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Simon Rimmer once said you cannot always trust a restaurant that puts a 'V' vegetarian symbol next to a dish as these dishes will often contain non-vegetarian cheese, stocks, sauces and oils. In my limited catering experience (sandwich shop and outside caterers) I do have to agree with Simon with the general opinion of my superiors being that as long as the dish doesn't contain "real meat" then it is suitable for all. How much care do restaurants take to ensure all vegetarian dishes are actually suitable for vegetarians? - Denise

Denise, obviously I cannot speak for all restaurants but I can confirm that we at Nigel Smiths Restaurant have vegetarian dishes on our menu and I can guarantee they have no animal products in them. It will have been prepared in a way that is suitable for a vegetarian and doesn't use any non-vegetarian cheeses, stocks or oils. In short, we take maximum care to ensure that our vegetarian dishes are suitable for vegetarians.

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