P.F. Chang's Looks to Dismiss Gluten-free Disability Suit

Thank you PF Chang for serving gluten-free meals. I am always willing to pay extra to make sure I have safe food to eat. This woman just wants money or fame, or both. I sincerely hope the court throws this out!

I am very happy when I find a restaurant that not only serves gluten-free dishes, but understands the need to have a clean prep surface and tools and training for their kitchen staff. Paying an extra $1 is no problem and I can relax and enjoy a meal out. This is a nuisance suit and should be thrown out of the court. What a waste of taxpayer money!

I agree that this suit needs to be dismissed. As a celiac, I know that I require special food items that are more expensive (e.g. gluten-free bread or GFsoy sauce). I also know that preparing my food requires special handling which could disrupt the flow in the kitchen. I am grateful to any restaurant who is willing to offer gluten-free alternatives to me.

Requiring restaurants to offer my gluten-free alternatives at the same price will discourage restaurants from making this options available.

It's not discrimination; it's a mutually beneficial deal. I get more restaurants offering food I can safely eat and I pay a slightly higher price to offset the increased expense for them to accommodate me.

This is a win/win. This suit will only change the situation to a lose/lose.

This as a frivolous lawsuit. It should be dismissed. gluten-free food is more expensive and the restaurant staff needs to be trained to properly prepare gluten-free items so the can be safely enjoyed by celiacs. I'll gladly pay extra for a safe gluten-free meal at any restaurant that is willing to serve them.

It is a known fact that gluten-free Foods cost more. Whether it is in a restaurant or the grocery store. Just like Organics, supply and demand. What is so disappointing is the fact that many restaurants lie about their food prep. I have gotten sick many times from food that is supposedly prepared gluten free. Unfortunately, THEY DON'T CARE AND DARE YOU TO PROVE IT WAS THEIR RESTAURANT.

Why should I have to pay more for having a disease that I didn't cause? I didn't ask or choose to have celiac so it's not okay to have to pay more. I eat at Buffalo Wild Wings. I can only eat the nachos and I modify it a lot. They do not charge me extra and often the manager makes my food because he wants me to keep coming back as a customer. That is what a restaurant is supposed to do. P.F. Changs makes it seem like they are doing us a big favor cause we have this disease and they are going to make us pay for it. I hope the woman wins. I shouldn't be punished for this and I have a right to have a normal life. Well as normal as I can with this disease.

It is a known fact that gluten-free Foods cost more. Whether it is in a restaurant or the grocery store. Just like Organics, supply and demand. What is so disappointing is the fact that many restaurants lie about their food prep. I have gotten sick many times from food that is supposedly prepared gluten free. Unfortunately, THEY DON'T CARE AND DARE YOU TO PROVE IT WAS THEIR RESTAURANT.

Don't eat at those Restaurants. That's your choice. ..jf..

Why should I have to pay more for having a disease that I didn't cause? I didn't ask or choose to have celiac so it's not okay to have to pay more. I eat at Buffalo Wild Wings. I can only eat the nachos and I modify it a lot. They do not charge me extra and often the manager makes my food because he wants me to keep coming back as a customer. That is what a restaurant is supposed to do. P.F. Changs makes it seem like they are doing us a big favor cause we have this disease and they are going to make us pay for it. I hope the woman wins. I shouldn't be punished for this and I have a right to have a normal life. Well as normal as I can with this disease.

To pay for a service is worth it! If you don't like it let the owner know you won't be back because of that. They will decide if it's worth it or not!

Get real! it's a free country. Nobody forces you to buy anything. It's your choice. If you don't want to pay $1.00 more then go eat somewhere else. Here's what else costs more : sugar free, salt free, low carb, kosher, cafein free (decaf) coffee, low calorie, etc. And nobody complains.

Why should I have to pay more for having a disease that I didn't cause? I didn't ask or choose to have celiac so it's not okay to have to pay more. I eat at Buffalo Wild Wings. I can only eat the nachos and I modify it a lot. They do not charge me extra and often the manager makes my food because he wants me to keep coming back as a customer. That is what a restaurant is supposed to do. P.F. Changs makes it seem like they are doing us a big favor cause we have this disease and they are going to make us pay for it. I hope the woman wins. I shouldn't be punished for this and I have a right to have a normal life. Well as normal as I can with this disease.

Why should we be condemned to not being able to eat out, or just be able to safely order only one lousy appetizer off an entire menu?! I'll gladly pay an extra dollar for PF Chang's extra care and increased costs because my idea of a normal life is being able to go out with friends and not stress about whether I'm going to either get glutened or starve.

As an owner of a Culver's restaurant, we were the first large chain to offer a gluten free bun. This lawsuit is ridiculous!!! All of you people that support it please realize that we do this as a service to our gluten-free guests, we lose money on every individual gluten-free bun we sell because they cost right around $1.00 when we buy them and we sell them for $1.00, so by the time we pay to train the team to observe proper precautions (not to mention they extra time it takes to prepare a gluten-free order) it is easily a loss. We can only hope that the person who needs gluten-free either buys other items or brings people that we can make money on (and 90% do and are super appreciative). It is not about discrimination, I am happy to prepare you a hamburger with no bun and observe all of the proper procedures to make sure you are served safe food that will not get you glutened. If you have never been to a Culver's Restaurant, they are probably one of the most allergy friendly restaurants in the market, they have buttons for almost every allergy, and take them very seriously. Keep in mind folks if we charged what we needed to cover overhead, labor, and food cost, the price would be north of $3 just for the bun alone at this point. As gluten-free becomes more and more mainstream the prices will drop, and then maybe we could offer at regular price, but unfortunately gluten-free is seen more as a FAD at this point rather than a solution to an illness. I can not speak for other restaurants, but my guess is the more of this type of legal action, the less gluten-free options you will see in the market for everyone.

Why should I have to pay more for having a disease that I didn't cause? I didn't ask or choose to have celiac so it's not okay to have to pay more. I eat at Buffalo Wild Wings. I can only eat the nachos and I modify it a lot. They do not charge me extra and often the manager makes my food because he wants me to keep coming back as a customer. That is what a restaurant is supposed to do. P.F. Changs makes it seem like they are doing us a big favor cause we have this disease and they are going to make us pay for it. I hope the woman wins. I shouldn't be punished for this and I have a right to have a normal life. Well as normal as I can with this disease.

Suzan, the restaurant didn't give you celiac disease. Why should they bear the burden of the extra cost? P.F. Chang's is doing us a big favor. Quit feeling sorry for yourself and try to appreciate that companies like this are trying to make your life better by giving you options.