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By mroper
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mroper Rookie
mroper
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Hi all-

I started a new job yesterday, it is a great thing....Everything is better except for the fact of my food restrictions. You forget how foriegn this all is to other people! I work in downtown, you walk everywhere especially for lunch! I am unfamiliar with every resturuant and my department wanted to take me out to lunch. I regretfully declined, but it still is so hard to explain this stuff to everyone around you for the first time.....it is going to take months! Anyone know of any cafe or resturaunt in downtown Tampa???

Sorry to vent, but I know you all understand!

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pedro
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HI Melissa

I understand what you are going thru. It happens to me at work also.

I usually tell people that I have food allergies, and they ususally understand. When I go out for lunch I try to find some salad with NO salad dressing (plain), I try vegetables, if I order any meet must be without any seasoning (plain) I will add lemon or salt at the table, and so far it have work for me.

In Florida we have the following restaurants, that accomodate people with glutem allergies, see if you can find them around the Tampa area.

Restaurants are:

PF Chang

Carrabbas Italian

Outback Steakhouse

Bonefish Grill

Legal Seafoods

Best regards to you.

alamaz Collaborator
alamaz
Posted

I don't know of any restaurants for you but just wanted to say I know exactly how you feel! I'm waiting on a job offer and one of the things I'm worried about is telling and explaining about celiac disease! Can you research a few of the close restaurants and make a few calls so the next time they ask you have options? Congrats. on the new job!

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ravenwoodglass
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Hi all-

I started a new job yesterday, it is a great thing....Everything is better except for the fact of my food restrictions. You forget how foriegn this all is to other people! I work in downtown, you walk everywhere especially for lunch! I am unfamiliar with every resturuant and my department wanted to take me out to lunch. I regretfully declined, but it still is so hard to explain this stuff to everyone around you for the first time.....it is going to take months! Anyone know of any cafe or resturaunt in downtown Tampa???

Sorry to vent, but I know you all understand!

My son recently got out of school and moved to Tampa. He is also celiac I will see if I can find some info for you. It is hard with a new town, new job and celiac. It can be so restricting. I will see what I can find out for you.

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