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Restaurant Substitution Requests

Restaurant substitution requests swap fries, rice, or heavy sides for vegetables and lighter options—logged per venue for faster repeat ordering.

Restaurant substitution requests swap default sides—fries for salad or steamed vegetables, rice for extra greens, mashed potatoes for broccoli—so the plate matches your macro plan without skipping the outing. Ask politely at order time; kitchens handle simple swaps more than full recipe rewrites.

Note what worked per venue for next visit.

Common questions

  • Will restaurants always honor side substitutions?

    Most casual and sit-down spots swap sides if you ask when ordering. Complex prix-fixe or fried-only dishes may not adapt—pick another item or split plates instead of expecting a full rewrite.

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