Living with severe food allergies means that there are sure a lot of problems but in the last couple of weeks I am happy to say that I have had a couple of good experiences.
I think my best experience was being able to go back to a restaurant chain that I haven't been in for at least 5 years. Thanks to a very supportive husband who went and checked ingredients lists for me I returned and had a good time. The interesting thing about this restaurant is that Cottonseed is actually listed as an allergen and one of the major allergens which they show for food. Yes it is in a large number of the food they serve but I was able to go and eat without any problem.
The manager and server were both great and made sure that that kitchen staff were aware of all my food allergies. My food did some out before my husband's which wasn't bad as his came out quickly after. The biggest part was they wanted to ensure that there were no cross contamination issues while the food was sitting waiting to be served.
My other experience was at a favourite restaurant where we go and of course just doing the normal reminders about my allergies meant no issues.
Remember no matter how many times you go to a restaurant always remind them of your allergies as they may forget them when they are busy.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Good times
It has been a good few days for me and I am very thankful to people around me. Some of these people are servers that I have had before and others are people that I never met before.
Today I went to one of our usual restaurants and it was another good experience. it is so comforting to know that I can go out and not have too many problems at one restaurant. Tonight we had a different server (one who is usually a manager) but of course knowing him and his aware of my allergies makes eating there so easy.
This weekend we went out and to a restaurant that we go to maybe once or twice a year. Basically we go to the restaurant after the Air Show so it's not some place we frequent. The best part of this weekend was we had a server that totally understood how to handle my allergies. I know in some cases he may not have known my specific allergies but at least he was willing to assist me in ensuring that I had a good experience. The experience we had on Saturday meant that when we went back to the Air Show on Sunday we went back to the same restaurant and asked for the server again. Two excellent experiences this weekend meant that I smiled a lot more and was able to enjoy the entire long weekend. Thanks so much for helping me feel good and also being able to show you how to use an epi-pen.
What can I say other than every time you go out and eat you must mention all your food allergies and know that sometimes you will have excellent experiences and other times they may not be as well but always remember the good times.
Today I went to one of our usual restaurants and it was another good experience. it is so comforting to know that I can go out and not have too many problems at one restaurant. Tonight we had a different server (one who is usually a manager) but of course knowing him and his aware of my allergies makes eating there so easy.
This weekend we went out and to a restaurant that we go to maybe once or twice a year. Basically we go to the restaurant after the Air Show so it's not some place we frequent. The best part of this weekend was we had a server that totally understood how to handle my allergies. I know in some cases he may not have known my specific allergies but at least he was willing to assist me in ensuring that I had a good experience. The experience we had on Saturday meant that when we went back to the Air Show on Sunday we went back to the same restaurant and asked for the server again. Two excellent experiences this weekend meant that I smiled a lot more and was able to enjoy the entire long weekend. Thanks so much for helping me feel good and also being able to show you how to use an epi-pen.
What can I say other than every time you go out and eat you must mention all your food allergies and know that sometimes you will have excellent experiences and other times they may not be as well but always remember the good times.
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