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Title: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: harleymarshall8 on 15:20:20, 13/02/18





I am looking for people to answer a couple of questions about access to vegan foods in the Scottish Highlands.
I am doing a study into how many people would be interested in a vegan restaurant in the Scottish highlands.  Would be really grateful if you could answer a couple of questions please. I am not trying to sell anything or promote any business, website, Facebook page or blog.  Thank you very much.
1 - Are you a vegan or interested in vegan food?
2 - Do you feel vegans are adequately provided for in the highlands?
3 - Would you entertain eating in a vegan restaurant or cafe based in one of the popular highland destinations?
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: jimbob on 15:31:56, 13/02/18
1a No
1b It is food after all.I am interested in food

2 Veganism is a personal lifestyle choice therefore those who adopt such lifestyles know the drawbacks.  Most reasonable cafes and restaurants cater for vegans, even if a wee bit  of explanation is required. The more  people who explain rather than complain would lead to more choice bring available.

3 As long as they serve palatable food when I need it at a price I can afford then yes.

Have you noticed how many vegan walkers use leather boots and merino base layers, very few fashion vegans understand their fashion fad.
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: harleymarshall8 on 15:36:01, 13/02/18
Thanks Jimbo much appreciated feedback. Kind regards lee
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: Ridge on 15:52:47, 13/02/18
I'm not a vegan and, though I may well choose a vegetarian meal, if I am going to eat out I probably want meat options. So;


1 No
2 I don't know as I have no idea how many vegans go to the Highlands but they are less than 1% of the UK population and I imagine most menus have a higher vegan meal percentage than that.
3 Not if there was a comparable non-vegan one.
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: daisy+dogs on 16:08:04, 13/02/18
1. I am not a vegan but I am a vegetarian who limits my dairy intake.
2. I have never been to the highlands, but certainly plan on going one day.
3. I would choose a vegetarian/vegan restaraunt/cafe over anything else, provided that it is reasonably priced, as these often have more options for me and I can feel safe eating there with the knowledge that no meat is served on the premises. Before I plan a trip, I normally look at options available in the area for eating and a vegan restaraunt/cafe may draw me to a place.
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: harleymarshall8 on 16:09:58, 13/02/18
Thanks very much ridge and daisy+dogs much appreciated lee
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: gunwharfman on 16:21:32, 13/02/18
1 - No, Yes. I'm a veggie but have no plans to take it further.

2 - No idea, although I remember on the West Highland Way a couple of years back a hotel served vegan food.

3 - Yes

Also for those who walk from Scotland to England. A pub in Alston serves vegan food, can't remember the name but on the main road just before cars turn right uphill.
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: Jac on 17:00:25, 13/02/18
1. Not vegan but like veg.
2. Don't know if vegans are adequately catered for in the Highlands. It's a big area so though I have family there - one of whom is veggie  - can't speak for the whole of the highlands.
3. Certainly would eat in a vegan cafe.restaurant anywhere

In fact

Please open one in EXETER. I have vegan friends here and I haven't been able to locate one in Devon even!
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: adalard on 17:12:49, 13/02/18
1) Neither vegan nor vegetarian - I eat fish/seafood but don't eat meat generally as I've simply never enjoyed it, so I do eat a lot of vegetarian food. I would happily choose a vegan dish from a menu or cook one at home if it appealed to me.


2) Never hiked in Scotland unfortunately so I can't answer that, sorry.


3) I'd happily go to a vegan restaurant and have done, because I know (as someone who doesn't like meat) that I'd have a lot of choice.


Good luck with your research.  O0
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: Ridge on 17:22:14, 13/02/18

Please open one in EXETER. I have vegan friends here and I haven't been able to locate one in Devon even!
There are a few in Devon

http://www.puritypetalcafe.co.uk/ (http://www.puritypetalcafe.co.uk/)


http://www.samphirebrasserie.com/ (http://www.samphirebrasserie.com/)


These people don't look like they have a website but are in Exeter
http://www.veganfoodandliving.com/vegan-cafe-opens-exeter-city-centre/ (http://www.veganfoodandliving.com/vegan-cafe-opens-exeter-city-centre/)
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: vizzavona on 17:55:11, 13/02/18
I live in the Scottish Highlands. Our folks are mainly vegetarian by choice and do know of several places in the highlands where very good vegetarian food can be had. Can't think of any vegan places to eat but then we don't eat out very often.
The areas for walking folks are many throughout the Highlands but I would say that, from what I have seen and been made aware of, the food sold in mainly of standard food that you will find in most of the Island.
To eat in the many of the Restaurants with very good food requires a well filled wallet.
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: ninthace on 18:04:19, 13/02/18
1. No
2. Don't know
3. Definitely not.


I am a proxy-vegeterian.
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: Islandplodder on 18:16:30, 13/02/18

1. No, but have vegetarian family members and am not very carnivorous.
2. The Highlands are improving for veggies, but suspect there isn't much for vegans.  In the Islands veggie options are pretty much macaroni cheese, and something else if you are lucky, though again, it's better than it was 5 years ago.  I think a lot of places would look a bit blank if you asked about vegan food.
3. I have eaten in vegan restaurants in Glasgow and in England.  I think a restaurant might struggle in the highlands if it was purely vegan, though I would certainly try it.  But in 5 years time, who knows?
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: vizzavona on 18:34:17, 13/02/18
For the person making the inquiry.
Maybe if you put your question to the Walkhighlands Forum I think that they have in excess of 100 K. members who are into walking.  I sure that many of them will have more knowledge of Vegan places to eat.
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: sparnel on 18:42:23, 13/02/18
There is  a vegan restaurant in Fort William, The Wild Cat cafe, opened about a month ago. No meat products sold there.
Wife & daughter love it! Haven't been in myself yet.





Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: Skip on 18:50:38, 13/02/18
1 - Are you a vegan or interested in vegan food?
No and no

2 - Do you feel vegans are adequately provided for in the highlands?
Don't know

3 - Would you entertain eating in a vegan restaurant or cafe based in one of the popular highland destinations?
No
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: Mel on 19:13:37, 13/02/18

1 - Are you a vegan or interested in vegan food?  I'm not a vegan but do, occasionally eat vegan food.


2 - Do you feel vegans are adequately provided for in the highlands? Haven't a clue. 'Fraid I've only been to the Highlands once.


3 - Would you entertain eating in a vegan restaurant or cafe based in one of the popular highland destinations? Possibly, though I wouldn't seek out such a venue specifically.


I do wonder if a vegan cafe/restaurant (in the Highlands or otherwise) would also use vegan washing up liquid and disinfectant products, vegan soap in the bathrooms, vegan utensils (some plastics have animal products in).  Would their staff also be vegan?  Wear vegan clothing and footwear.  How about the health and safety and environmental health legislations?  Would that allow for a truly vegan establishment?


I suspect most vegan establishments are less vegan than they would like you to believe or, perhaps, like to be.

Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: April on 19:20:48, 13/02/18
I am a proxy-vegeterian.

Just finished googling proxy-vegetarian  ;D

To the OP

1. No. I am a vegetarian but interested in vegan food.

2. I don't know The Highlands very well so I can't answer this with any authority.

3. I have only been to the Highlands twice but I would be interested in eating in a vegan restaurant, wherever it is.
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: Dovegirl on 20:31:01, 13/02/18
1 - Are you a vegan or interested in vegan food?
     I'm not a vegan but would happily eat vegan food

2 - Do you feel vegans are adequately provided for in the highlands?
     I don't know

3 - Would you entertain eating in a vegan restaurant or cafe based in one of the popular highland destinations?
      Yes

Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: tonyk on 20:40:19, 13/02/18
1 - Are you a vegan or interested in vegan food?

   No.
2 - Do you feel vegans are adequately provided for in the highlands?

  Shops sell pasta,rice and vegetables so I presume that vegans won't starve to death.

3 - Would you entertain eating in a vegan restaurant or cafe based in one of the popular highland destinations?

 Yes,provided its not run by that Australian idiot from Liverpool Pig Save.
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: BuzyG on 22:14:16, 13/02/18
1. No nay never not ever.
2. Not something I'm qualified to answer.
3. For sure it's just food, if a little plain for my pallet.  I've eaten in a few vegan cafes, just because they were there and they sell food and I was hungry. O0
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: Mel on 22:27:51, 13/02/18
I am looking for people to answer a couple of questions about access to vegan foods in the Scottish Highlands.
I am doing a study into how many people would be interested in a vegan restaurant in the Scottish highlands.  Would be really grateful if you could answer a couple of questions please. I am not trying to sell anything or promote any business, website, Facebook page or blog.  Thank you very much.


Right.  So.  Well.  Now you've got lots of answers to your questions.  I'd appreciate it if you could answer some of mine:


1. What made you post those questions on a walking forum?
2. Are you questions relevant to walking in any way, shape or form?
3. Does your chewing gum lose its flavour on the bedpost overnight?


Thanks in anticipation  O0

Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: Addingham on 07:18:35, 14/02/18

Right.  So.  Well.  Now you've got lots of answers to your questions.  I'd appreciate it if you could answer some of mine:


1. What made you post those questions on a walking forum?
2. Are you questions relevant to walking in any way, shape or form?
3. Does your chewing gum lose its flavour on the bedpost overnight?


Thanks in anticipation  O0


A bit cynical don't you think. ;D  Maybe a student immersed in there given project. ;)
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: Addingham on 07:22:28, 14/02/18
There is  a vegan restaurant in Fort William, The Wild Cat cafe, opened about a month ago. No meat products sold there.
Wife & daughter love it! Haven't been in myself yet.


No meat products there? A surprise then for a Vegan cafe. ;D
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: adalard on 09:00:15, 14/02/18
To be fair to the OP, they did come back and thank the first couple of people who replied - maybe they just haven't been online since yesterday teatime?


On another outdoors forum where they asked the same questions yesterday, they said they were thinking of opening a restaurant in the Highlands and just gauging opinion from the walking community who would (I imagine) be its main client base.
Title: Re: Highland vegan walkers
Post by: Jac on 12:03:50, 27/02/18
There are a few in Devon

http://www.puritypetalcafe.co.uk/ (http://www.puritypetalcafe.co.uk/)


http://www.samphirebrasserie.com/ (http://www.samphirebrasserie.com/)


These people don't look like they have a website but are in Exeter
http://www.veganfoodandliving.com/vegan-cafe-opens-exeter-city-centre/ (http://www.veganfoodandliving.com/vegan-cafe-opens-exeter-city-centre/)

Thank you for the links, Ridge. Barnstaple and Plymouth are a bit far from Exeter for an evening meal out but will look into 'Rabbit'.
Sorry it took me so long to reply but have only just returned from el Hierro (great walking island)