The Company Dinner
Fran Gillespie
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Oh I have just about come to *dread* the holidays food wise!
Our company is having an employee dinner party and has ordered a
(cringe) pasta/ salad bar being served at a steak house. There are a
number of ways I can deal with this....
* Say nothing, just go & try to graze the salad
* Order something else & pay for it myself-- still have fun just say I'm
allergic to what is being served.
* Talk to the boss lady (well I did-- she says she'll think about it.
Quandry over if the company say... buys me a steak dinner- others will
view it as unfair--- but sees that it is unfair that I should have to
foot the bill because there was not a menu option I could eat.)
She actually wound up asking questions like-- well what could you
eat....
I explained no white vinegar in anything....
Plain baked potato would be OK. "Could you have butter on it?" she
asked.....
Plain salad would be ok.
So I put it out there....for the manager to hash over. It will be
interesting to see what becomes of it.
Another Celiac workmate had decided she would just not attend because
she would feel uncomfortable.
I don't want to make a big deal out of it...... yet I'm not letting it
run my life either.
I guess I gave it to the powers that be come up with a solution.
Whatever they come up with... I'm going to go & have a good time.
Happily my husband's workplace company dinner is going to be at a fine
restaurant & lobster is gluten free.... YES!
Your thoughts?
Fran
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lewisc
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Hi all,
Smart move Fran. I dealt with the same problem by hiding during company
pizza parties and feeling sorry for myself. Then I got smart and asked the
person that orders to get me a salad. She agreed. I toke my usual yogurt
in case she forgot. She didn't,t , I had a great time felt part of the
family again. I learned as Fran did you have to plan ahead back up plan a
and not to expect everyone to understand right away. If people have a half
hour to listen they can maybe get an idea what CD is. If not you are just
weird and look past you. I found the hardest part of managing CD is
excepting that you are different than the rest and If they dion,t understand
You can,t fret.
Lewis Carroll
Bobbie Proctor
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Here's another Bob to chime in on Fran's question! I too have found
that people will be as accommodating as they know how to be. My
co-workers have been very supportive; one of them asked me for a good
recipe for me to eat for my birthday and bought what she needed and
fixed a delicious gf chocolate-mocha torte (recipe courtesy of this
list) which we all enjoyed. The committee for another party asked me
to bring finger food that I could eat (I brought corn chips, rice
crackers, and gf dips and salsa--someone else was bringing fresh
fruit) and submit the expense as part of the party budget; the set-up
committee made sure to put my gf offerings at one end of the table,
away from the other crackers and stuff, and even labeled it wheat-
and gluten-free! (I suspect that someone brought over a Trisket or
something and dipped it in one of my dips, though, as I got fairly
sick later.)
For the winter holidays, we are having a catered buffet at the
holiday party. As luck would have it, my supervisor was tapped to
arrange the menu with the caterer, so she asked me go along with her
and another committee-member to discuss the menu! Although the food
includes lots of fried (and breaded) stuff, there are several nice
dishes I can have, and the caterer was happy to answer all my
questions about ingredients, food preparation, and handling. Being
in on the planning stages may involve sacrificing more of your time
than you always feel you have, but the peace of mind and the power to
give your own input more than make up for it.
So, bring your own stuff if you need to, join the planning committees
if you can, contact the food provider ahead of time if you can, and
have a good time!
Happy Holidays, Good Luck and Good Health!
Bobbi in Baltimore
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