{"id":27,"date":"2013-05-09T01:36:36","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T01:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/handbook\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2013-06-10T20:19:43","modified_gmt":"2013-06-11T00:19:43","slug":"restaurants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/handbook\/table-of-contents\/daily-life-with-food-allergies\/restaurants\/","title":{"rendered":"Dining Out at Restaurants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"previous\"><a class=\"navlink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/handbook\/daily-life-with-food-allergies\/childcare-and-school\/\" title=\"Childcare and School\">&lt;&lt;&lt;PREVIOUS: Childcare and School<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"next\"><a class=\"navlink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/handbook\/daily-life-with-food-allergies\/travel\/\" title=\"Travel\">NEXT: Travel&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"text\">Eating outside the home can be a fun and enjoyable social activity for children.\u00a0 You can take steps to make sure that dining out is a safe experience for your child.\u00a0 Like many other activities, this depends on planning ahead, giving clear information about your child&#8217;s food allergies, making careful choices about their meals and being prepared for food allergy emergencies.<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"topheading\">Before dining out<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit the restaurant&#8217;s website (if there is one) to see the menu and allergen policy. Check what types of food they serve.\u00a0 Some types of cooking (cuisine) may present a greater risk because of ingredients that are commonly used.<sup>24<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>You can also call ahead to speak with the manager or chef about safe meal choices for your child.\u00a0 Try to phone at a quiet time for the restaurant so that staff can talk to you without distractions.<\/li>\n<li>Some restaurants will be willing to prepare something simple for your child even if it is not on the menu.<\/li>\n<li>Choose restaurants where staff members understand the language you speak.<\/li>\n<li>Consider preparing a card that lists your child\u2019s specific allergies.\u00a0 This can be given to the chef after talking to restaurant staff about your child\u2019s allergy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"topheading\">At the restaurant<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure that you have your child\u2019s auto-injector.\u00a0 Make it a rule that they don\u2019t eat without it.<\/li>\n<li>Go early, before the restaurant gets busy. \u00a0Staff will have more time to answer your questions and help choose your child&#8217;s meal.<\/li>\n<li>Speak with someone in charge, such as a manager or chef, as well as your server. State what foods your child is allergic to, and make it clear that this is not a preference or your child being fussy.<\/li>\n<li>Choose menu items that are simple (e.g. grilled steak with baked potato and steamed vegetable). \u00a0Dishes with a lot of ingredients or those made in advance (e.g. stews and sauces) may have hidden allergens.\u00a0 Also, staff may forget about something in a dish if there are many ingredients.<\/li>\n<li>Ask how food is prepared.\u00a0 Cross-contamination can happen when the same equipment or utensils (e.g. spoons, knives) are used. \u00a0Some examples: French fries may be made in the same fryer used to deep-fry battered shrimp and fish; a knife that has been used to slice pizza with anchovies (fish) may also be used to cut a cheese pizza.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid salad bars and buffets. \u00a0There is a high risk of cross-contamination. \u00a0Spoons could be used for more than one dish, and food from one dish could be dropped into another.<\/li>\n<li>Be cautious of desserts, because they often contain many common allergens and have a high risk of cross-contamination (e.g. peanut, nuts, milk, egg, soy and wheat).<\/li>\n<li>If there is any doubt that a safe meal can be made for your child, find a different restaurant.<\/li>\n<li>Let the restaurant know when they do a good job of providing an allergy-safe meal.<sup>16 21 24 <\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"teaching-container\" style=\"height:400px\">\n<div class=\"tbox-hand\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/handbook\/files\/2013\/06\/Teaching-Children-handprint-50px.png\" alt=\"Teaching Children - handprint 50px\"  height=\"50\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"tbox-tc-text\">Teaching Children <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tbox-tc\">\n<ul>\n<li>Practice ordering food using role-play. You can be the server or chef, and your child can tell you about their food allergies and ask questions. This way, they get to practice at home before they are old enough to order on their own.<\/li>\n<li>With older children, use take-out menus or go on-line to check out menus. Ask your child what meals they would like to order and help them think about questions to ask at the restaurant.<\/li>\n<li>At the restaurant, let children speak for themselves and ask questions if they are ready for this. This experience will increase their skills and comfort while you are there to provide support. Your child will eat out with friends when they are older. Prepare them now with strong skills and confidence for the future.<\/li>\n<li>Remind them to thank restaurant staff when they are helpful.<\/li>\n<li>Teach your child that no epinephrine = no food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div id=\"teaching-container\">\n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tbox-info\" style=\"line-height:165%\" > <span class=\"tbox-head\" style=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align:middle; \" ; src=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/handbook\/files\/2013\/06\/AllergyHome-blue-logo-50x50.jpg\" alt=\"AllergyHome Logo\" height=\"35\"  \/><\/a> Additional Information<\/span> \n<div style=\"margin-bottom:2px;\"><span style=\"display:none;\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>KFA Webinar:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/community.kidswithfoodallergies.org\/blog\/dining-out-restaurants-with-food-allergies-video\" title=\"Dining Out with Food Allergies\" target=\"_blank\">Dining Out with Food Allergies<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>AllergyEats sponsored talk by Dr. Pistiner on <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a7gXDKcYWMI\" title=\"AllergyEats sponsors Dr. Pistiner's talk on dining out with food allergies\" target=\"_blank\">Dining Out with food allergies<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyeats.com\" title=\"Allergy Eats\" target=\"_blank\">AllergyEats Website<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-it\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/handbook\/table-of-contents\/references\/\" title=\"References\" class=\"post-it-font-title\" >References<\/a><\/b><br \/><sup>16.        <\/sup>Bock, A.S., Mu\u00f1oz-Furlong, A. and Sampson, H.A. \u201cFatalities due to anaphylactic reactions to foods.\u201d <i>The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology <\/i>107.1 (2001): 191-193.<br \/>\n<br \/><sup>21.        <\/sup>Young, M.C., Munoz-Furlong, A. and Sicherer, S.H. \u201cManagement of food allergies in schools: a perspective for allergists.\u201d <i>Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology<\/i> 124.2 (2009): 175\u2013182.<br \/>\n<br \/><sup>24.        <\/sup>Furlong, T.J., DeSimone, J. and Sicherer, S.H. \u201cPeanut and tree nut allergic reactions in restaurants and other food establishments.\u201d<b> <\/b><i>The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology <\/i>108.5 (2001): 867-870.\n<\/div>\n<p><\/br><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"previous\"><a class=\"navlink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/handbook\/daily-life-with-food-allergies\/childcare-and-school\/\" title=\"Childcare and School\">&lt;&lt;&lt;PREVIOUS: Childcare and School<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"next\"><a class=\"navlink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/handbook\/daily-life-with-food-allergies\/travel\/\" title=\"Travel\">NEXT: Travel&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;&lt;&lt;PREVIOUS: Childcare and School NEXT: Travel&gt;&gt;&gt; Eating outside the home can be a fun and enjoyable social activity for children.\u00a0 You can take steps to make sure that dining out is a safe experience for your child.\u00a0 Like many other activities, this depends on planning ahead, giving clear information about your child&#8217;s food allergies, making [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":22,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-27","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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