In CA, we have so many vegan/gluten free/kosher/halal/etc options that I’m spoiled. Most restaurants have items accommodating those folks. I can see this being more challenging in some areas. Generally, I go by myself to more adventurous/eclectic restaurants and have a standby list of places with broad menus that I go with friends.
What’s not mentioned is going to a group lunch or dinner with someone who has a very restrictive diet and can basically only eat at one place.
Not excluded, not belittled, but you hear a collective sigh/moan when that person joins.
In CA, we have so many vegan/gluten free/kosher/halal/etc options that I’m spoiled. Most restaurants have items accommodating those folks. I can see this being more challenging in some areas. Generally, I go by myself to more adventurous/eclectic restaurants and have a standby list of places with broad menus that I go with friends.