Good Time at Outback
Hello, everyone! I just wanted to take a minute to tell you about a recent outing I took to Outback Steakhouse. In case you don’t know, Outback has done alot of work with the GIG (Gluten Intolerance Group) and have worked hard to make sure their restaurants have trained staff. At the very least, that they are familiar with Celiac and the difficult issues we face when eating out. I stopped by my local Outback for dinner a couple of months ago. They had a GF menu ready to hand to me and my waitress knew what I meant and needed when I told her I was a Celiac and needed to eat gluten free. I didn’t get sick and it was a lovely evening! About two weeks ago I found myself away from home much longer then I had anticipated and needed to get some substantial food to hold me over so as to not suffer any ill effects from the Juvenile Diabetes. I went to the closest Outback which was at a different location then my previous visit had been. This hostess clearly didn’t know what I meant when I asked for a GF menu but assured me she would have the manager look into it. About 5 minutes later the manager came to my table with a print out of their GF menu from the webpage and apologized profusely for not having an actual menu. He assured me he would check my food himself and I would be safe. I asked my waitress if she was familiar with Celiac and the gluten free diet and she said she wasn’t. I asked if she would sit with us for a moment while I told her some important things about it. She very happily sat with us and I gave a quick, short lesson. She seemed sincerely interested and grateful. I went on to have a wonderful small lunch and did not suffer any ill effects at all. So I can wholeheartedly recommend Outback Steakhouse to all my fellow Celiacs out there. Go out and enjoy a nice steak dinner!! Allow your food to be cooked for you and be served to you! You deserve it! If you haven’t ventured out yet don’t be afraid. I know it’s easier said then done. I’m in that same small boat with you but you won’t regret it. I believe you will be well taken care of at Outback and it’s time you went out and had a nice dinner in a restaurant. Here are the links to their webpage and GF menu:
http://www.outbacksteakhouse.com/
http://www.outbacksteakhouse.com/foodandmenus/pdf/glutenfree.pdf
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