I need a gluten free meal for a guest. We're having a buffet dinner of chicken franchaise, eggplant rollatini, seasonal roasted vegs, pasta, salad & rolls. When I told our venue coordinator that I'd need a gluten free meal she goes "oh well there's salad.... and the vegetables..." Um, I'm not going to make my guest just eat a salad (if she even could, I have to confirm there's no croutons in it). I finally got her to say she would talk to the woman doing the cooking about making her just a seperate piece of chicken. Fine. But now I'm just worried - what if this person isn't familiar with gluten free cooking? What if she cross contaminates? Or what if my guest just gets a dry piece of baked chicken and nothing else? Would you be worried about this?
FI suggested we buy her a meal elsewhere from a restaurant with a GF menu and bring it in. The venue had said previously to someone else at the tasting that they could bring in their own meal for someone so I don't see it being an issue. But should we request at least a discount on the per person charge if I have to buy my own meal and bring it in for someone? I feel if they can't supply something adequate I shouldn't have to pay for this guest, at least not in full.