by dineaware | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog
If you thought that the very first thing that guests with food allergies and other dietary restrictions wanted was gluten-free, peanut-free, or whatever-free options on your menu, you’d be wrong. The very first priority for these guests is trust. Without it,...
by dineaware | May 1, 2019 | Blog
This is a loaded question for restaurants. Loaded with questions for companies such as, ‘what’s my risk’, ‘who is responsible’ and ‘what happens if I do or don’t ask?’ All great questions. For the answers, I turned to Chad Finkelstein, Partner, Dale & Lessmann...
by dineaware | Apr 24, 2019 | Blog
How about gluten-free craft beer, is that a thing? You bet. Gluten-free beer has come a long way over the years so I turned to Tara Luxmore Certified Cicerone® and one half of the Beer Sisters to get an expert’s opinion about navigating the exciting world of...
by dineaware | Apr 4, 2019 | Blog
Even in this new landscape where hospitality is beginning to understand how pervasive dietary restrictions are, these three misconceptions are ones that stubbornly hang in there and could result in costly, dangerous consequences for your company and guests. 1. You...
by dineaware | Apr 2, 2019 | Blog
Food is political. People have very strong ideas about food. How it should be grown/raised, how it is processed, how it should be prepared, what should and shouldn’t be eaten, how it should be eaten and so on. Food can divide people. This is especially true as it...
by dineaware | Mar 13, 2019 | Blog
Despite what you might have been told or believe, most restaurants are pretty chill about you having a dietary preference. Employees are not lurking in the back of house ready to sabotage your meal. For two big reasons, money and liability. Staff are not prepared to...
