> Why aren't the people who work in restaurants concerned about food allergies?
IME, they tend to be. If you let them know about them, they will let you know if various menu items contain the thing that is the subject of the allergy.
That doesn't mean that they will always modify menu items (especially things like "chef's choice") to account for them. And, while its nice if they would, I don't see why one should be surprised that they don't -- expecting people to order something they aren't allergic to from the menu doesn't seem unreasonable.
IME, they tend to be. If you let them know about them, they will let you know if various menu items contain the thing that is the subject of the allergy.
That doesn't mean that they will always modify menu items (especially things like "chef's choice") to account for them. And, while its nice if they would, I don't see why one should be surprised that they don't -- expecting people to order something they aren't allergic to from the menu doesn't seem unreasonable.