Our HR department is buying lunch because we have some of our regionals coming to the office next week. They asked for a headcount for who would be in the office for lunch.
After getting the menu for next week, we were told there would be 3 different hoagie/sub options, all containing meat and cheese and a garden salad. Also in the email was a sec fence along the lines of: “If you don’t like it then bring your own lunch.”
I emailed the head of HR and informed her that we have vegan and diet-restricted people in the office and that it would be nice to be included with something other than lettuce. I also explained that meals lacking protein aren’t sustaining.
I was met with a response basically saying that the meal wasn’t for us and we’re just lucky to be included. 🥴 I’m not vegetarian, but I sympathize with the lack of food options because I have high cholesterol and I try to avoid making it worse.
1,000 upvotes and I’ll order a vegetarian lunch for myself and submit it through payroll for reimbursement.