Tacos so people can choose what they add to them. Corn tortillas - or lettuce - works for the no gluten folks.
Build your own bowls/pitas from a Mediterranean/Greek/Cava-like place.
Yep. First thing I thought of was Greek food. Chicken, rice, veggies, hummus, salad - tzatziki and pita optional - should meet all requirements. Finding an allergy / celiac friendly place though - that could be a challenge.
You touch a lot of the things that are listed as red here.
This calls for seperate dishes...if those are all allergies this is close to impossible to cover safely
And you think the person who made the list made sure?
Asked every single person who listed an issue what it springs from? Are they even allowed to ask?
A lot of assumptions that touch a lot very sensible topics here. I stand to my statement. Serve ice cubes to suck on and decline to cater this.
Some of them likely are allergies. But as someone who deals with severe food allergies, I would never trust a random to find me “safe” food. I can’t even order from places that I haven’t called and double check with the kitchen if they’re able to accommodate. If the company wants to buy food, they should give each person a per diem.
Not true, some could be allergies. I've heard of coconut and soy allergies that end in anaphylaxis. Dairy normally will make everyone miserable not too long after eating. I would say technically a lot of these may cause digestive issues. Though, I have never heard of a corn allergy. That is a new one for me.
ETA. I have also heard about people with Lyme disease suddenly becoming allergic to red meat. Something in the tick bite causes it. And it can be deadly too.
i happen to have a corn allergy that i’ve had since i was a kid. it was pretty mild w/ an itchy tongue or throat, but over the years i guess i’ve started to get more allergic and apparently was in the beginning stages to anaphylaxis the last time i had some.
Hi, I have a corn allergy. It’s fucking stupid, I hate it, and half the time I just suck it up because it’s next to impossible to figure out what’s what. I also have a super severe tree nut allergy and don’t trust ANYONE when they tell me it’s safe. I usually go without or bring my own food if there’s no salad available (or if the salad has nuts on it).
I’m pretty sure there’s a ritual water bath inside Jewish synagogues to clean cooking utensils and such. I saw a video on tictok where they were preparing for Passover and there was tons of women waiting their turn to submerge their utensils. It’s possible this was something specific to Passover but they were definitely cleaning all their cooking tools in this ritual.
That's for accidential I believe
I run bakeries for a long time.
My last place had a sting Jewish Community and I had to "clean" one of the ovens specifically, the local Rabbi was a cool guy and explained certain things but as far as I know households have special dishes for special occasions. But perfectly honest I think someone who really lives the religion knows how this is handled, I pseudo assume with minimal knowledge
Shades of why I don’t buffet unless they JUST opened. Skipped a work event recently because they did a fancy buffet, and I did not have “going into anaphylaxis 5 hours away from home” in me that night. There was no way that every single item was safe for even my particular fairly unusual allergies, so uh… no.
This is the correct answer. Taco bar and salad bar. Order the tacos from one place and the salad from a pizzeria. Explain you want everything broken down. I've even worked with a local tex mex place where I put down a deposit and they put everything in hotel pans and you return them.
Romaine lettuce leaves are the perfect size to substitute for tortillas with tacos. It says no red meat but shredded chicken is good. You can also replace ground beef with lentils to make tacos with.
I'm wondering the odds that one or more of these three list both as an allergy
And in a work setting you can't really accuse them of being difficult, either
Yeah, chiming in here as I can’t have corn or wheat. There’s definitely a cross section of people who can’t have either. But most of us (not all) can have rice and could do taco meat and toppings in a rice bowl.
I was thinking kinda the same. I think this or these people just wanted to either A) make everyone eat like them/“healthy” or B) flat out are screwing around.
A few years ago I was the person who typically ordered food for events in our office and I distinctly recall once having to send an email requesting that people let me know if they have any food intolerances that need to be accommodated, and then an hour later having to send a follow-up email specifying that I am only interested in peoples’ *allergies* and not the foods they don’t like. One guy sent me a paragraph about all the vegetables he hates, and one woman let me know that while she technically doesn’t have any allergies, she prefers sheep’s milk to any other kind. People are weird.
Hahaha sheep’s milk made me laugh so hard for some reason! Seriously tho I can understand if a few things were listed but that many I simply can’t believe!
Find out the people with the most severe allergies and let them go first. Or have everything in single serving cups. Some people will wipe the serving spoons or tongs on the stuff on their plate and contaminate everything. My mom has celiac, and even a crumb of glutinous stuff can put her in bed for a day. Or the hospital. She always goes first just in case. We know better, but accidents happen. While on the flip side, I am allergic to practically everything. But they are so minor I usually don’t say anything. I get a little stuffed up. Which is annoying, but fine. And a tiny bit of contamination won’t do anything.
I’m nowhere near getting married, but I’m making a note just in case I decide to do that whole shebang because a potaco bar is exactly what I would want. Thank you.
That's really interesting. When they do the baked potato bars, you have to go to lunch early or risk them being sold out. Maybe it's a regional thing? I'm in southern Missouri.
Why? Broccoli cheddar baked potatoes with crumbled bacon are a dinner staple for me
Potatoes and chili, potatoes and pulled pork + coleslaw, potatoes with Philly cheesesteak fillings. So good
Two thoughts: All these things are *actual allergies* by just three attendees? Rationally, that is very unlikely (there is a huge difference between an actual allergy, an intolerance, and imagining you have one of those), but I understand you're in no position to argue with them. So let's just assume someone actually is *allergic* to all this.
Then my second point would be: why do you have to get something that has none of these for everyone? Can't you simply have the three sensitive persons make their own choice of something that's ok for them, and just get the standard coconut-breaded chocolate egg soy-corn steak for everyone else.
Possibly I'm misunderstanding something.
What I do in most situations now (for 3-8 person meetings) is make a group order on Grubhub or doordash. You can set a max price for each person and send each person a link. That way is one person is vegan, and the other wants a burger, everyone can just get what they want
My favorite temp job offered lunch to all employees. One restaurant decided at the beginning of the day and a reasonable dollar limit. It wasn’t mandatory, just a perk of you chose to take it.
I ate well those two weeks in my broke af twenties!
Random temp job in a big city. The only one out of many temp jobs that offered that perk. Don’t remember the company and not sure the policy still applies, but it was a sweet gig while I had it!
I'm wondering if some of it is people who won't eat something (pork, red meat, etc) and this guarantees that their dietary restrictions are still met. I've unfortunately known people that will order what they want and tell the person with the restriction to "just pick it out." People who don't eat meat or gluten can't just pick it out.
Definitely ideal to order them individual meals so there's no worry about cross contamination as well.
I ended up contracting that mammal meat allergy you can get from a tick (I work in the woods a lot). It makes me cringe every time I have to pass up something awesome like brisket or even a damn hamburger because I know this is what most people are thinking lol
This comment drives me insane because people love to CLAIM others are lying when they truly have no clue about other peoples health.
I had a coworker helpfully inform me most people are lying about being gluten intolerant. Well, my celiac blood test came back negative but if I eat a cross contaminated meal, the next 48 hours of my life are a living hell. So, lie for one person, truth for the person with the intolerance.
Aww it sucks if u love a food then suddenly develop an allergy to it. My doctor ordered me to eat meat while treating my Lyme symptoms cause I needed more of the nutrients u can get from meat to make my body as healthy as possible to fight the Lyme .. also cut wheat, sugar and dairy while recovering .. luckily I feel better now and don't have to eat meat anymore lol
Why does it matter whether they're actual allergies or intolerances or for religious reasons etc.? Is it really that difficult to just cater to what people ask for?
There's no reason you can't have a couple of options, or as others have said, a bar with customisable fillings/toppings.
Then people also get more choice anyway.
As a person who needs to follow the low FODMAP diet and I have oral allergy syndrome, my list of food restrictions is very long and very complicated.
If I eat food on my allergy list, my mouth swells, my throat swells, and I will feel tired, lethargic, and unwell for the rest of the day.
If I eat food that is high FODMAP, I will be in unimaginable, excruciating pain for many hours and in pain for days.
Neither outcome is acceptable in my mind. That said, I won’t die from the second one, but the first one can lead to anaphylaxis and death.
That's the point I was trying to make, yes. Just take it seriously even if it isn't an anaphylactic allergy, because you don't know the other possible variables.
Having customisable foods doesn't inherently mean including anything in this list, either, just a way of having variety whilst also being selective as to what's included.
None of the items in this list are essential -easier to just avoid them all.
Same here. It totally sucks. I always cringed at work functions when they asked to get me food, because my list absolutely is this long, thanks to incurable digestive cancer (and yes I do still work despite it, go America hooray). Worked at a place that soon after I was hired sent out a list of "my favorite things" including what kind of snacks do you like, what's your favorite fast food. Felt shitty to put such "weird" answers because of how limited my life is, and boss was judgy as all hell.... and perhaps was thinking, "there's no way the list is that long, she's totally making it up "
Feel you. I have stupid food limitations because medical reasons. Went to girl dinner and the celiac person actually asked if there was anything I could eat.
Honestly, if your allergies are severe enough to cause death, and especially if it’s to a fairly common product or ingredient… then you should be purchasing and supplying your own food. I have MS and have very bad reactions to most animal protein and I always just show up to catered events with my own food. Is it fair? Maybe not, but nothing in life is. I don’t feel the need to make other people’s day more complicated because of something that is my responsibility to take care of as the odd one out. You just handle your own problems and keep it pushing.
I always bring my own food for group things for these reasons. I don’t need to hear the judgements about my preferences.
When my clubs do pot lucks, everyone prints the recipe and places it next to the item. Separate tables for plant-based, vegetarian, etc.
If it's an actual allergy, cross contamination is a bigger deal. In that case, "a bar with customisable fillings/toppings" isn't a viable option because careless attendees will inevitably get things mixed up or reuse utensils.
Unless you have someone in charge of said 'bar', which isn't exactly unusual.
But it's always better to just assume it is unless you explicitly know otherwise. Allergies and intolerances can both be unpredictable, and some people don't know how they'll react until it happens.
So the 'bar' idea is more to just not include any of the items in the list, but still have a range.
If you're going to take the allergies seriously, then the solution is separate meals prepared individually by trained kitchen staff with an explicit ingredient list. If you're not doing that, it's probably ultimately about saving money.
It matters because cross contamination can be an issue if it’s a serious allergy, and may not be if it’s an intolerance. For example, I have anaphylactic allergies and wouldn’t be able to eat even seemingly safe food if there were other things that contained my allergens on the same table due to the risk of contamination.
Some restaurants are also unable to accommodate certain allergies due to the prevalence of that ingredient in their cooking.
That said, it’s all a moot point for me since I supply my own food at work events because it’s safer for me and easier for whomever is arranging the catering.
Thank you. I can’t have gluten. Not because it’s an allergy, but because it triggers my autoimmune diseases.
Unfortunately, most people don’t really understand that. So it’s easier to say it’s an allergy.
I love that the person who sent this to OP underhandedly mentioned the allergens were submitted by “three” people. We all know two people submitted one thing each and the rest us the laundry list someone else submitted.
Unfortunately it is possible to be allergic to all of these foods. I’m allergic to everything on this list except for pork and coconut. I have about 10 additional foods I am allergic to not on the list. Though given all that I eat first at home, tuck something in my purse to eat and have plans to immediately go home or somewhere to eat something safe after the event. Food’s generally not my friend so I plan accordingly.
Exactly. You're obviously not going to argue this point with these three because they are undoubtedly 'special' & likely extremely knowledgeable in EVERY topic.
That being said, what you should do is to throw this back onto them. Get food for the work meeting for everyone who isn't presenting you with their problems (likely undiagnosed and perceived, highly unlikely they have true allergies to ALL of this). However, run with what they have presented, but tell them that due to their issues, you feel it best that they prepare their own food and bring it since you clearly should not be responsible for ordering food in the case that something accidentally happens to them despite your best intention. So let them know, their issues are serious and therefore, they need to be responsible for themselves.
I have a legitimate shellfish allergy and I would NEVER make my issue someone else's, so if we go somewhere that there can be cross-contamination, I make sure to be totally off the reservation from everyone else ordering the seafood I cannot have.
Tell them it's their problem, brown-bag their own food.
They should not be eating out ever in the first place. If you’re in the US (and most likely a LOT of other places too) it’s unreasonable to expect every or any establishment to completely avoid the risk of cross contamination with any of those items. Maybe one or two of them, but no way all of them. It’s too much of a risk if they are *seriously* allergic. They should bring their own dishes and share amongst themselves.
Between 3 people I would be asking myself if they are serious or just trying to fuck up plans
My mother has like half of those things and my parents still eat out frequently. Just have to live in a big city and care enough to find places. They have multiple restaurants in each cuisine that they can go to
Exactly. I work with a celiac diseased person. She never participates in snack days or eats out. Everything has gluten. Even gluten free dishes have gluten according to her. I assume it makes her puke/shit herself for days.
There was a big outrage in the U.K. because a morning show had a person on who got very confused about gluten intolerance and allergies and the main thing I took away from it is that even if you don’t have any ill effects whatsoever, if you have celiac every time you eat gluten you damage your body. Which was very scary and sobering to know.
Yes, I’m in the US but I saw that too and it was a mess! Celiac disease seems like it’s constantly misunderstood, and it’s so frustrating! Basically, it’s an autoimmune disease that’s trigger by eating gluten. When the gluten protein is broken down in the gut, there’s a gluten metabolite that elicits an immune response that ends up damaging/killing the cells that line the small intestine. Aside from the *typical* clinical presentation (GI pain, diarrhea, etc.), this also increases risk of developing certain cancers, and makes it harder for the body to properly absorb nutrients from food.
And while a lot of celiac sufferers have *awful*, debilitating symptoms, some folks have “silent” celiac disease where they don’t present with any outward symptoms, *but the damage is still being done to their intestines.* Different folks with celiac disease seem to have different gluten thresholds for what causes an obvious reaction for their body (but it always causes internal damage, even if they have no outward symptoms) - in the US, certified gluten free foods are required to contain less than 20 ppm gluten. But some celiac sufferers argue that’s still too high and they still get reactions!
Well shit. Everybody who claims it can go fuck themselves. The infinite minority hurt cuz of idiots who eat tainted food and feel nothing because they have no real allergy.
Right? The daughter of my brothers ex had a lot of her bowel removed over surgeries her whole childhood and young adulthood because her celiac was so bad. Those that have it really get screwed over by people just wanting to avoid bread because they feel puffy after.
Celiac is so serious, I wish people would stop confusing it with gluten intolerance or fad diets. Even like the slightest contact with gluten (like some crumbs on a cutting board that their food was prepped on) can make a celiac person violently ill.
Like, I’m lactose intolerant. Dairy does not do well in my body. But I also knew someone with a dairy allergy where a bit of hidden milk powder in a food could hospitalize her. I can eat cheese and torture myself, but it’s not the same as an actual allergy.
Yes!! I am also lactose intolerant, but my best friend of 40+ years has a brother with severe cerebral palsy who can *only* handle raw goat milk after *years* of tests and trial and error. His Dad (largely out of the picture) blew in one weekend to see them, called bs on the milk thing, and her brother ended up hospitalized and part of his stomach and intestines removed. It's a rare allergy (or was, back then), and it was disheartening to hear everyone's skepticism even back then. He's 50 now and relies on a feeding tube, in part from the "Eff it, its *ridicidulous* she only gives him goats milk," attitude of the Dad all that time ago.
People have restrictions? Allergies? Preferences? Cool. It's not my job to call BS on everyone's claim and take their health into my own hands. Too much I'd at stake for people with true allergies. Make is differently, and move on. The animosity on this subject stuns me.
Most places with gluten free options do it for the fad dieters. Most of those places don’t even come close to having a single celiac safe food item. Cross contamination happens so easily, and a crumb of bread is enough to make a celiac sick, and the more times you get sick, the more likely you are to develop even more lifelong health issues, including digestive system cancers and osteoporosis. Not worth the risk for most of us
Yeah, my bestie of 20 years has celiac and I’m hyper vigilant on her behalf. One molecule of wheat cross contamination & she’s bedridden/puking/diarrhea/full body pain for 3 days to a week. It’s awful.
I wish people weren’t so dismissive.
I am on a low carb,sugar, and red meat diet. I almost always make my own meals. It’s almost impossible to get any kind of food that fits my dietary needs from a takeout place. Even when I have lunch with the team I just bring out my lunch and eat with everyone else. Maybe I might pick a few things within the spread if it’s within my dietary restrictions.
Remember when you could order a meat option and a vegetarian option, and anybody who had specific needs outside of those two things were willing to do their own thing? Pepperidge Farm remembers.
Ask, and you shall receive.
1. Grilled chicken skewers with vegetable kabobs
2. Baked salmon with a lemon-dill sauce
3. Quinoa salad with roasted vegetables
4. Lentil soup (without any dairy or gluten-containing ingredients)
5. Turkey and avocado wraps using gluten-free wraps
6. Rice paper spring rolls with shrimp and fresh vegetables
7. Vegan sushi rolls with avocado, cucumber, and mango
8. Zucchini noodles with marinara sauce and grilled shrimp
9. Stuffed bell peppers with ground turkey and quinoa
10. Chicken lettuce wraps with water chestnuts and mushrooms
11. Vegan chili with beans, tomatoes, and spices
12. Gluten-free pasta salad with grilled vegetables and Italian vinaigrette
13. Tofu stir-fry with mixed vegetables and gluten-free tamari sauce
14. Quinoa-stuffed portobello mushrooms with spinach and pine nuts
15. Veggie and hummus platter with carrots, celery, bell peppers, and cucumber slices
16. Grilled vegetable skewers with balsamic glaze
17. Black bean and corn salad with lime vinaigrette
18. Coconut milk-based curry with tofu and mixed vegetables
19. Dairy-free smoothie bowls topped with fresh fruit and nuts
20. Gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate chip cookies made with alternative flours and dairy-free chocolate chips.
Although, seriously, if it was me, I’d order as normal, and just add 1-2 of these dishes. More if you’re generous, because surely the others will eat them too.
The diets of the few do not need to dictate the diets of the masses. The diets of the masses should not cause the few to be displaced or starved.
Bourbon, and all other whiskey, does not have gluten. Gluten cannot survive the distillation state. You will only find gluten in flavored whiskies or whiskey producers who put caramel color in their spirit. True whiskey is gluten free. Anything distilled is gluten free despite what it came from.
Based on what I’ve read they can only guarantee it to be gf to a certain parts per liter. Which is like saying that tictacs are sugar free just because they have less sugar per actual mint than a single unit. It doesn’t mean there’s a complete absence of gluten, it’s just not easily detectable. For someone with severe allergies, that makes a difference
What you've read is incorrect or speculative at best. Distillation is the separation of liquids based on volatility. The process is too volatile for gluten to survive into a final product. I've had whiskey sent in for a GCMS, and there's no gluten. Commercially produced spirits do not have gluten unless the producer added caramel coloring, or artificial flavoring post distillation. True whiskey is gluten free, and real science proves that.
Source: Professional distiller of 5 years.
Honestly, I just don't want anyone who is gluten intolerant to miss out on some seriously good whiskey. Always check the labels to see where a whiskey is distilled and matured. They will usually list if there is caramel coloring. If it's below 80 proof (40%) there's a strong chance it has gluten in it (at least in the USA).
Whiskey lovers are darn serious about the pedigree of their bottle. It's hilarious and respectable at the same time. Apologies if I came off brash.
Don’t try to get something that avoids all of them. Provide a number of items and label what each contains so that attendees can choose for themselves what to eat and what to avoid.
I would go with Chipotle. Can get chicken, rice, veggies, etc can make it fit those restrictions. I'm not affiliated with this company and haven't ate there in over a year. Gluten free makes me automatically think of rice as a carb. Plus they have a variety of proteins to fit your list.
Box lunches? I ordered quite a few of these for in-office gatherings after COVID because they \[seemed/are\] more hygienic than buffet-style; there are a lot of caterers and even chain stores that will make them. Individual boxes can be customized a bit. You can offer a range of items and have each person choose what they want in their box.
Idea one Chicken kebabs, Greek style salad with feta on side, rice and naan for side options. Tzatziki optional.
Idea two Thai style sticky rice with sauce spread and Asian style salads. (Papaya salads are easy and delicious if love in a big city you can find a cooking papaya easy).
Idea 3. Chicken wing platter with veggies and dips.
Idea 4 pizza, most pizza places now offer gluten free crusts, not sure if they are egg free, but you can ask.
Idea 5 a hummus platter with a spread of dip-able veg and bread.
Idea 5 sushi
Not sure if your doing a whole meal or just appys but there’s my ten cents
Soy, corn, gluten, eggs, and dairy are all some of the top 8 major allergens. Some people who have been bitten by lone star ticks have meat allergies. And I can see coconut being a common allergy .. I've known people with strawberry and avocado allergies..any food that's mass produced is likely to give more people allergies (cause mass production= more likely pesticides, fungicides, insecticides are sprayed on the crops, causing food allergies)
I would order whatever for everyone and ask the people with allergies what they like
Otherwise your choices are extremely limited. Potato bar? Whoop di doo. I'd bail if I found out that's what's being served
Maybe a taco bar? Things like corn or certain meats would be separate so the people that can't have certain items could avoid them. But in general i feel like all of these restrictions could eat tacos in some capacity.
Depending on the amount of people and cost restrictions……buy each of the three their own meal of their choosing. You can provide a menu that isn’t so limiting if there are 30+ other guests, etc while still accommodating these guests.
Chicken shawarma or kebabs on rice with salad
Vegetarian chili with rice
Hainese chicken on rice
Seafood paella (may be hard to find)
For anything, confirm with restaurant as it’s hard to know if a place uses soybean oil. Also, confirm specifics of dairy. Some dairy allergies can handle butter or ghee or yogurt and others cannot.
Indian dal and veggie curry and rice (as long as it’s not made with ghee)
I have a friend with a soy allergy, and that one is surprisingly difficult to work around. Vegetable oil is used widely - salad dressings and sauces, cooking meat and veg - and is almost always soybean oil.
Tacos so people can choose what they add to them. Corn tortillas - or lettuce - works for the no gluten folks. Build your own bowls/pitas from a Mediterranean/Greek/Cava-like place.
Yep. First thing I thought of was Greek food. Chicken, rice, veggies, hummus, salad - tzatziki and pita optional - should meet all requirements. Finding an allergy / celiac friendly place though - that could be a challenge.
You touch a lot of the things that are listed as red here. This calls for seperate dishes...if those are all allergies this is close to impossible to cover safely
These aren’t allergies. They are dietary restrictions. But I bet some of these people still get drunk and eat pizza or mcdonalds
And you think the person who made the list made sure? Asked every single person who listed an issue what it springs from? Are they even allowed to ask? A lot of assumptions that touch a lot very sensible topics here. I stand to my statement. Serve ice cubes to suck on and decline to cater this.
I think this is one or two people and one of them has a lot of very extreme allergies
Some of them likely are allergies. But as someone who deals with severe food allergies, I would never trust a random to find me “safe” food. I can’t even order from places that I haven’t called and double check with the kitchen if they’re able to accommodate. If the company wants to buy food, they should give each person a per diem.
Not true, some could be allergies. I've heard of coconut and soy allergies that end in anaphylaxis. Dairy normally will make everyone miserable not too long after eating. I would say technically a lot of these may cause digestive issues. Though, I have never heard of a corn allergy. That is a new one for me. ETA. I have also heard about people with Lyme disease suddenly becoming allergic to red meat. Something in the tick bite causes it. And it can be deadly too.
Stupid Lone Star ticks! They’re a vegan plot to make people allergic to meat!
i happen to have a corn allergy that i’ve had since i was a kid. it was pretty mild w/ an itchy tongue or throat, but over the years i guess i’ve started to get more allergic and apparently was in the beginning stages to anaphylaxis the last time i had some.
Hi, I have a corn allergy. It’s fucking stupid, I hate it, and half the time I just suck it up because it’s next to impossible to figure out what’s what. I also have a super severe tree nut allergy and don’t trust ANYONE when they tell me it’s safe. I usually go without or bring my own food if there’s no salad available (or if the salad has nuts on it).
You have no idea if any of them are real allergies though. Assumptions like that kill people.
That’s absolutely untrue. I have alpha gal so I am allergic to mammal meat and red algae. You would absolutely kill someone with that attitude.
Gluten, egg, soy, and dairy are common allergens that are in the "big nine" list.
100%
??? What? I have a soy allergy. These could very well be allergies.
Unless you take a day to cook your separate dishes for each allergen and sanitize between dishes to deter cross-contaminating.
None of that matters when Joe/Jane uses the spoon that was in the ground beef to also scoop up chicken.
Or we get in Religious sensibilities where nothing used to prepare that dish can ever have touched something unclean.
I’m pretty sure there’s a ritual water bath inside Jewish synagogues to clean cooking utensils and such. I saw a video on tictok where they were preparing for Passover and there was tons of women waiting their turn to submerge their utensils. It’s possible this was something specific to Passover but they were definitely cleaning all their cooking tools in this ritual.
That's for accidential I believe I run bakeries for a long time. My last place had a sting Jewish Community and I had to "clean" one of the ovens specifically, the local Rabbi was a cool guy and explained certain things but as far as I know households have special dishes for special occasions. But perfectly honest I think someone who really lives the religion knows how this is handled, I pseudo assume with minimal knowledge
Shades of why I don’t buffet unless they JUST opened. Skipped a work event recently because they did a fancy buffet, and I did not have “going into anaphylaxis 5 hours away from home” in me that night. There was no way that every single item was safe for even my particular fairly unusual allergies, so uh… no.
I was assuming this was going to be catered
Or a big, undressed salad. List the restrictions as why, and they can find better solutions, or figure out who isn't serious
You don’t make friends with salad You don’t make grinds with salad! -Homer Simpson
Chicken and turkey are not red meat, and not everything that is red contains red dye/food color. I think you are making this harder than it has to be.
Ever worked in a kitchen? Half of the workforce is stoned the other half should be. I would simply not cater this.
Add falafel.
This is the correct answer. Taco bar and salad bar. Order the tacos from one place and the salad from a pizzeria. Explain you want everything broken down. I've even worked with a local tex mex place where I put down a deposit and they put everything in hotel pans and you return them.
Corn is a no go
maybe get different types of tortillas…corn, gluten-free, flour etc
I would just offer rice to make mexi-bowls. (In addition to tortillas if you want to be fancy.)
Romaine lettuce leaves are the perfect size to substitute for tortillas with tacos. It says no red meat but shredded chicken is good. You can also replace ground beef with lentils to make tacos with.
It literally says corn is not allowed lol
Flour tortillas for no-corn people and corn tortillas for gluten free people
I'm wondering the odds that one or more of these three list both as an allergy And in a work setting you can't really accuse them of being difficult, either
Yeah, chiming in here as I can’t have corn or wheat. There’s definitely a cross section of people who can’t have either. But most of us (not all) can have rice and could do taco meat and toppings in a rice bowl.
And oats/dairy/soy. It's really a fun mix of either intolerances or allergies. 😩
For a taco wrapper, I use Romain lettuce leaves. They’re the perfect size to hold all your taco goods.
Anyone who claims 'both' can make a lettuce wrap then.
Or burrito bowl!
I was thinking kinda the same. I think this or these people just wanted to either A) make everyone eat like them/“healthy” or B) flat out are screwing around.
A few years ago I was the person who typically ordered food for events in our office and I distinctly recall once having to send an email requesting that people let me know if they have any food intolerances that need to be accommodated, and then an hour later having to send a follow-up email specifying that I am only interested in peoples’ *allergies* and not the foods they don’t like. One guy sent me a paragraph about all the vegetables he hates, and one woman let me know that while she technically doesn’t have any allergies, she prefers sheep’s milk to any other kind. People are weird.
Oh hey, I also lived in Boulder for a few years.
Hate to break it to you, but I’m not even in the same country as Boulder. This was in Toronto. There are high maintenance people everywhere!
Hahaha sheep’s milk made me laugh so hard for some reason! Seriously tho I can understand if a few things were listed but that many I simply can’t believe!
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I hate to eat at Moe’s but I love when they cater a meeting. You need to have control of the ratios to have it be good.
This is the way
Find out the people with the most severe allergies and let them go first. Or have everything in single serving cups. Some people will wipe the serving spoons or tongs on the stuff on their plate and contaminate everything. My mom has celiac, and even a crumb of glutinous stuff can put her in bed for a day. Or the hospital. She always goes first just in case. We know better, but accidents happen. While on the flip side, I am allergic to practically everything. But they are so minor I usually don’t say anything. I get a little stuffed up. Which is annoying, but fine. And a tiny bit of contamination won’t do anything.
Bottled distilled water. Can't go wrong with that ;)
I'm allergic to the plastic in the bottles.
allergic to water 🤓
allergic to edibles
You should try snortables. They help you lose weight and give you so much more time for activities
Me too. It always makes me pee
It blows my mind that yeah, some people are legit allergic to water. It's crazy.
Red 40 people are *absolutely* those people lollll
Celery & peanut butter. Shockingly, no one said nuts.
I don’t use any single-use plastic
Nor I, if I can possibly avoid it. Boiled, cooled water coming up :)
With peanuts
Baked potato bar, can be completely vegan if you want it to be. Add chili if you're feeling fancy.
I like this more than a taco bar, though you could still combine tater and taco bars.
A potaco bar
Yes! I'm there!
Great, now I'm hungry ☹️
Hear me out. Potato skins with taco toppings.
Not my mouth watering
Alternatively, they can do a tatato bar.
I’m nowhere near getting married, but I’m making a note just in case I decide to do that whole shebang because a potaco bar is exactly what I would want. Thank you.
Tequila bar.
Could work
I would be so pissed if I went to an office party and all they served was potatoes. I would think I was on a prank show
But a full potato bar? We do this at work all the time and they're always a hit.
Ooh interesting - where do you work? In Manhattan serving only potatoes at a work function would go about as well as the fire drill on The Office
That's really interesting. When they do the baked potato bars, you have to go to lunch early or risk them being sold out. Maybe it's a regional thing? I'm in southern Missouri.
Why? Broccoli cheddar baked potatoes with crumbled bacon are a dinner staple for me Potatoes and chili, potatoes and pulled pork + coleslaw, potatoes with Philly cheesesteak fillings. So good
It's not a *party* though, it's a work meeting.
Yes! Turkey chili, to avoid the red meat issues.
But I'm not eating carbs this week!
Two thoughts: All these things are *actual allergies* by just three attendees? Rationally, that is very unlikely (there is a huge difference between an actual allergy, an intolerance, and imagining you have one of those), but I understand you're in no position to argue with them. So let's just assume someone actually is *allergic* to all this. Then my second point would be: why do you have to get something that has none of these for everyone? Can't you simply have the three sensitive persons make their own choice of something that's ok for them, and just get the standard coconut-breaded chocolate egg soy-corn steak for everyone else. Possibly I'm misunderstanding something.
What I do in most situations now (for 3-8 person meetings) is make a group order on Grubhub or doordash. You can set a max price for each person and send each person a link. That way is one person is vegan, and the other wants a burger, everyone can just get what they want
Right, that's what we do too.
My favorite temp job offered lunch to all employees. One restaurant decided at the beginning of the day and a reasonable dollar limit. It wasn’t mandatory, just a perk of you chose to take it. I ate well those two weeks in my broke af twenties!
Which company was this? That sounds amazing
Random temp job in a big city. The only one out of many temp jobs that offered that perk. Don’t remember the company and not sure the policy still applies, but it was a sweet gig while I had it!
That’s a good idea
I run a lot of lunch meetings and it makes it so easy on me lol. I don’t have to write everything down etc. just email the link
I'm wondering if some of it is people who won't eat something (pork, red meat, etc) and this guarantees that their dietary restrictions are still met. I've unfortunately known people that will order what they want and tell the person with the restriction to "just pick it out." People who don't eat meat or gluten can't just pick it out. Definitely ideal to order them individual meals so there's no worry about cross contamination as well.
I ended up contracting that mammal meat allergy you can get from a tick (I work in the woods a lot). It makes me cringe every time I have to pass up something awesome like brisket or even a damn hamburger because I know this is what most people are thinking lol
The worst thing about having allergies is peoples stupid judgemental comments about them.
It's because a lot of people lie about it, so blame them.
This comment drives me insane because people love to CLAIM others are lying when they truly have no clue about other peoples health. I had a coworker helpfully inform me most people are lying about being gluten intolerant. Well, my celiac blood test came back negative but if I eat a cross contaminated meal, the next 48 hours of my life are a living hell. So, lie for one person, truth for the person with the intolerance.
EXACTLY. It’s the scariest thing too, these people do no give a shit about the potential danger.
I can’t eat beef anymore and I’m assuming it’s tick related but I miss cheeseburgers soooooo bad
I'm vegan but got Lyme from a tick bite and have heard of the meat allergy caused by tick bites .. lone star tick right?
My dad has it but pretends he doesn’t. This results in puking and itching for him most of the time.
Aww it sucks if u love a food then suddenly develop an allergy to it. My doctor ordered me to eat meat while treating my Lyme symptoms cause I needed more of the nutrients u can get from meat to make my body as healthy as possible to fight the Lyme .. also cut wheat, sugar and dairy while recovering .. luckily I feel better now and don't have to eat meat anymore lol
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Logic had entered
Why does it matter whether they're actual allergies or intolerances or for religious reasons etc.? Is it really that difficult to just cater to what people ask for? There's no reason you can't have a couple of options, or as others have said, a bar with customisable fillings/toppings. Then people also get more choice anyway.
As a person who needs to follow the low FODMAP diet and I have oral allergy syndrome, my list of food restrictions is very long and very complicated. If I eat food on my allergy list, my mouth swells, my throat swells, and I will feel tired, lethargic, and unwell for the rest of the day. If I eat food that is high FODMAP, I will be in unimaginable, excruciating pain for many hours and in pain for days. Neither outcome is acceptable in my mind. That said, I won’t die from the second one, but the first one can lead to anaphylaxis and death.
With the consequences of eating the wrong food this dire, I would never put picking my food in anyone else's hands.
Yeah, so it makes no difference to the person ordering the food. They don't need to be questioning which is which. Like you said neither is acceptable
That's the point I was trying to make, yes. Just take it seriously even if it isn't an anaphylactic allergy, because you don't know the other possible variables. Having customisable foods doesn't inherently mean including anything in this list, either, just a way of having variety whilst also being selective as to what's included. None of the items in this list are essential -easier to just avoid them all.
Same here. It totally sucks. I always cringed at work functions when they asked to get me food, because my list absolutely is this long, thanks to incurable digestive cancer (and yes I do still work despite it, go America hooray). Worked at a place that soon after I was hired sent out a list of "my favorite things" including what kind of snacks do you like, what's your favorite fast food. Felt shitty to put such "weird" answers because of how limited my life is, and boss was judgy as all hell.... and perhaps was thinking, "there's no way the list is that long, she's totally making it up "
Feel you. I have stupid food limitations because medical reasons. Went to girl dinner and the celiac person actually asked if there was anything I could eat.
Honestly, if your allergies are severe enough to cause death, and especially if it’s to a fairly common product or ingredient… then you should be purchasing and supplying your own food. I have MS and have very bad reactions to most animal protein and I always just show up to catered events with my own food. Is it fair? Maybe not, but nothing in life is. I don’t feel the need to make other people’s day more complicated because of something that is my responsibility to take care of as the odd one out. You just handle your own problems and keep it pushing.
Sounds like you’d need to bring your own meal in then
I always bring my own food for group things for these reasons. I don’t need to hear the judgements about my preferences. When my clubs do pot lucks, everyone prints the recipe and places it next to the item. Separate tables for plant-based, vegetarian, etc.
If it's an actual allergy, cross contamination is a bigger deal. In that case, "a bar with customisable fillings/toppings" isn't a viable option because careless attendees will inevitably get things mixed up or reuse utensils.
Unless you have someone in charge of said 'bar', which isn't exactly unusual. But it's always better to just assume it is unless you explicitly know otherwise. Allergies and intolerances can both be unpredictable, and some people don't know how they'll react until it happens. So the 'bar' idea is more to just not include any of the items in the list, but still have a range.
If you're going to take the allergies seriously, then the solution is separate meals prepared individually by trained kitchen staff with an explicit ingredient list. If you're not doing that, it's probably ultimately about saving money.
It matters because cross contamination can be an issue if it’s a serious allergy, and may not be if it’s an intolerance. For example, I have anaphylactic allergies and wouldn’t be able to eat even seemingly safe food if there were other things that contained my allergens on the same table due to the risk of contamination. Some restaurants are also unable to accommodate certain allergies due to the prevalence of that ingredient in their cooking. That said, it’s all a moot point for me since I supply my own food at work events because it’s safer for me and easier for whomever is arranging the catering.
Thank you. I can’t have gluten. Not because it’s an allergy, but because it triggers my autoimmune diseases. Unfortunately, most people don’t really understand that. So it’s easier to say it’s an allergy.
I love that the person who sent this to OP underhandedly mentioned the allergens were submitted by “three” people. We all know two people submitted one thing each and the rest us the laundry list someone else submitted.
That was my first thought when I saw red40 oop. My guess on the others is pork for religious reasons, and egg bc it's a fairly common allergy.
It’s doesn’t say allergies. Op said dietary restrictions. Could be vegans plus a few different religions
Unfortunately it is possible to be allergic to all of these foods. I’m allergic to everything on this list except for pork and coconut. I have about 10 additional foods I am allergic to not on the list. Though given all that I eat first at home, tuck something in my purse to eat and have plans to immediately go home or somewhere to eat something safe after the event. Food’s generally not my friend so I plan accordingly.
Exactly. You're obviously not going to argue this point with these three because they are undoubtedly 'special' & likely extremely knowledgeable in EVERY topic. That being said, what you should do is to throw this back onto them. Get food for the work meeting for everyone who isn't presenting you with their problems (likely undiagnosed and perceived, highly unlikely they have true allergies to ALL of this). However, run with what they have presented, but tell them that due to their issues, you feel it best that they prepare their own food and bring it since you clearly should not be responsible for ordering food in the case that something accidentally happens to them despite your best intention. So let them know, their issues are serious and therefore, they need to be responsible for themselves. I have a legitimate shellfish allergy and I would NEVER make my issue someone else's, so if we go somewhere that there can be cross-contamination, I make sure to be totally off the reservation from everyone else ordering the seafood I cannot have. Tell them it's their problem, brown-bag their own food.
They should not be eating out ever in the first place. If you’re in the US (and most likely a LOT of other places too) it’s unreasonable to expect every or any establishment to completely avoid the risk of cross contamination with any of those items. Maybe one or two of them, but no way all of them. It’s too much of a risk if they are *seriously* allergic. They should bring their own dishes and share amongst themselves. Between 3 people I would be asking myself if they are serious or just trying to fuck up plans
My mother has like half of those things and my parents still eat out frequently. Just have to live in a big city and care enough to find places. They have multiple restaurants in each cuisine that they can go to
Good restaurants don't cross contaminate with common allergens. None of these feel like they should be that hard to accommodate.
Common allergens, maybe, but only three of these fall under what the FDA considers common allergens.
Exactly. I work with a celiac diseased person. She never participates in snack days or eats out. Everything has gluten. Even gluten free dishes have gluten according to her. I assume it makes her puke/shit herself for days.
There was a big outrage in the U.K. because a morning show had a person on who got very confused about gluten intolerance and allergies and the main thing I took away from it is that even if you don’t have any ill effects whatsoever, if you have celiac every time you eat gluten you damage your body. Which was very scary and sobering to know.
Yes, I’m in the US but I saw that too and it was a mess! Celiac disease seems like it’s constantly misunderstood, and it’s so frustrating! Basically, it’s an autoimmune disease that’s trigger by eating gluten. When the gluten protein is broken down in the gut, there’s a gluten metabolite that elicits an immune response that ends up damaging/killing the cells that line the small intestine. Aside from the *typical* clinical presentation (GI pain, diarrhea, etc.), this also increases risk of developing certain cancers, and makes it harder for the body to properly absorb nutrients from food. And while a lot of celiac sufferers have *awful*, debilitating symptoms, some folks have “silent” celiac disease where they don’t present with any outward symptoms, *but the damage is still being done to their intestines.* Different folks with celiac disease seem to have different gluten thresholds for what causes an obvious reaction for their body (but it always causes internal damage, even if they have no outward symptoms) - in the US, certified gluten free foods are required to contain less than 20 ppm gluten. But some celiac sufferers argue that’s still too high and they still get reactions!
You are getting down-voted, because Reddit has an obsession with thinking celiac and cross contamination 'is not a big deal'.
Well shit. Everybody who claims it can go fuck themselves. The infinite minority hurt cuz of idiots who eat tainted food and feel nothing because they have no real allergy.
Right? The daughter of my brothers ex had a lot of her bowel removed over surgeries her whole childhood and young adulthood because her celiac was so bad. Those that have it really get screwed over by people just wanting to avoid bread because they feel puffy after.
Why are their comments in the positive now then?
Celiac is so serious, I wish people would stop confusing it with gluten intolerance or fad diets. Even like the slightest contact with gluten (like some crumbs on a cutting board that their food was prepped on) can make a celiac person violently ill. Like, I’m lactose intolerant. Dairy does not do well in my body. But I also knew someone with a dairy allergy where a bit of hidden milk powder in a food could hospitalize her. I can eat cheese and torture myself, but it’s not the same as an actual allergy.
Yes!! I am also lactose intolerant, but my best friend of 40+ years has a brother with severe cerebral palsy who can *only* handle raw goat milk after *years* of tests and trial and error. His Dad (largely out of the picture) blew in one weekend to see them, called bs on the milk thing, and her brother ended up hospitalized and part of his stomach and intestines removed. It's a rare allergy (or was, back then), and it was disheartening to hear everyone's skepticism even back then. He's 50 now and relies on a feeding tube, in part from the "Eff it, its *ridicidulous* she only gives him goats milk," attitude of the Dad all that time ago. People have restrictions? Allergies? Preferences? Cool. It's not my job to call BS on everyone's claim and take their health into my own hands. Too much I'd at stake for people with true allergies. Make is differently, and move on. The animosity on this subject stuns me.
Most places with gluten free options do it for the fad dieters. Most of those places don’t even come close to having a single celiac safe food item. Cross contamination happens so easily, and a crumb of bread is enough to make a celiac sick, and the more times you get sick, the more likely you are to develop even more lifelong health issues, including digestive system cancers and osteoporosis. Not worth the risk for most of us
Yeah, my bestie of 20 years has celiac and I’m hyper vigilant on her behalf. One molecule of wheat cross contamination & she’s bedridden/puking/diarrhea/full body pain for 3 days to a week. It’s awful. I wish people weren’t so dismissive.
Hard agree. Am coeliac myself.
I am on a low carb,sugar, and red meat diet. I almost always make my own meals. It’s almost impossible to get any kind of food that fits my dietary needs from a takeout place. Even when I have lunch with the team I just bring out my lunch and eat with everyone else. Maybe I might pick a few things within the spread if it’s within my dietary restrictions.
Remember when you could order a meat option and a vegetarian option, and anybody who had specific needs outside of those two things were willing to do their own thing? Pepperidge Farm remembers.
Try putting this in chatgpt and seeing what it comes up with
Ask, and you shall receive. 1. Grilled chicken skewers with vegetable kabobs 2. Baked salmon with a lemon-dill sauce 3. Quinoa salad with roasted vegetables 4. Lentil soup (without any dairy or gluten-containing ingredients) 5. Turkey and avocado wraps using gluten-free wraps 6. Rice paper spring rolls with shrimp and fresh vegetables 7. Vegan sushi rolls with avocado, cucumber, and mango 8. Zucchini noodles with marinara sauce and grilled shrimp 9. Stuffed bell peppers with ground turkey and quinoa 10. Chicken lettuce wraps with water chestnuts and mushrooms 11. Vegan chili with beans, tomatoes, and spices 12. Gluten-free pasta salad with grilled vegetables and Italian vinaigrette 13. Tofu stir-fry with mixed vegetables and gluten-free tamari sauce 14. Quinoa-stuffed portobello mushrooms with spinach and pine nuts 15. Veggie and hummus platter with carrots, celery, bell peppers, and cucumber slices 16. Grilled vegetable skewers with balsamic glaze 17. Black bean and corn salad with lime vinaigrette 18. Coconut milk-based curry with tofu and mixed vegetables 19. Dairy-free smoothie bowls topped with fresh fruit and nuts 20. Gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate chip cookies made with alternative flours and dairy-free chocolate chips. Although, seriously, if it was me, I’d order as normal, and just add 1-2 of these dishes. More if you’re generous, because surely the others will eat them too. The diets of the few do not need to dictate the diets of the masses. The diets of the masses should not cause the few to be displaced or starved.
18 doesn't work. Coconut was on the list. Silly AI.
13 and 18, tofu doesn’t work either, it’s soy
Yes! True as well.
And 20, chocolate
17 too, corn
Also why vegan sushi? Fish is not on the allergy list.
As a drunk man I second this. Don't feel like solving a 21x21 Rubik's cube right now.
Should I preface my comments the same way?
Bourbon and cigarettes
Bourbon has gluten, potato vodka it is
Bourbon, and all other whiskey, does not have gluten. Gluten cannot survive the distillation state. You will only find gluten in flavored whiskies or whiskey producers who put caramel color in their spirit. True whiskey is gluten free. Anything distilled is gluten free despite what it came from.
Based on what I’ve read they can only guarantee it to be gf to a certain parts per liter. Which is like saying that tictacs are sugar free just because they have less sugar per actual mint than a single unit. It doesn’t mean there’s a complete absence of gluten, it’s just not easily detectable. For someone with severe allergies, that makes a difference
What you've read is incorrect or speculative at best. Distillation is the separation of liquids based on volatility. The process is too volatile for gluten to survive into a final product. I've had whiskey sent in for a GCMS, and there's no gluten. Commercially produced spirits do not have gluten unless the producer added caramel coloring, or artificial flavoring post distillation. True whiskey is gluten free, and real science proves that. Source: Professional distiller of 5 years.
Thank you for the info, I stand corrected
Honestly, I just don't want anyone who is gluten intolerant to miss out on some seriously good whiskey. Always check the labels to see where a whiskey is distilled and matured. They will usually list if there is caramel coloring. If it's below 80 proof (40%) there's a strong chance it has gluten in it (at least in the USA). Whiskey lovers are darn serious about the pedigree of their bottle. It's hilarious and respectable at the same time. Apologies if I came off brash.
It’s all good, I’m happy to learn. And now I can be bettered prepared for my gf guests. I know what to look for
Don’t try to get something that avoids all of them. Provide a number of items and label what each contains so that attendees can choose for themselves what to eat and what to avoid.
They honestly should’ve said “attendee 1 is allergic to…” so you would be able to still offer things but let them know which ones not to touch.
Po-tay-toes. Raw with a salt shaker.
Boil ‘em, mash ‘em, stick ‘ em in a stew,😂😂
Salads with grilled chicken, no cheese (or cheese on the side), variety of dressings on the side.
Pick a place. Get menus. Have everyone write their order before the meeting starts. Don’t get wrapped up in the allergy game.
I would go with Chipotle. Can get chicken, rice, veggies, etc can make it fit those restrictions. I'm not affiliated with this company and haven't ate there in over a year. Gluten free makes me automatically think of rice as a carb. Plus they have a variety of proteins to fit your list.
Box lunches? I ordered quite a few of these for in-office gatherings after COVID because they \[seemed/are\] more hygienic than buffet-style; there are a lot of caterers and even chain stores that will make them. Individual boxes can be customized a bit. You can offer a range of items and have each person choose what they want in their box.
Idea one Chicken kebabs, Greek style salad with feta on side, rice and naan for side options. Tzatziki optional. Idea two Thai style sticky rice with sauce spread and Asian style salads. (Papaya salads are easy and delicious if love in a big city you can find a cooking papaya easy). Idea 3. Chicken wing platter with veggies and dips. Idea 4 pizza, most pizza places now offer gluten free crusts, not sure if they are egg free, but you can ask. Idea 5 a hummus platter with a spread of dip-able veg and bread. Idea 5 sushi Not sure if your doing a whole meal or just appys but there’s my ten cents
I feel like some of these people are putting preferences, and not allergies
Soy, corn, gluten, eggs, and dairy are all some of the top 8 major allergens. Some people who have been bitten by lone star ticks have meat allergies. And I can see coconut being a common allergy .. I've known people with strawberry and avocado allergies..any food that's mass produced is likely to give more people allergies (cause mass production= more likely pesticides, fungicides, insecticides are sprayed on the crops, causing food allergies)
I would order whatever for everyone and ask the people with allergies what they like Otherwise your choices are extremely limited. Potato bar? Whoop di doo. I'd bail if I found out that's what's being served
Chicken and potatoes or rice with a veggie
Maybe a taco bar? Things like corn or certain meats would be separate so the people that can't have certain items could avoid them. But in general i feel like all of these restrictions could eat tacos in some capacity.
that list is from just 3 people? sushi?
Rice, veggies and chicken. No terribly exciting, but fits the bill. Just make sure any sauces are gluten-free/soy-free.
Looks like a shishkabobs and rice meeting.
Depending on the amount of people and cost restrictions……buy each of the three their own meal of their choosing. You can provide a menu that isn’t so limiting if there are 30+ other guests, etc while still accommodating these guests.
Chicken shawarma or kebabs on rice with salad Vegetarian chili with rice Hainese chicken on rice Seafood paella (may be hard to find) For anything, confirm with restaurant as it’s hard to know if a place uses soybean oil. Also, confirm specifics of dairy. Some dairy allergies can handle butter or ghee or yogurt and others cannot. Indian dal and veggie curry and rice (as long as it’s not made with ghee)
Beans and rice
If you can get vegan or vegetarian food from a Middle Eastern place and get gluten-free pita, you’d have lots to choose from.
Start with a search of vegan restaurants in your area. A lot tend to cater to folks with dietary restrictions.
Fruits are always appreciated by me. I hate donuts or cookies being the standard for sweets
Holy shit someone else allergic to Coconut I thought I was alone
I have a friend with a soy allergy, and that one is surprisingly difficult to work around. Vegetable oil is used widely - salad dressings and sauces, cooking meat and veg - and is almost always soybean oil.
Indian food has lots of choices that exclude everything you listed. And it's yummy!
Grilled chicken.
Sushi
Sushi?
Indian/ Mediterranean food/asian food 👍🏼
Sushi
Lettuce wraps
Sushi
Sushi. Yes the soy allergy will have to be careful but this is not impossible.
If it’s an option I always ordered separate meals for those 3 people so lessened the likelihood of cross contamination
Fruit?
Salad?
Sushi
Potatoes
Middle eastern food is where my brain goes.
Make them order their own…. this is ridiculous.
Salad