Nervous about eating out with Coeliac Disease or an intolerance to gluten? We've all been there, follow these tips to help boost your confidence...
Phone a restaurant or café before you go. Although many places advertise a gluten free option (GF bread, pizza base etc.), occasionally you will arrive and they may have run out.
Always notify any staff immediately that you
have ‘coeliac disease’, not that you are gluten free! Don’t presume they know
what it is and be prepared to tell them it’s a medical condition preventing you
from digesting gluten – not a fad diet- and could they do whatever possible to avoid cross contamination (e.g. different knives, boards, fryers etc. )
If the staff do not seem clued up, its probably best to avoid the risk and go
somewhere else.
The most common risk factors to make restaurant staff (and yourself) aware include wheat flour (often to thicken sauces
or soups), breadcrumbs, croutons, certain stock cubes/powders and oil used to fry
foods that contain gluten.
When the food arrives, ask the server “can I double check this is the gluten free one?”. There is no harm in this and on a rare occasion there may have been a mix-up in the kitchen and you have been sent the gluten-full version!
Love it! Really informative and handy tips
ReplyDeleteThank you, glad to hear!
DeleteA good read from another sufferer. Well done. :-)
ReplyDeleteCheers Jamie!
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