Originally Posted by
Occupationalhazard
Why not simply mention at the time? This is serious enough that no one should hold it against you.
Some years ago, I was out with a group that included a person with a latex allergy. She mentioned it to the waiter. Shortly thereafter the manager came over and asked who had the allergy and what she had ordered, b/c he was going to personally walk her meal through the kitchen to prevent a bad result.
Made us think happy thoughts about the place, and also headed off any potential nastiness.
O/H
I think because I'm self conscious which I just need to get over. Reading that someone else has done it and that the mgr was okay with it makes me feel better. My husband works for a restaurant company and I've been trying to get them to do away with latex gloves throughout the company (as well as balloons at their family restaurants but that's another story). I've had the most issues in Houston. Not just at restaurants but in general. I had my allergy shots this week and they didn't even have latex free bandaids - AT THE ALLERGY DOCTORS! I said you've got to be kidding. I've had problems with the hospitals, labs and drs. here with latex free gloves. It seems to be regional because I haven't had this problem in other areas. So I think that has made me feel that people are just rather dismissive over it. Thanks again, I will take this approach.