Being a vegan will get you to appreciate cooking at home so much more. You don’t have to start off learning to do so with any top-notch, 5-star fancy meals. You just have to start with some simple spins on things you already know you like to eat.

As far as eating out goes, I strictly go to restaurants that are one of the following:

• Restaurants that, not only explicitly label vegan dishes as vegan (with a symbol or something), but also tell you every single ingredient in the dish. I add that point because of stuff like this.
• Chain restaurants that have had their products vegan-certified or confirmed to be definitively vegan by some large-scale vegan organization. A lot of stuff at Taco Bell, for instance, is certified vegan. There is a problem with a lot of Taco Bell employees fucking up orders, though. I’ve gotten beef instead of beans more than once, and it’s frustrating as hell.
• Restaurants that are exclusively vegan. This is your safest bet like @[email protected] said.

Trying anything else is just too complicated and blurry to be a safe bet. It’s easier, cheaper, and overall healthier to just whip something up in the comfort of your own home even if it can take some effort, but I understand your concerns about working a shit ton.

You might also want to consider food items that require very little preparation. You really can’t go wrong with a lot of salads, and there are a lot of good recipes for those.