Rave: I love whiskey.

[cardsfansince82]

This should be a separate rant but I am never going to drink Tito's Handmade Vodka ever.

Gluten Free is not something you need to be pitching in your damn ads for a vodka.

I've heard several people say Tito's is pretty good. And it's usually cheaper than any other vodka that doesn't come in a plastic bottle.

And it's GLUTEN FREE!!

Well I haven't seen the ads. I was going to say it seems pretty reasonable to advertise something like that since Celiac seems to be getting more prevalent, but google tells me that almost all distilled liquors are gluten free.

[lukethedrifter]

THE NEW FORD FOCUS: GLUTEN FREE!!

[haltz]

Well I haven't seen the ads. I was going to say it seems pretty reasonable to advertise something like that since Celiac seems to be getting more prevalent, but google tells me that almost all distilled liquors are gluten free.

it must be super prevalent, because I get gluten free requests all the time (it actually affects less than 1% of the population). Shockingly, the gluten free craze shortly followed the Atkins craze.

If you say allergy at a decent restaurant, people take it seriously. I went round and round with this woman who had a "garlic allergy" about what she could and couldn't order.

"Can I just have a plain grilled chicken breast?"

"No, there's garlic in the marinade." I could tell she wanted to say that was fine but she (or I) had already made too big a deal of the whole thing.

Finally, we get to a plain salad with oil and vinegar on the side because it's pretty much impossible to order anything with zero garlic where I work.

Blah blah blah "and obviously I'll leave the onions off..."

"No, onions are fine."

Just say you don't like garlic and we'll decide on one of many things that doesn't taste garlicky. Fake an allergy without knowing how to actually navigate it and our lives become miserable.

[The Third Man]

Haha, that sucks dude. I rarely get gluten-free requests, and those that do so have never seemed illegitimate to me. They don't get specific - they just let me know what's up, and I take care of it from there. Granted, working as a part-time waiter at a chain steakhouse is different from working as a legit waiter like you do, but nevertheless. Also, I rarely get gluten-free customers - maybe people that eat at chains are less predisposed to be super-picky with their service? Weird.

EDIT: Department of redundancy department. This is what happens when you decide to dip into a bottle of Jack on a weeknight.

[longhornbaseball]

It's Tuesday and I'm drinking Jack Daniels. Why? Because I can.

[Radbird]

Also, I rarely get gluten-free customers - maybe people that eat at chains are less predisposed to be super-picky with their service? Weird.

Many chains have gluten-free menus these days (like Outback and PF Changs).

As far as your comment about seeming "illegitamate", I think part of the problem is that GF has become a popular fad diet (I forget the celeb who did that) so you've got those folks mixed in with Celiacs like my daughter and niece for whom the slightest amount of gluten can make them extremely sick. Seeing first hand what they have to go through, especially to eat out, I don't understand why anyone would electively choose that diet.

Beer is out (except for the few GF brews like AB's Redbridge) but distilled liquor is ok. Until we figured that out, the only type we were sure about was potato vodka.

[Maclowery]

Man, I know people actually benefit from gluten-free diets. But, I am firmly with haltz n Third Man, having to hear moronic women talk about their gluten allergy, when all they should really worry about is 10 more minutes of exercise a day, and perhaps not having 4 Diet Pepsi refills.

I don't get it; I never hear people just say "I want a healthy meal" or "I want a low-fat meal". That's not a bad thing to ask for, for pete's sake. I know it's what you want, so just say it. God forbid, I might actually know my kitchen staff well enough to make you something that you'll enjoy if you would just be honest about what you want.

/waiter rant off.

Also, while bartending tonight, I was informed that it was "absurd" that we don't serve two sizes of beer. Our beer glasses are 14oz. Apparently, this 50 year old upper middle class ho-bag wanted a jumbo white ale. I work at a 12 table little bistro, not a freaking Buffalo Wild Wings.

[lukethedrifter]

Also, while bartending tonight, I was informed that it was "absurd" that we don't serve two sizes of beer. Our beer glasses are 14oz. Apparently, this 50 year old upper middle class ho-bag wanted a jumbo white ale. I work at a 12 table little bistro, not a freaking Buffalo Wild Wings.

I like it when places offer a small pour.

[jim]

14oz is a weird size. A pint is the proper amount for a beer I believe.

[lukethedrifter]

14oz is a weird size. A pint is the proper amount for a beer I believe.

There are plenty of places that refer to it as a 14 oz pint. That's like saying something weighs a 14 oz pound.