Question:
Where would I be able to get a resturant card?
I have read that there is a resturant card to present so you will be able to order half portions or off the children's menu. — Daisy H. (posted on June 29, 2002)
June 29, 2002
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/restaurantcard.htmlThe above link
was pulled from the library, you may wish to ask your Doctor as well, ofter
they will provide a card. Or do as I do and bring a hungry friend with you
to polish off the scraps :)
— Ray O.
June 29, 2002
Hi. I am 4 weeks post op and my surgeon provided me a card stating that I
had stomach surgery and that I can only consume about 1/3 to 1/4 cup of
food. It also says that I can order from the children's menu. But you
have to be careful with some restaurants, they can be rude and make you pay
full price for the simple fact that you are an adult. They may not be at
all sensitive to your needs.
— Tamara F.
June 29, 2002
I got my card from my doctor .
— sharon G.
June 29, 2002
I got my restaurant card from my surgeon. Call and ask your surgeon or
primary care provider. Good Luck!
— Tammy B.
June 29, 2002
...I dont know that I would consider it rude by not giving us a
discount...they didnt ask us to pay twice as much at a buffett, if we ate
more than most people. Just putting my 2 cents worth in.
— Mary G.
June 29, 2002
My surgeon didn't have restaurant cards. Many people have told me if you
just ask most restaurants are accomodating, but I haven't gotten up the
nerve to ask yet. What I usually do is split a meal with my husband (not
really splitting, he gets most of it!) or do the same with a co-worker and
I pay them a couple of dollars. Or I take home the leftovers and get
another few meals out of it. Haven't had a problem so far but I know some
restaurants don't like people to share.
— sheltie
June 30, 2002
I've always gotta put my 2 cents in on this one. I eat out 3-5 times a
week. Here's what I've found. A restaurant "card" immediately
puts the restaurant on the defensive. You've walked in and asked them for
"special" treatment. Most restaurants like to think that they
treat all of their patrons like they're special and they don't need a card
for that. I generally ask my server if I can order from the kid's menu and
I've NEVER been told no. I've gone in restaurants that did not have a
kid's menu and have basically explained to the server that I've had surgery
and cannot eat the standard adult size portion...what do they recommend? I
have NEVER been dissatisfied with the result. I've been served lunch
portions for dinner (still a bit too big but MUCH better than full dinner
portions), I've had owners cook special for me, I've even had places that
serve me a half or a third size portion for a half or third of the price.
I find most restaurants are VERY accomodating with ONE exception. I do NOT
go into a place like Barnhill's or Ryan's or Shoney's when their "All
You Can Eat" bar is up and ask for special treatment. Like another
poster said, they didn't charge me double when I ate enough for 2. The
least I can do if I choose to patronize their restaurant is to pay the
regular price and enjoy what I do eat. Personally, I feel like the
"All You Can Eat" attitude helped me get to a point where I
needed weight loss surgery. So I avoid those types of places whenever
possible. I have a restaurant card that I got here at AMOS. I've never
taken it out of my wallet because I've just never needed it. Good Luck.
— Pam S.
June 30, 2002
Most restaurants won't accomidate you after WLS and they won't let you eat
off the child's menu ether. Personally I would be very happy to eat off the
child's menu. Seems it shouldnt matter if it's a child or an adult as long
as they serve the same portions and you pay the same price.
— Danmark
June 30, 2002
I have not yet had a restaurant give me trouble about special or smaller
orders, or ordering off the childs menu. 99% of the time I never have to
mention my surgery at all, and I only showed my card twice. (My surgeon
gave me one.) It never hurts to ask, most of the time restaurants want to
keep your business.
— Jennifer G.
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