Children’s restaurant meals

Please select your answers

1. Do you have a vegetarian child or children between the age of 2-15? Yes ; No

2. Do you have a vegan child or children between the age of 2-15? Yes ; No

3. At which of the following do your children regularly eat – at least once every two months? (Please tick all that apply)
School or nursery canteen – lunchtime meals only
Dedicated children’s activity/play space café
Dedicated vegetarian/vegan restaurant or café
Chain pizza or burger outlets
Supermarket cafés
Pubs
Takeaway outlets, eg Chinese, Indian, chip shops
Independent (non-vegetarian) cafes/coffee shops
Independent restaurants
Other

4. Excluding school lunches, are your children’s meals eaten outside the home (as above) mainly               
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks

5. How many eateries local to you serve children’s vegetarian meals?
Very limited (0-1 eateries)
Limited (2-3)
Quite varied (4-5)
Very varied (6 +)

6. How many eateries local to you serve children’s vegan meals?
Very limited (0-1 eateries)
Limited (2-3)
Quite varied (4-5)
Very varied (6 +)

7. Which of the following do you feel would improve quality/choice and health of children’s meals eaten out? Please tick all that apply
More vegetarian options
More vegan options
Less fat/salt/eggs
More dairy-free alternatives, eg soya milk; dairy-free cream; dairy-free cheese
More fresh fruit; salad; vegetables
More wholegrains
More pulses (peas, beans, lentils) 

We would love to hear your personal experiences about children’s vegetarian/vegan food outside the home whether positive or negative and how choice could be improved. Please email info@vegetarian.co.uk    with the name of the establishment(s) and your comments.  If you are able to send us a sample menu, please do so we can write to them (preserving your anonymity) offering praise – or dietary/recipe advice.

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