Eat out as a vegan without settling for the side salad.

The Vegan Eating-Out Toolkit shows you how to check a venue in five minutes, spot hidden animal ingredients, ask staff the right questions and give feedback that actually changes menus.

Buy the toolkit for £9.99 22-page PDF, instant download.
Works on your phone, with printable pages.
Tonight's menu
Read like a menu detective
Roast tomato soup, crusty bread£6.50
Ask if the bread is served with butter, and whether the soup has a cream swirl.
Thai green vegetable curry£14
Curry pastes often contain shrimp paste or fish sauce.
Tarka dal, garlic naan£12
Naan is often made with milk or yoghurt, and dal can be finished with ghee.
Pesto linguine£13
Classic pesto is made with Parmesan.
Skin-on chips£4
Worth asking about a shared fryer if that matters to you.
Five dishes that look vegan-friendly, and the question to ask about each. The toolkit covers dozens more.

The 5-minute restaurant check

Five minutes of research before you book saves an hour of disappointment at the table. The toolkit walks you through it minute by minute, on your phone.

  1. Minute 1

    Scan the menu

    Count the vegan options across starters, mains, sides and desserts, and check the menu is current.

  2. Minute 2

    Check allergen info

    A quick way to rule out dairy and egg, and a reminder of what those charts won't flag.

  3. Minute 3

    Search the reviews

    Keyword searches that surface what vegans actually ate there recently.

  4. Minute 4

    Ask the community

    Real photos show whether the vegan dishes are proper meals or an afterthought.

  5. Minute 5

    Make the call

    A simple green, amber or red verdict, so you know whether to book, ask ahead or skip it.

What's inside

Fourteen practical sections, written for UK cafés, pubs and restaurants.

  1. Welcome and how to use the guideEating out more easily without lowering your expectations
  2. The 5-minute restaurant checkWhat to look for before you book or visit
  3. Become a menu detectiveAccidentally vegan dishes and where animal ingredients hide
  4. What to ask when you're unsureSimple questions that get straight answers from staff
  5. Cross-contaminationShared fryers, grills and utensils, and when it matters to you
  6. The plant milk problemWhat to do when cafés charge extra
  7. Eating out by cuisineCafés, pubs, Italian, Indian, Thai and Chinese, and Mexican
  8. When the options are rubbishMaking the best of a limited menu and asking for swaps
  9. Eating with non-vegansChoosing places everyone enjoys, and group bookings
  10. How to give useful feedbackWith a ready-to-use feedback template
  11. The Vegan-Friendly StandardWhat a genuinely vegan-friendly venue looks like
  12. Vegan-friendly scorecardRate anywhere you've eaten out of 40
  13. Before-I-go checklistA quick reference for your bag or phone
  14. The vegan eating-out wishlistWhat we'd love every business to offer

Ready-to-use pages, not just reading

Save it to your phone, or print the practical pages and keep them in your bag.

Say-it-like-this scripts

Friendly, specific wording for asking about stock, butter, shared fryers and swaps, so you never feel awkward at the counter.

The 40-point scorecard

Rate a venue against the Vegan-Friendly Standard, from vegan-tolerant all the way to vegan champion.

Feedback template

Turn "your vegan options are terrible" into a message a manager will actually act on.

Not ready to buy? Start with the free checklist.

Get the Before-I-go checklist from the toolkit, free. It's the one page you'll use every time you eat out.

Questions

What format is the toolkit?

It's a 22-page A4 PDF that you download straight after buying. It reads well on a phone, and the scorecard, checklist and feedback template are designed to be printed.

Is it only for new vegans?

No. It's a great start if you're new or trying Veganuary, but long-time vegans tend to get the most from the scripts, the cuisine guides and the feedback template.

Is it written for the UK?

Yes. The advice, examples and pricing are based on UK cafés, pubs and restaurants.

Can I rely on it for food allergies?

No. Vegan is not the same as allergy-safe, and the toolkit is not allergy advice. If you have an allergy, always tell staff directly and ask about their allergen procedures.

Can I share it with friends?

The PDF is for your personal use, so please don't share the file. Do share this page with anyone you think would find it useful.

Make your next meal out a good one.

Every question you ask and every bit of friendly feedback you give makes eating out easier for the next vegan through the door.

Buy the toolkit for £9.99