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This was my response to the TGI Fridays post.  I find it appalling,  and 
since 
I regularly send customers to gluten free restaurants and keep a list of  
those
 who accommodate, I hope this has an impact.
 
Paul Kelty  
Mr. Ritt's Gluten Free Bakery 
Millville, NJ 08332


I hate to tell you that you just alienated 1% of the population at  
minimum.  
Your competitors including Outback Steakhouse, Chili's, Longhorn, 
Carraba's, Bonefish grill and even Wendy's have found that is a need 
that is easy to accommodate and makes money.  Outback was a 
leader in this movement, and has seen a growth in sales because of  it.  
THIS is not a choice, but an illness that could be easily  accommodated,
 and  to blithely ask people to eat at your restaurant after a  response 
like this to an illness is short sighted and in poor taste. It almost reeks 
of sarcasm.  I will be sure that all of my customers know that they 
cannot eat at your restaurant and that it will be a poor choice for 
their health, while I have to direct them to those that will  accommodate
 their needs. As people tend to eat out in groups, you will also lose 
the family members and friends who do all they can to assure the 
health of individuals affected with celiac sprue, autism, and other 
auto immune disorders who eat gluten free to protect their health. 
This is not as a "lifestyle" choice such as vegetarianism, which you  do 
support.
Thank you ,
Paul Kelty, Mr. Ritt's Gluten Free  Bakery


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