Saturday, May 29, 2010

I Don't Think So

I have been starting to plan Nathan's 4th birthday birthday party and I called one of the local play places. Seemed like a good ideal, not a lot of work or food prep. The kids can play and we can use a party room.
So, I called them to get some more information. They have a party menu choice of Pizza or Subs (neither that my allergic son can have) so I asked them about it and the man's response was: "You can choose Pizza or Subs for the party and serve your allergic child (aka the birthday boy) something different." Ummm, I don't think so. This is a party for him, why would I make him eat something different, it is bad enough his cake is different. I was not happy with the answer and I said, "I know you sell hot dogs there, my son is not allergic, can we serve those?" He said that would be ok.

Really, was that so hard. Why didn't he offer us something else.

5 comments:

Nancy W. said...

yet another person who needs to be educated on food allergies. We'll be able to do it one person at a time.

Tara K. said...

Did you look into Stonefire Pizza (assuming they will still be around)? They make anything you want to order, I'm sure they would accommodate the party boy! Menu is on their website.

Kim B. said...

Places like that aren't worthy of deserving our money, choose somewhere different, your child is worth it. I have no time for ignorant people.

Mom to Food Allergy Kid said...

No I didn't look into Stonefire, I did hear they were closing. I assumed they only had pizza.

SweetDebbie said...

My son also has the same allergies. My bakery caters to the needs of these kids because so few businesses understand what we parents go through.