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Missing out on great restaurant evenings with friends? Learn how you, too, can indulge.

There I was again, reeling off the list of foods which my son, Julian, had to avoid because of his allergies to peanuts, nuts, shellfish, chick peas, split peas and soy. He was 6 years old at the time and we were dining at a restaurant, one of many during a week-long vacation in Florida. [...]

Eating out with food allergies or celiac disease isn’t always easy. It takes careful planning, flexible restaurant staff and good practices in the kitchen – a combination that doesn’t always come together. However, some restaurants are more than willing to accommodate those with special dietary needs. We highlight some of our favorites below. P.F. Chang’s [...]

A recently published survey of food service workers found that their personal comfort level in managing customers’ food allergies far exceeds their knowledge. The U.S. study found that about 90 per cent of managers, wait staff and chefs expressed varying degrees of “comfort” in providing a safe meal for customers with food allergies. Yet the [...]