Now available on the Treasure Coast! I’ve launched a consultation business to help local restaurants develop gluten-free menus. As a gluten-free home cook and blogger, I have tons of recipes ready to convert for restaurant service. As a local restaurant customer, I’m not impressed with my current options for gluten-free dining.
Celiac and gluten-intolerant customers rarely dine out for two main reasons. The primary risk is cross-contamination in restaurant kitchens. Additionally, knowledge of which ingredients contain gluten is often spotty for both cooks and servers. I’ve developed a program to train all restaurant staff to understand ingredients and safe preparation of their menus to prevent risks of cross-contamination from gluten and other allergens.
As part of my consultation services:
- I’ll work closely with the owner and head chef of the restaurant to eliminate cross-contamination risks. This includes equipment and kitchen arrangement, storage of ingredients, and changing of gloves.
- We’ll work together to determine which recipes can best be executed in the restaurant’s kitchen.
- I’ll use my degree in graphic design to create a new menu for the restaurant to include a designation of gluten-free items, plus a separate gluten-free menu, all using The Deglutenizer branding elements.
- I’ll add the restaurant to my Restaurant Partners page on restaurants.thedeglutenizer.com. This will include photos of the restaurant, a .pdf of the restaurant’s gluten-free menu, mapped location, customer reviews, and our joint promise that we’re doing everything in our power to provide a safe and enjoyable experience.
- I’ll inspect each restaurant four times per year to ensure safe practices are being followed. I will recommend anyone not performing optimally for retraining.
- I’ll perform an additional inspection if I receive a complaint from a diner that the restaurant may not be following safe practices.
- I’ll market my partnership with each restaurant on multiple social media platforms. Posts will highlight each restaurant’s story, gluten-free offerings, inspection results, and reviews from customers about how much they love the new gluten-free options.
For complete details on all consultation services offered, please download The Deglutenizer Restaurant Consultation Contract.
Wondering what a menu that I design might look like? You can download my sample menu for a hypothetical seafood restaurant partner’s new summer seasonal gluten-free menu by clicking on the preview image below.
Please visit my FAQ for more information on how we’ll work together to develop a safe and delicious gluten-free and allergy-friendly menu for your restaurant!
Soon, several Treasure Coast restaurants will advertise “gluten-free menu presented by (the restaurant) and The Deglutenizer.” Diners will begin to associate “The Deglutenizer” with safe and delicious gluten-free dining. Eventually customers will start trying new restaurants because of their partnership with The Deglutenizer and its positive brand identity.
If you’d like to inquire about consultation services, fill out the form below, or email jamie@thedeglutenizer.com.