Comments on: Tale Of The Washed Chop At DaVinci http://foobooz.com/2008/10/tale-of-the-washed-chop-at-davinci/ Your guide to food, drink and deals in Philadelphia Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:45:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://foobooz.com/2008/10/tale-of-the-washed-chop-at-davinci/comment-page-1/#comment-57763 Mike Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:41:21 +0000 http://foobooz.com/?p=5646#comment-57763 I agree that it was ill-considered to invite the guest. I suspect that under any other circumstances she would have ordered the veal chop without the sauce entirely (as opposed to having it served on the side, presumably for LaBan's benefit). But, taking LaBan at his word, the issue was disclosed, presumably with sufficient emphasis. The fact of the matter is that there is a significant portion of the population out there possessed of myriad food allergies. This should not be news to anybody working in a kitchen, and the waitstaff should be trained to be alert to and to communicate such restrictions accordingly. This would have been a minor footnote to the review had they served her a new chop instead of wiping off and reserving the original piece of meat. I agree that it was ill-considered to invite the guest. I suspect that under any other circumstances she would have ordered the veal chop without the sauce entirely (as opposed to having it served on the side, presumably for LaBan’s benefit). But, taking LaBan at his word, the issue was disclosed, presumably with sufficient emphasis.

The fact of the matter is that there is a significant portion of the population out there possessed of myriad food allergies. This should not be news to anybody working in a kitchen, and the waitstaff should be trained to be alert to and to communicate such restrictions accordingly.

This would have been a minor footnote to the review had they served her a new chop instead of wiping off and reserving the original piece of meat.

]]> By: Scoop http://foobooz.com/2008/10/tale-of-the-washed-chop-at-davinci/comment-page-1/#comment-57606 Scoop Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:54:40 +0000 http://foobooz.com/?p=5646#comment-57606 Hmm. Seems kind of douchy for Craigy to bring a dining guest who is "violently allergic to sugar" to accompany him on a review. Restaurant doesn't sound great, but that was weak on his part. Hmm. Seems kind of douchy for Craigy to bring a dining guest who is “violently allergic to sugar” to accompany him on a review. Restaurant doesn’t sound great, but that was weak on his part.

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