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Offline pitter patter

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Chef cards
« on: January 03, 2012, 01:41:28 PM »
Where can I get some?
« Last Edit: January 03, 2012, 01:45:41 PM by jennifer41 »
DD:  Anaphalaxis to tree nuts, allergic to pineapple and something in cough medicine, Amoxicillin, env allergies.
DS:  NKFA, allergic to ibuprofen, asthma, env allergies
DH:  NKFA, env allergies
ME:  NKFA, env allergies, asthma
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Offline Ra3chel

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Re: Chef cards
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2012, 03:10:13 PM »
I print my own on cardstock.
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Offline nameless

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Re: Chef cards
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2012, 04:47:02 PM »
I'm not sure why my post disappeared...

I use this as a start: http://www.foodallergy.org/files/ChefCard_Interactive.pdf

I use the wording and make my own in Word. I print them on white paper, cut them out, and then rubber cement to a rectangle of pink card stock. They are about 4x6 size by the time I'm done. There's a nice 1/2" hot pink border. I then have a "Table # ___" on the top right and when I use it I have the server/manager write in the table number. I make them double-sided, same on both sides. I usually ask it stays in the kitchen with my order and comes back out on/under my plate.

Adrienne
40+ years dealing with:
Allergies: peanut, most treenuts, shrimp
New England

Offline pitter patter

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Re: Chef cards
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2012, 09:09:07 PM »
Thanks ladies!
DD:  Anaphalaxis to tree nuts, allergic to pineapple and something in cough medicine, Amoxicillin, env allergies.
DS:  NKFA, allergic to ibuprofen, asthma, env allergies
DH:  NKFA, env allergies
ME:  NKFA, env allergies, asthma
USA

Offline tigerlily

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Re: Chef cards
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2012, 11:07:17 AM »
We print our chef card on wausau AstroBright in TerraGreen. It is a visible chef card. I really like Adrienne's system--I like the placement on the order--a good precaution and the Table #___.

We have encouraged the restaurant to keep it if they have never seen a chef card before to help train new employees. We keep a stash in our pack with 2 epis, benadryl, inhalers, allergist letter. We keep a stash in the car glovebox for road trips.
DS1-PA, TNA, SFA
DS2-NKA

Offline GingerPye

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Re: Chef cards
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2012, 03:43:28 PM »
oooh, glove box.  Hadn't thought of that.  Good idea.
DD, 25 - MA/EA/PA/env./eczema/asthma
DS, 22 - MA/EA/PA/env.
DH - adult-onset asthma
me - env. allergies, exhaustion, & mental collapse ...