Writer's Block: Theme Dining

[camwyn]

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I would have two. I've been planning this a while, as it happens. One would be the Cafe' Allerge', which would be insanely complicated to run because it would require several separate kitchens. Its theme would be Food For People Who Can't Eat That. Possibly there would be multiple floors: restricted against dairy, restricted against nuts, restricted against wheat and/or gluten in general, restricted against other things that cause horrible food reactions, etc. The goal would be to ensure that anyone who had a medical reason to need to eat specialized food would be able to find at least one nice restaurant where they could do so. Possibly I might consider getting the dairy floor certified kosher, for added kick. There would have to be a section for diabetics, too, or at least full glycemic index information and whatever else they'd need to know to manage their blood sugar on the premises. No specifically vegetarian floor, as that's a philosophical choice and the definition of 'vegetarian' varies too much from person to person for me to be able to make them all happy, but there'd be vegetarian selections on the menu.

The other would be called Eat, Dammit. Which would be pointed at people who don't have any medical issues and don't have any religious issues. If you ask how many carbs are in the pasta or the dessert, you're not allowed to have any.

Comments

[makeitbig.livejournal.com]

Just browsing through Writers Blocks and I love this answer!

[ceitfianna]

The first one sounds quite savvy but I really want to go to the second one. Just because that's how I think, eating should be enjoyable not endlessly picked about.

[cameoflage.livejournal.com]

There are probably people out there who enjoy the endless picking-about.

Just sayin'.

[ceitfianna]

I'm sure there are which is why having both works so well and proves Cam's genius.

[batyatoon]

I really agree.

Sadly, folks with health or other issues don't always have the option.

[ceitfianna]

I know. I'm sorry if that came off weirdly. It would be lovely if everyone could happily eat exactly how they want to all the time without any worries.

[ocean-song.livejournal.com]

You are full of teh awesome!

P.S. - I've been guilting about it for ages. I'm sorry I missed your birthday. I suck at keeping up on LJ. *hugs* Miss you!

[camwyn]

That's all right, hon, RL is like that. No worries!

[colubra.livejournal.com]

Personally, I'd open a Mrs. Lovett's Meat Pies (2) on Fleet Street, and a Muffin Man bakery on Drury Lane.

[janewt.livejournal.com]

Make sure the Eat, Dammit restaurant has vegetarian options too, and I'll be there!

[vivian-shaw.livejournal.com]

I would so be a regular at Eat, Dammit. Big lumps of meat!

[camwyn]

Of course! And while I may include vegetarian selections at Eat, Dammit, they'll be of the 'it's VEGETABLES, okay?' variety, not Stealth Meatlike Things. I don't want people to have to ask 'are you sure this isn't meat' or 'are you sure this isn't a portobello mushroom'. It wouldn't be Eat, Dammit, if you had to ask multiple questions about what was on the plate in front of you.