[sabbixsweraco]

I don't know what it is like in other countries, but in the US, I find that many restaurants are fairly aware of low-carb plans. I've rarely had issues with asking for a sub for fries (chips), baked/mashed potatoes, etc. And it seems like most restaurants and fast food (take-away) places have salads with protein. Sometimes there are issues with carrots (I've often had to pick out shredded carrot from a salad). At one fairly nice restaurant my wife and I went to, I asked for some garlic mashed potatoes to be left off my plate. Not only did they honor my request, but they added some very nice sauteed spinach instead. It is kind of like the chef knew exactly what was going on, even though I didn't say.