Saturday evening was really nice and we both had a good time at the birthday party. I avoided the food and with a lot of them knowing of my allergies it made it easy to enjoy myself.
I did run into a challenge when we went out for dinner before the party. We went to a restaurant and I had to ask what oil they fried their friend food in. Of course it was "vegetable oil" so it meant that I had to avoid any of the fried foods. That was fine so I decided what I was going to order and it avoided any food that could cause a reaction. I ordered and the waiter informed me that the hash browns were fried in vegetable oil as well (oh just joking). Of course I immediately let him know that having a life threatening oil wasn't something you joked about. It did make me a little more nervous and aware of what I was eating and I think the server learned that you don't joke about food with someone with severe food allergies.
Today was a good day for me as we went to one of our favourite and usual restaurants for dinner. The staff there understands my allergies and are very careful to ensure that I don't have any reactions. Having people in a restaurant that understand food allergies and how to assist a guest makes it some much nicer.
I know that no matter where I go I have to watch what I eat but at least today I was able to enjoy my dinner. Just by getting to know the staff at a restaurant means that at least they are aware of the allergies and are more than willing to assist in ensuring that we have an enjoyable time there.
One thing that it important is even when you get to know some of the resturant staff you have to remember that when they aren't serving you or when they are busy you have to remind them of the allergies for your own safety.
Another thing that is very important is just because one restaurant in a chain may be safe other restaurants in the same chain may not be safe.
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