A WAITRESS wants to know if a customer asking which meals are gluten free has a serious medical condition or is being a twat.
Nathan Muir told staff at his local Zizzi that he thinks he might have a wheat allergy, while washing down a basket of complimentary bread with a pint of Peroni.
Waitress Eleanor Shaw said: “The Food Standards Agency issue guidelines for allergens. They don’t, however, issue guidelines for people who have self-diagnosed that eating pasta makes them feel ‘a bit off’.
“If a crumb of gluten gets into a coeliac’s food, their gut could be damaged. If I cross-contaminate a nut allergy sufferer’s food, I need to phone an ambulance.
“On the other hand, if Nathan at table three is a bit worried because he felt sick last time he ate his body weight in carbonara, he will be fine. Annoying, but medically fine.
“But I will explain all of the allergens to him anyway, even if he is pissing about and won’t die if I mess up his order. Even if I want him to.”
