April 2012
8 posts
Great post on controlling emotions by Tony Schwartz.
“…when you sense you’re getting frustrated or anxious, is to apply “The Golden Rules of Triggers.” It’s very simple: Whatever you feel compelled to do, don’t. Compulsions are not choices, and they rarely lead to positive outcomes.”
Check out this article written by a friend of mine who has been diagnosed with Celiac Disease. I went out for dinner with her recently to a local restaurant and they presented a gluten-free menu and then fried the food in a gluten contaminated fryer. When she kindly asked our server about it, the server was rude and annoyed with us.
Seriously, if you are a restaurant serving food and claim to have a gluten-free menu, do everyone a favor and educate your staff on what it is and what it means to cook gluten-free food. It really hurts your credibility and makes me question the quality of your food in general if you do not fully understand the disease. Furthermore, adding a disclaimer about how you cannot guarantee that the food will be completely gluten-free, proves that you are backing out of the commitment to fully cater to the people who suffer from this disease.
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