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Listen, I do not expect to be catered to. The world does not revolve around me. If I had some sort of allergy, I would simply not go out. Done. I would never think to go to a restaurant, bring my own food & assemble it there. It's obnoxious. If the kid has some sort of allergy, deal with it. You don't demand special privileges.
But this is a bit different situation going on a field trip with a group where the restaurant or lunch has been pre-planned by someone else for the group.
I agree the dad should not have brought in a cooler and assembled the sandwiches but allowing the one kid to eat his sandwich among his classmates should not have been an issue.
It's very clear.
You and I see things in a different way on this issue.
I've made all my points multiple times and so have you.
This does not address that your post had nothing to do with my post. I have no idea why you even wrote what you wrote.
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Originally Posted by emm74
This was a school field trip, an educational experience that every other child in the class was doing. This child is legally entitled to an equal education regardless of any disabilities and no, he does not have to stay home because some people are incapable of understanding how food allergies and related conditions need to be managed.
I wasn’t referring to the actual field trip at all. I’m flabbergasted that people seem to be condoning the restaurant getting sued for something like this. It’s preposterous.
I wasn’t referring to the actual field trip at all. I’m flabbergasted that people seem to be condoning the restaurant getting sued for something like this. It’s preposterous.
The restaurant was an integral part of the field trip - it wasn't just stopping to eat food, it was an historic reenactment, part of which occurred in the restaurant.
The restaurant was an integral part of the field trip - it wasn't just stopping to eat food, it was an historic reenactment, part of which occurred in the restaurant.
Sigh, fine. Regardless, the actions of the father was out of line & suing the restaurant is beyond over the top.
The restaurant was not stopping this kid from having his gluten free lunch, just telling him to eat it somewhere else. If he wanted to sit with the school group, he could have just ordered a beverage and ate his sandwich later.
Restaurants can and should ban outside food. A lot of people (myself included) prefer to bring their own food when visiting tourist attractions with overpriced restaurants. Following this logic, I could claim a food allergy, occupy a prime table at a five star restaurant and proceed to unpack my picnic lunch.
This is another example of why the ADA needs to be repealed or overhauled.
I wasn’t referring to the actual field trip at all. I’m flabbergasted that people seem to be condoning the restaurant getting sued for something like this. It’s preposterous.
Unfortunately it's how laws get clarified in many cases. This lawsuit would be about more than this one instance.
The restaurant was not stopping this kid from having his gluten free lunch, just telling him to eat it somewhere else. If he wanted to sit with the school group, he could have just ordered a beverage and ate his sandwich later.
Restaurants can and should ban outside food. A lot of people (myself included) prefer to bring their own food when visiting tourist attractions with overpriced restaurants. Following this logic, I could claim a food allergy, occupy a prime table at a five star restaurant and proceed to unpack my picnic lunch.
This is another example of why the ADA needs to be repealed or overhauled.
If he doesn't actually have a food allergy he will lose. We aren't going to repeal the ADA.
The restaurant was an integral part of the field trip - it wasn't just stopping to eat food, it was an historic reenactment, part of which occurred in the restaurant.
Then the father should have called the restaurant and explained the situation.
The restaurant was not stopping this kid from having his gluten free lunch, just telling him to eat it somewhere else. If he wanted to sit with the school group, he could have just ordered a beverage and ate his sandwich later.
Restaurants can and should ban outside food. A lot of people (myself included) prefer to bring their own food when visiting tourist attractions with overpriced restaurants. Following this logic, I could claim a food allergy, occupy a prime table at a five star restaurant and proceed to unpack my picnic lunch.
This is another example of why the ADA needs to be repealed or overhauled.
Except of course this isn't remotely the same as what happened. The restaurant visit was part of a field trip. The child had paid in full for that trip, and just wanted to be able to eat his own safe food vs. the non-safe food that he still paid for. And there weren't going to be other opportunities to eat his lunch, as they would be doing non-eating activities as part of the field trip.
Restaurants can ban outside food for people who don't want to pay but still want to use the restaurant's facilities. But this child HAD paid. Plus he's also entitled to an appropriate accommodation based on his disability. In this case, he did not believe that the restaurant's offered meal was safe enough based on the risk of cross contamination.
Why you think that's a bad thing to have reasonable accommodations is beyond me, I guess you are just prejudiced against people with disabilities.
Sounds like the kid's family is looking for a pay out and attention.
"My child was discriminated against. He was a victim!"
More than 1/3 of supposedly "gluten free" meals made in restaurants have gluten in them. This child has a history celiac, that is a serious condition.
Would it have been better to eat the meal, potentially get ill on the trip, and sue for pain and humiliation as well?
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