Plant-Based & Allergen-Friendly Menu Consulting

For restaurants, cafés, bakeries, and local businesses who want to offer vegan, gluten-free, or plant-forward options but don’t know where to start — Meadowlark can help.

Adding just one or two well-executed vegan or GF dishes can open your doors to a whole new group of customers who are eager to support local businesses but often feel boxed out by limited menus.

What I Offer

  • Review of your current menu

  • Identify gaps and opportunities

  • Recipe development tailored to your kitchen, staff skill level, and equipment

  • Simple swaps and modifications to make existing dishes vegan or GF

  • Creation of 1–4 signature plant-based or gluten-free dishes

  • Costing + ingredient sourcing guidance

  • Staff training on preparation, cross-contamination, and communication

  • Presentation + plating ideas

  • Menu description writing

Why It Matters

A thoughtfully crafted vegan or gluten-free option doesn’t just serve dietary needs — it opens your business to:

  • Families with mixed dietary preferences

  • Groups choosing a restaurant based on the one vegan in the group

  • Visitors and locals seeking plant-based options

  • Customers who will only support restaurants that consider inclusivity

  • People trying to eat lighter or more plant-forward

  • Community members who want to support local but can’t order anything

A single dish can change who feels welcome at your restaurant.

Who This Is For

  • Restaurants wanting to expand their audience

  • Cafés wanting to add vegan pastries or grab-and-go meals

  • Coffee shops looking for better GF or plant-based breakfast options

  • Bars, breweries, and venues wanting one strong vegan entrée

  • Small local businesses who want to feel more inclusive without reinventing their whole menu

How It Works

  1. Initial Chat – You tell me your goals, kitchen setup, and customer base.

  2. Menu Review – I assess what you can easily adapt and what new dishes make the most sense.

  3. Recipe Development – I create easy, scalable dishes with clear instructions.

  4. On-Site or Virtual Training – Staff learn prep, plating, and best practices.

  5. Launch Support – I help finalize menu descriptions and answer any questions.

Pricing

Done by project scope — from quick menu refreshes to full dish development.
Custom quotes available.

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