If you have any type of special dietary needs or allergies this information is for you. Trust me, it will help set the tone for making your dining experience a more pleasant one.
If you're making a reservation at a restaurant, be sure to ask the server if they can accommodate your dietary needs. This is also a good time to alert the reservations staff of any allergies that you or those in your party may have. If you have nut allergies in your party, this is a good time to ask if any of the foods are prepared with nut oils.
If you don't have a reservation and are just walking in to be seated, make sure to tell the host about your dietary needs or restrictions. S/he may be able to give you some good advice and/or alert your server.
When you are seated and your waiter comes to greet you, let them know right away (before they start spouting off the specials) that you have vegetarians, vegans, nut-allergies, or other dietary restrictions in your party. It will alert them right away and they may be able to offer some suggestions or avoid giving you the long list of specials that you can't eat anyway.
If you don't see anything on the menu that you can order as is, ask the waiter if the chef can prepare something for you. I don't eat dairy so I often ask if my food can be prepared in olive oil instead of butter. I also have a nut allergic child so I make sure to let them know that we have a serious nut allergic person in our party and to please refrain from preparing any of our food with nuts or nut oils.
These simple requests can help set the tone for a great dining experience because everyone knows up front what the issues are. If you are dining at a vegetarian/vegan restaurant with nut allergic people, it's always a good idea to let the waiter/chef know because some restaurants do prepare foods with nuts and nut oils and don't mention that on the menu.
Now you are fully equipped to start your dining experience off just right.
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