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People with complex food needs…..does this sound reasonable?

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Icannotbudget · 11/05/2024 17:21

Posting as I witnessed something today which gave me pause- it a actually made me quite cross on behalf of the staff and other customers!
Was at a well known tourist location in uk run by a National organisation (charity). There was a lovely but small cafe on site.
A person behind me in q was discussing their dietary needs and complaining that she did not want the choices of gluten free sandwiches. She asked the staff what else GF they had ( fair enough) to which they got out the allergen sheet and tried to identify alternatives- she was so rude to them saying your offering is awful i want X food GF and most places would do that now ( not in my experience they don’t). Then she said don’t show me the allergen sheet I am disabled and cannot cope with it?). Man suggested no fewer than three fresh GF hot meals she said I do not eat beef/ chicken and don’t want soup! By this time about thirty people were in q behind and staff looked stressed and fed up.
surely it can’t be acceptable to be so rude and entitled?

OP posts:
justasking111 · 12/05/2024 00:34

Friends daughter is a restaurant manager, has come across rudeness like this with various customers dietary requirements. On the other hand there are some lovely customers with dietary requirements.

murasaki · 12/05/2024 00:58

I can't eat eggs, my throat closes up. So if there's nothing suitable, i don't eat there. And, tbh, I'm quite picky anyway! Coeliacs, vegans, gf etc can surely do the same. Nowhere can stock everything for everyone. Take a snack in your bag if you really can't cope without eating for a few hours.

LadyThistledown · 12/05/2024 17:21

Hankunamatata · 12/05/2024 00:25

My celiac friends - most of them won't eat out as they say they can't trust that places don't cross contaminate. They got tired of being unwell

I think very few places realise that gluten can be picked up just by touching another food or surface that isn't of prepared on it.

That's why most places resort to pre-made food, they then get moaned at for not providing 'enough choice'...

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