Dining in O'Charley's

Today I had a business lunch meeting with a colleague and a very nice couple who love the UofM. The place for lunch was their choice; we went to O'Charley's. Now, I am not real big on chains to begin with. But to walk in on this plant-based diet and hope for something decent to eat was apparently way out of the realm of reality. I scoured the menu, but all I could find was a house salad (hold the cheese, which they took to mean "hold everything but lettuce." I ordered some collard greens, but they were forgotten. And I asked about the mashed sweet potatoes and was told they come with sugar on top. They held the sugar, but the potato was less than tasty.

My colleagues should know that I plan to offer a list of places to eat in the future.

It is hard to eat out and eat healthy and well.

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