Originally Posted by
luxtrvlwrks
Absolutely not. I have been a vegetarian for twenty-five years and have stayed in many luxury hotels. I always fill out the preference sheet to let the hotel know of my dietary restriction. It is rarely, if ever, acknowledged - even when I am a repeat guest or staying at a chain where the information should be in my profile.
I am flexible in the sense that I can pick chicken off of an airplane salad, eat around the pancetta in pasta sauce, or ignore animal broth or lard. Life is short and I don't make a fuss. However, when I am dining out I don't want to be asked to design my own entree, nor do I ever want to eat Pasta Primavera. Especially at a hotel, I think it's a reasonable expectation that the F&B staff offer suggestions or a special menu. Planning my own meal is a chore reserved for home cooking; not dining out.
As another vegetarian, I completely agree. And the quality of a property does not in any way correspond to how well they deal with this. In my experience, Aman is one of the worst offenders here. And in my experience, the luxury hotel chain that does this the best is Banyan Tree. All of their properties (that I've been to) seem to have separate vegetarian menus at all of their restaurants.