Because of budget constraints, a hospital in Ireland has had to cut back expenditure. An internal memo (according to the Irish Times) indicates that the hospital executive have decided to cancel all non-urgent elective work until the end of September, to bring its expenditure back to 2006 levels. One of the doctors, Dr Varadkar, said the … [Read more...]
Going gluten free at the pub
What? No, you still can't drink most beers, but 3663, a national food distributor, has been working with Nutrition Point to develop products that pubs and restaurants can serve to customers with an intolerance to wheat or gluten. Yes, 3663 has launched its first gluten free product range, to include breads, pasta, pizza bases, crackers, … [Read more...]
Eat out safely – and raise money
If you're in America, then this could be a very useful giveaway: Triumph Dining are offering free American Dining Cards until the end of August. The concept of a card that you can show to the chef to explain your dietary issues isn't new, and I've talked before about the Multi-Lingual Phrase Passport book series. I wasn't aware of these … [Read more...]
