Eating while traveling

I was in LA most of this week for business meetings.  Most of the meals were provided, served buffet style, and had meat or dairy in most every dish. The nice thing about LA is when I told any of the wait staff that I was vegan I didn't get the "huh? do what?" look. They were definitely accustomed to having to prepare food for veg people.

One of the nights for dinner, they served what they called a "cauliflower steak." It was absolutely amazing and was served on a bed of lentils and seasoned with curry, paprika, and black & red pepper. It actually looked way better than the steak & chicken dishes others were eating. I love when someone takes pride in cooking all types of food, not just the meat dishes they made for everyone else. The moral of the story is always speak up to the wait staff about being vegan. If they truly want to deliver great service, they will do everything they can to make sure you have a happy dining experience. And you will be proving the need of the establishment to have vegan options and will cause people to put some more thought to what they eat.