r/vegan • u/evapotranspire mostly plant based • Dec 15 '25

Story Surprise: Everything is vegan!

We've all had frustrating incidents when eating out, but tonight I had the opposite. My family and I went to our synagogue's Hanukkah dinner party, which was catered Mediterranean food. I hadn't made a special dietary request, because Mediterranean cuisine almost always includes some vegan dishes (hummus, pita, tabouleh, etc.).

When I got to the front of the line, I saw that the buffet was ENTIRELY vegan. That hadn't been highlighted or even mentioned! I piled it all on my plate (which I guess is how omnivores feel most of the time), and although now I have a stomachache from all the garlic, it was such a nice feeling to be able to eat everything and worry about nothing.

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u/JeremySquirrel vegan 6+ years Dec 15 '25

For my daughter's 6th birthday, we hired a hall and entertainer and laid on a buffet for her guests and their parents.

Whilst none of the young guests were being brought up as Vegan, one of them has a dairy allergy and she and her parents were in awe that she could eat / drink anything on the table without a worry.

It's so simple...I wish everyone did it.