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MtnKeeper

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During checkin, we ask if anyone has any food allergies. We stopped asking preferences because the list of things people didn't like almost totally precluded me from making many dishes. So yesterday a guy checks in with his adult daughter and when asked about allergies says No. When serving him this morning and presenting him with his first course, he says that he can't eat that because he has diabetic hypoglycemia -- said he didn't tell us because we only cared about allergies, not his condition (kind of snarky). Also therefore can't eat the caramelized pecan waffles going out next. So he tells my husband he'll have two scrambled eggs. I whip those up and he serves him that with the sausage and the guys says that he'd also like toast to go with the eggs. When husband brings back the toast, he then says and by the way I'm a vegetarian so I didn't want that sausage! At the same time, his daughter takes her blueberry jam from the parfait and stirs it into her orange juice and then drinks it. Holy crap, what a pair!!
 
Sounds like plants from the forum!
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It doesn't matter if you ask, don't ask, ask about preferences, allergies, intolerances, absolute hates, none of it matters. Seriously. Guests will come up with something in the morning that throws the whole plan off.
All we can do is choose to ask and show the guest we are trying to accommodate them. Not that they remember never mentioning anything to us. I bet every guest thinks that breakfast is a menu. They will pick what they want.
The way we ask is, 'Is there anything you can't eat?' That leaves it open to can't eat it, won't eat it. But it doesn't matter. We serve it and someone 'suddenly' realizes they can't/won't eat whatever it is.
 
I have a repeat coming who was asked about dietary restrictions, and when I delivered the meal last time he declined it and told me he is diabetic. Uh, kind of a big one. I hear you loud and clear, you can't possibly forget that one.
 
I have a repeat coming who was asked about dietary restrictions, and when I delivered the meal last time he declined it and told me he is diabetic. Uh, kind of a big one. I hear you loud and clear, you can't possibly forget that one..
Joey Bloggs said:
I have a repeat coming who was asked about dietary restrictions, and when I delivered the meal last time he declined it and told me he is diabetic. Uh, kind of a big one. I hear you loud and clear, you can't possibly forget that one.
The way DH phrases it is, 'We don't want to kill you.'
 
I have a repeat coming who was asked about dietary restrictions, and when I delivered the meal last time he declined it and told me he is diabetic. Uh, kind of a big one. I hear you loud and clear, you can't possibly forget that one..
Joey Bloggs said:
I have a repeat coming who was asked about dietary restrictions, and when I delivered the meal last time he declined it and told me he is diabetic. Uh, kind of a big one. I hear you loud and clear, you can't possibly forget that one.
The way DH phrases it is, 'We don't want to kill you.'
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Madeleine said:
Joey Bloggs said:
I have a repeat coming who was asked about dietary restrictions, and when I delivered the meal last time he declined it and told me he is diabetic. Uh, kind of a big one. I hear you loud and clear, you can't possibly forget that one.
The way DH phrases it is, 'We don't want to kill you.'
uh huh...
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I have a repeat coming who was asked about dietary restrictions, and when I delivered the meal last time he declined it and told me he is diabetic. Uh, kind of a big one. I hear you loud and clear, you can't possibly forget that one..
Joey Bloggs said:
I have a repeat coming who was asked about dietary restrictions, and when I delivered the meal last time he declined it and told me he is diabetic. Uh, kind of a big one. I hear you loud and clear, you can't possibly forget that one.
The way DH phrases it is, 'We don't want to kill you.'
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What can we serve you that will kill you... can we have a list? Oh and can you put us as beneficiary on your life insurance (with a big wide grin!)
 
I have one coming tomorrow for 2 nights - no milk or milk products. The other room coming for 3 days is no corn or onion. Sigh. The baked oatmeal will work for one breakfast and I guess the second breakfast will have to be pancakes. Ugh. At least I know up front.
 
We have gone to 'we serve a chef's choice breakfast. Is there anything you can not eat?'
And we, just like the rest of you, will serve eggs to someone who will say they don't eat eggs.

There are times no matter how simple it is you can't win.
 
We have gone to 'we serve a chef's choice breakfast. Is there anything you can not eat?'
And we, just like the rest of you, will serve eggs to someone who will say they don't eat eggs.

There are times no matter how simple it is you can't win..
If someone tells you that they don't eat eggs, you will still serve them eggs?
 
well, after being so frustrated in the past, we now do this... We give guests 2-3 times to tell us their dietary( medical) needs 1) If they book over the phone 2) with their email confirmation and 3) 5 day reminder of arrival.
In our email we briefly say about we need advance notice of dietary (medical) needs or issues, otherwise we may not be able to accommodate your needs. When they check-in , we don't even ask them anymore about needs...every blue moon you get the lovely one person at breakfast say:" I don't do eggs"...I say '' Oh, I'm sorry , I didn't see that on your registration sheet, let me get you some oatmeal"....:)
 
I have one coming tomorrow for 2 nights - no milk or milk products. The other room coming for 3 days is no corn or onion. Sigh. The baked oatmeal will work for one breakfast and I guess the second breakfast will have to be pancakes. Ugh. At least I know up front..
yes, Gillum, that is all we ask for is advance notice, thank you
 
I have one coming tomorrow for 2 nights - no milk or milk products. The other room coming for 3 days is no corn or onion. Sigh. The baked oatmeal will work for one breakfast and I guess the second breakfast will have to be pancakes. Ugh. At least I know up front..
gillumhouse said:
I have one coming tomorrow for 2 nights - no milk or milk products. The other room coming for 3 days is no corn or onion. Sigh. The baked oatmeal will work for one breakfast and I guess the second breakfast will have to be pancakes. Ugh. At least I know up front.
 
My no milk ended up being no sweat. Everyone likes spinach so I made the Spinach Bake for 3 of them and the no milk lady got a spinach omelet. Each got their loaf of English Muffin Bread. Found a recipe for muffins with no milk. I was out of whole wheat flour so could not make the cranberry triple sec muffins - it uses OJ. Tomorrow will be baked oatmeal since I can make it today and just put it into the oven in the morning.
 
I am not sure this classifies as special dietary restrictions for our breakfast delivery today. Boy the vegans would have a hay day with:
Well it's a good thing as we had this today!
(fortunately it was after the delivery and the basket was emptied or we would have a pwenty big syrupee mess)
 
well, after being so frustrated in the past, we now do this... We give guests 2-3 times to tell us their dietary( medical) needs 1) If they book over the phone 2) with their email confirmation and 3) 5 day reminder of arrival.
In our email we briefly say about we need advance notice of dietary (medical) needs or issues, otherwise we may not be able to accommodate your needs. When they check-in , we don't even ask them anymore about needs...every blue moon you get the lovely one person at breakfast say:" I don't do eggs"...I say '' Oh, I'm sorry , I didn't see that on your registration sheet, let me get you some oatmeal"....:).
I'm still asking at check in. And we're still getting 'last minute' foods they are now not eating. It's always exactly what we planned for breakfast!
 
Innkeeper's bane. We, usually I, engage at check-in by asking when they want breakfast followed by a little negotiation to try to squeeze five rooms into a 1 or 1 1/2 hour window. That is the chance for them to volunteer dietary restrictions, but sometimes I'll ask if there are any food issues.
Mainly I serve a breakfast style where people can chose what to eat or leave out what they dislike. Breakfast meat is always on the side, never in a baked dish like a strata. I almost always make hash brown potatoes when I serve eggs so I can duck the GF issue - eat the potatoes, don't eat the toast, home made bread, which is also lactose free and vegan actually. Vegans can always have fruit, toast with almond butter. We make a GF waffle (in the freezer) as well as the regular cornmeal buttermilk (tomorrow's breakfast), so if a last minute GF shows up it is a matter of 5 minutes to serve.
If someone is a diabetic, I tell them what is in what I am serving so they can do their own arithmetic. I have no idea what a general diabetic diet would be - it is up to them 100% to know how to eat right.
 
My no milk ended up being no sweat. Everyone likes spinach so I made the Spinach Bake for 3 of them and the no milk lady got a spinach omelet. Each got their loaf of English Muffin Bread. Found a recipe for muffins with no milk. I was out of whole wheat flour so could not make the cranberry triple sec muffins - it uses OJ. Tomorrow will be baked oatmeal since I can make it today and just put it into the oven in the morning..
gillumhouse said:
My no milk ended up being no sweat. Everyone likes spinach so I made the Spinach Bake for 3 of them and the no milk lady got a spinach omelet. Each got their loaf of English Muffin Bread. Found a recipe for muffins with no milk. I was out of whole wheat flour so could not make the cranberry triple sec muffins - it uses OJ. Tomorrow will be baked oatmeal since I can make it today and just put it into the oven in the morning.
ok, wait - this sounds good. I love baked oatmeal. You mix it in the evening and bake it in the morning? That sounds great. I bet it has an even better texture if the oatmeal gets a chance to get softer.
 
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