Seafood restaurant server baffled by customers who dine in despite their severe seafood allergies, sparking debate in the comments: 'I don't understand the logic'

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    "Almost everything comes with shrimp"
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    r/KitchenConfidential Posted ☐ by u/PBR4Lunch I work in an upscale seafood restaurant and get order like this all day.
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    1 Flank Steak Medium Rare Table 84 G/6 #103 1 Flank Steak Medium Rare Shellfish Allergy S6 8:33 Steven D S3 1 Flank Steak S6 Medium Rare Table 73 G/3 1:23 #102 Carmen M 1 Wagyu Medium Fish Allergy Things With Back Fin
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    We only had 58 covers today and I've already seen 3 different tickets like this. Almost every station contains fish. I don't u derstand the logic of choosing to go to a seafood restaraunt with a severe allergy like this.
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    peesu. Pardon the ignorance. First time encountering someone with that last allergy. Anything with a back fin, so does that mean that it's essentially a reverse-shellfish allergy? They can consume all the seafood aside from fish?
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    Spikeball25 Yes. Don't think it's nearly as common as the shellfish allergy but I know someone with the same allergy
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    Tonyc80231. Had a mother call and tell me her daughter was "deathly allergic" to gluten. Informed her we just got done with pizza dough (we are a pizza place) and she should take her daughter somewhere else. She said its okay and it shouldn't be such a big deal
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    Cyclist007 Catering Eh, I was an angry line cook once. These things just used to kill me. Now, I'll get 'roast beef sandwich - NO TUNA,'. Everyone and their
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    dog knows there's no tuna on a roast beef sandwich. Sometimes, the customer just needs to be heard. Who cares? Here's your roast beef sandwich without tuna. I just want to go home.
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    South-Cap5706. I work in a mainly seafood centered restaurant and yes it's aggravating sometimes but if you can't AT LEAST set up a separate pan to reduce cross contamination then idk what to tell you...
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    Although I do get the frustration on a busy as shift, where almost everything comes with shrimp and a 1-2 top comes in with a shrimp allergy ❤❤
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    Illustrious-Cow8916. Idk but maybe they're part of a group and didn't have a lot of influence in choosing the restaurant?
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    mayday992. Exactly. When I was vegetarian obviously I wouldn't suggest a BBQ joint, but if my whole group wanted to go to one I wasn't going to be a fun killer. And really any cook worth their salt shouldn't have a problem avoiding cross contamination.
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    Distant_Yak In some settings it's almost impossible to avoid cross contamination. That's less of a problem for vegans, vegetarians or religious dieters than people with Celiac or food allergies, of course...
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    Bravorants. I have a shellfish allergy but sometimes I don't have a choice because it's a work event or dinner, birthday party, etc. However, even though I'm allergic to shellfish I do love fish. I would not go to like a crab place or place that's heavy on shellfish by choice.
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    new_d00d2. I mean i don't eat seafood. And if I was allergic I would still come. My wife loves seafood. So am I not allowed to eat there now bc of how you feel?
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    DeepSubmerge. A surprising amount of these comments demonstrate a complete lack of understanding about allergies.
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    Simorie You can't understand the logic of going to a place that serves steak and ordering a steak?
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    Back_splash Hopefully you can cook a steak without having it touch fish or shellfish... they have an allergy, who cares. Seafood restaurant, steak restaurant, sushi, doesn't matter. Let people order what they want. If this kind of ticket annoys you then you should leave the industry now. It doesn't get easier.
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    Derpy_Guardian. Sometimes they go with family because that one family member just must have that particular restaurant. My grandmother is a giant diva when it comes to going out to eat, and you will go where she wants, no matter what. So I can understand this one.

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