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It sounds like you are allergic to something else if every restaurant you go to has "cross contamination issues".

nerdponx 4y ago
Butter is everywhere in restaurants, that could be a big issue, especially in higher-end restaurants. And "fast casual" places tend to have some kind of cheese at the counter. I have celiac disease, so I also have a lot of issues with cross contamination at restaurants, and I have problems similar to GP. I can usually eat at restaurants, but I need to ask a lot of questions and/or make sure I go when they aren't busy, so I can be reasonably sure that the kitchen staff have the time to ensure that my food isn't contaminated. I also need to avoid fast casual restaurants unless it looks like the food bins at the counter have been recently replenished (less risk of utensil contamination). I simply don't eat at company events, and for that reason I too don't put any value on food as a company gift. I try to eat pretty healthy anyway, so I don't mind being barred from pizza, Italian combo sandwiches, and tacos. When the team goes out to lunch, I usually walk with them to the door of the restaurant, and then go my own way. That said, GP seems to be carrying a lot of guilt and bearing a lot of emotional burden related to this. Seems like the company work environment might have been disrespectful and/or toxic for other reasons, of which the food issues were a symptom.
- kayodelycaon 4y ago
  Definitely toxic. No guilt here. No issues at my current employer. For me, being aware of relationship politics and social expectations to be a necessary survival skill.
kayodelycaon 4y ago
No. There are plenty of places I can go where this doesn’t happen. And I cook my own food. I know what I’m allergic to. A lot of expensive places I had to pick from used gallons of butter every night. I’m also in the Midwest. Food safety is a bit of a foreign concept out here.

Butter is everywhere in restaurants, that could be a big issue, especially in higher-end restaurants. And "fast casual" places tend to have some kind of cheese at the counter. I have celiac disease, so I also have a lot of issues with cross contamination at restaurants, and I have problems similar to GP. I can usually eat at restaurants, but I need to ask a lot of questions and/or make sure I go when they aren't busy, so I can be reasonably sure that the kitchen staff have the time to ensure that my food isn't contaminated. I also need to avoid fast casual restaurants unless it looks like the food bins at the counter have been recently replenished (less risk of utensil contamination). I simply don't eat at company events, and for that reason I too don't put any value on food as a company gift. I try to eat pretty healthy anyway, so I don't mind being barred from pizza, Italian combo sandwiches, and tacos. When the team goes out to lunch, I usually walk with them to the door of the restaurant, and then go my own way. That said, GP seems to be carrying a lot of guilt and bearing a lot of emotional burden related to this. Seems like the company work environment might have been disrespectful and/or toxic for other reasons, of which the food issues were a symptom.

kayodelycaon 4y ago
Definitely toxic. No guilt here. No issues at my current employer. For me, being aware of relationship politics and social expectations to be a necessary survival skill.

kayodelycaon 4y ago

No. There are plenty of places I can go where this doesn’t happen. And I cook my own food. I know what I’m allergic to. A lot of expensive places I had to pick from used gallons of butter every night. I’m also in the Midwest. Food safety is a bit of a foreign concept out here.