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I recently wrote to T.G.I. Fridays about what menu items they had available that were Gluten free. My husband and I used to go there all the time pre-GF days and wanted to know if we could now, I know people have tried to contact them before but I gave them another chance. I included my original email. Their response and what I have since written back.I know I am still new to writing to these people but I think she ignored what I asked. 
Hillary

> -----Original Message-----

> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:44 AM
> To: TGIF InterMail
> Subject: menu question
> 
> I am writing to inquire what menu items are Gluten free. My 
> husband 
> and I love dining at your restaurant but now that he discovered he 
> was 
> Celiac, we need to watch for items that contain Wheat, Rye, Barley 
> and 
> Oats. 
> Thank You,
> Hillary

---- Original Message -----
From: Webpage <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, August 27, 2004 9:18 am
Subject: RE: menu question

> 
> We appreciate your interest in our T.G.I. Friday'sŪ menu 
> selections.  We
> have always offered a wide variety of menu choices and we pride 
> ourselves in
> continuing to provide our guests with great menu choices.
>  
> Although I do not have the nutritional information available that you
> requested, we understand there are many different ways to control 
> what you
> eat.  We will continue to look for the best ways to provide the 
> best choicesto all of our guests. For a list of our AtkinsŪ 
> approved items, as well as
> the rest of our menu, please visit
> http://www.fridays.com/menu/healthymenu.htm
>  
> Stay tuned for additional information in the future.
>  
> Kim
> Guest Relations 
> 


Kim,
So are you saying that you don't know what items you carry are Gluten Free? This is very disappointing to hear. There are 2.2 Million Celiacs in The United States at this time. And that does not inclued the people who have gluten intolerances and wheat allergies. By not telling people what is in your food and helping out people with allergies your are making your restuarant unavailable to them. Celiac disease and eating Gluten Free is not a choice, but eating on the Atkin menu is and you did accomidate for them.
I am going to have to pass this information along to my Celiac support board and I think they will pretty much agree with me on this.

* Please remember some posters may be WHEAT-FREE, but not GLUTEN-FREE *