Why tell the waiter that you are vegan?

Because you are supposed to tell the staff this type of thing, along with allergies to shellfish, etc. The wait staff will be able to tell you if there are dishes that you should avoid. The menu does not in any way give indications to allergies or specific diets.

Her preferences have nothing at all to do with allergies. They have to do with her book club.

Vegan is not an allergy. But the wait staff should be notified (“along with allergies”).

Just say this: “I hate my cousin’s wife”.

Flash

don’t hang out with cousin’s wife at restaurants it STRESSES you out !

Because she knows it annoys you.

Really? ”Morons” is one of your tags? Oh, do tell why!

I wouldn’t rely on the waiter to screen my food choices. If I had certain preferences or allergies, I’d feel responsible enough that I would want to research what I ate and not trust that the waiter is going to alert me if there’s a conflict.

“Why not just order from the menu what she will eat?”

Because it often doesn’t say whether dishes truly are vegan. I ordered pasta once, listed as containing vegetables. It was sprinkled with bits of ham. When asked about it, the waiter said “We don’t declare all the spices!”

@jca2: “I’d feel responsible enough that I would want to research what I ate and not trust that the waiter is going to alert me if there’s a conflict.”

Kinda curious how you’d see this playing out? Would you sneak into the kitchen and watch them prepare it?

@josie Why tell the waiter that you are vegan?

The Vegan Society observes that one thing all vegans have in common is a plant-based diet avoiding all animal foods such as meat (including fish, shellfish and insects), dairy, eggs and honey – as well as avoiding animal-derived materials, products tested on animals and places that use animals for entertainment.

She is alerting staff to her dietary preferences and not, as some may speculate, to encourage a game of hide the sausage or some other animal produce.

@jca2 The waiter is responsible for knowing the menu and alerting guests as to what they serve. It’s their job.