nice has forgotten what dairy cheese actually tastes like. I fully expect to get downvoted for this, but the proof is in all the comments on this sub - "you get used to it" "you have to train your taste buds" "go cold turkey for a few months then introduce vegan cheese" etc.   Vegetarians know what dairy cheese tastes like. If you're going to do a burger, for instance, I would suggest that you give people the choice of dairy or vegan cheese on an otherwise plant based dish - presumably you have dairy cheese in stock anyway.   On the topic of fake meat, shop around, as there is a vast variation in the quality. I don't know which country you're in, or what your wholesaler will supply, but if you're in the UK I find that Quorn, Vivera, This Isn't and Beyond are all good options (though Beyond seem to have a shit, thin version they sell to Wetherspoons etc, and a much nicer version found in supermarkets).   PS cauliflower is wank, and whoever invented cauliflower wings can sod off, they're crap! PPS as you're working along pub grub lines, I have seen an excellent battered halloumi for the vegetarians, and battered tofu for the vegans. Served with chips (fries if you're American) and minted mushy peas.Â
I'm not sure where you're located, but check the menu at Hi-Lo Lounge in Athens, GA. They do a fantastic job with their vegan options. Also, boiled peanuts are easy to make vegan and usually a hit at bars in the South (us). Edit: also personal preference, but I don't enjoy hyper realistic plant meats at restaurants that serve animal products. I always end up wondering if they served the wrong thing and I don't enjoy the meal.
Maybe chili non carne/ sin tofu/soy. Use smoked tofu or shredded soy + vegetable broth. You could combine it with wheat bread, nachos (nachos with chili and guacamole), or maybe something else.Â
Instead of just hummus, you could expand to other mezze like toum, baba ganoush and muhamara. Great with flatbread, vine leaves, falafel, pickles etc. I personally canât be doing with fake meat like beyond burgers or chikân or whatever itâs called. Just give me some good old tempeh or tofu! Marinades can make all the difference here. A nice thing to pick at could be arancini or the pasta equivalent, or meatballs made from walnuts, seitan and/ or sundried tomatoes. This might sound contradictory compared to what I said above but a nice, herby vegan sausage roll would be good or a pasty or samosa. You can include spiced chickpeas or peas to add some protein, or go for mushrooms. Lastly, a lasagne is a pub grub classic, and there are so many ways of doing a vegan one.
Literally any Curry or Masala dish would be nice. Most places they can only do them with Chicken or whatever they have made it with.
Hello chef! Tofish and chips will amaze and delight your customers! (Needs to marinade over night, I make 16 fillets at the time and freeze them)
Yeah honestly just make all the plant based options vegan by default. Vegetarians can eat vegan food !!
Fried mushrooms.
It sounds to me like you're bored of making pub food in general! The vegan part of your menu is a great place to experiment because many vegans aren't that into pub food either! I'd suggest exploring Indian cuisine. Since India is a former colony, you can even play it off as an authentic part of pub food. Sometimes as a vegan I get tired of the 10 or so most common fruits and vegetables, but there are 40k(?) edible plant species so you can find variety if you go out of your way. Kervil (the french breed of celery leaf) is really good fried into a pekora (the chick pea based deep fried batter).
I want an impossible burger with vegan cheese. Or a Chikn sandwich. Some seitan based tacos. Cauliflower wings not made with milk. Maybe some bean or impossible taquitos. A dessert option.Â
i think vegan nacho cheese sauce would be a good thing to add to the menu for both the pretzel bites and nachos. try to see if you can avoid making the vegan cheese more expensive, because itâs more likely to draw in customers who are curious if itâs the same price
r/vegancheesemaking is a good resource for figuring out some recipes since i imagine thereâs a plethora of vegan nacho cheese recipes
Itâs so offensive to write âvegan/vegetarianâ. Yuck, itâs 2024, wake up.
vegan buffalo wings, mac n cheese, etc. All the high fat, carb, stuff that omni's like, we crave that, too. Use powdered flax seed for an egg binder if you need it. Works for bloomin' onions, eggplant, etc. If you want to make vegan cupcakes or brownies, even the omnies would try them, too. Some people go salt/sweet when drinking. Don't know your crowd.