Today I revisited The Potting Shed, a wonderful little cafe which is at a garden centre in Jersey Park, St Albans. I'd just RUN a ParkRun (Jersey Farm) for the first time since before lockdown (GO ME!) with my friends Graham and Dani and had forgotten how brilliant they were with allergen catering. Why I recommend The Potting Shed They just get it, they understand … [Read more...]
Locanda Locatelli meal out with allergies 9.5-10/10
I had the amazing good fortune to be invited to Locanda Locatelli by my friend Lilija, who has created the most amazing website for people with allergies, a bit like Trip Advisor for allergic people. Check out Allergy Companions if you haven't already, it's amazing and now has my 5 Star review for Locanda Locatelli on it. The reason I've always wanted to go here is because … [Read more...]
Natasha’s Law will help save lives
"From October 2021, Natasha's Law will require food businesses to provide full ingredient lists and allergen labelling on foods pre-packaged for direct sale on the premises. The legislation is being introduced to protect allergy sufferers and give them confidence in the food they buy." I have been waiting for this day and I'm so proud of what the Ednan-Laperous family have … [Read more...]
Eating out with allergies after covid!
Let's be honest, it's been a while hasn't it. Since we ate out, since restaurants saw us all, since anything was normal. And over Lockdown I noticed choice for those with allergies reduce dramatically. For that reason I'm quite nervous, but I have put on my big girl pants and eaten out since Lockdown. I wrote a guest blog for Lindi at The Allergy Table about this. Visit The … [Read more...]
My day at a Mock Food Allergen Trial
I attended a real Food Allergen Trial in 2020 after a restaurant served me a meal containing milk, despite me checking over ten times that it was dairy free. I ended up in intensive care and they ended up with a fine of £23,000. I was fortunate enough to attend the court hearing, along with my Trading Standards representative and Hazel Gowland who was an amazing support to have … [Read more...]