"Vegetarian" surrounded by restaurants...?

Does it mean lacto-vegetarian cheese is used in that dish, that it's gelatin-free, etc. or simply that it does not contain meat or fish (i.e. flesh)? Is in attendance any regulation on this (UK), or is it just up to the business to prefer what they consider vegetarian and what not? I abominate being too picky when I'm consumption out with other race but I am more and more concerned...

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No, it doesn't.

The regulation woudl be trades discription or food hygeine ( enforced by the local council Environmental Health department )

We need a exam case to force the issue...it i have the time, i'd do it, maybe after our summer season.

Many veggies miss this point and its right you raise it.

Resturants bestow a veggie item on the menu because its a pre-requsite to get star rate. Most, nearly all, hold no interest or understanding of the veggie morals.

So no, the cheese within a standard pub veggie option will not be veggie. I know this because we run a veggie B&B and normally go to the food wholesalers. There is NO trade cheese pack marked as veggie, we own to buy all ours retail.

I also know this is true becasue our local resturant immediately offers some "veggie" option because of the business they get from out guests. They said one guest asked them if the cheese be veggie. The landlord told me " we don't mind serving lacto-vegetarian dishes but having the cheese lacto-vegetarian so just going too far".and they hold 2 michelin stars !!

needless to speak, we don't recommend our local to our guests anymore.

So no, veggies need to hold on to away from resturants.

And lets not start on the cross-contamination issues. You only have to look at kitchens on TV programs approaching "F word" or "ramsays kitchen nightmare " to see the mess they are in.

You want to be veggie ? Keep away !

some of the answers here are scarely nieve in the region of resturants !
it just finances that in contains no meat
I'm not sure of the regulations, but the easiest route to ensure vegetarian food is to give an account the restaurant that you're allergic to something in meat (like meat hormones or something else creative!) and next, when they bring your food, pull a facade, cough a little, and if the food isn't lacto-vegetarian they will run over, stop you eating it and carry you another!

It works for my vegan friend who pretends to be dairy intolerant adjectives the time!
It means no meat, but it may contain egg etc. It's suitable for vegetarian but not vegans.
If someone is going to advertise lacto-vegetarian then im sure it is 100% lacto-vegetarian. But then again some those would say secure things are good for you and some will be straight forward.
If the restaurant know what they are doing..it method no meat, only cheese made near vegetarian rennet, no fish products. But will include dairy products and egg. Trouble is, some places focus fish is vegetarian, and they are uninformed of vegetarian cheese. If you are a strict lacto-vegetarian you will want to check.
At the restaurant I work at, it simply means near is no meat. I work at your average business-people-for-lunch, families-at-night style restaurant. Unless you go to a elevated profile restaurant or one that says it caters to vegetarians/vegans, it newly means "meatless".
Trading Standards might hold something to say roughly it if they found out they were illegally advertising their food as lacto-vegetarian.

Then again, I walked olden a restaurant who's vegetarian menu consisted of Tarmosalata (fish eggs!) and salad, or hummus and salad.
If it is not a strictly lacto-vegetarian restaurant, then it probably doesn't contain meat or fish. In other words, it's most expected not vegan. Most restauranteurs don't really infer the nuances. Best to in recent times stay away from anything with cheese or a cream sauce. Say you're allergice to dairy and animal podgy, including butter, and need your food to be prepared beside a vegetable oil or olive grease if fats are involved.
No it routine it's suitable for vegetarians, they will check that adjectives the ingredients are vegetarian, because these folks probably will have have training in food technology and will know almost different diets.
You're right to be picky ! It's up to the restaurant - there's no regulation. If you see the Vegetarian Society's official symbol, next you can believe that the food meets their totally stringent standards - otherwise question the representative as much as you can ! Lots of people still don't know nearly rennet or gelatine (although the recent publicity for Masterfoods proved that probably more people are aware of gelatine at present and forced them to make a huge u-turn !)
It's other best to check - if in doubt stir for the vegan chance which is probably safer.
There is no law in connection with vegetarian food believe it or not, if contained by doubt ask but remember most places will probably lie newly to make a mart.
Be careful some places put meat broth surrounded by the rice and potatoes. And the cheese is the real point too.
it means it does not contain Rennet.
foul stuff & if you're feeling brave satisfactory, look into finding out exactly what it is
& if half the empire knew, would they still chomp through it?

it's about as yuk as it get.
Wow Claire S. You and your mates must be a hoot to step out for a meal next to. Its surprising you get a hot teatime, by the time you have finished pushing your food around and decide if it has any animal bits surrounded by it it will be stone cold.

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