Eating Gluten Free at Disney World's Chef Mickey's

When we made our reservation, we told the hostesscontamination.
that we had a child with a food allergy. She assuredThe Chef took Jac through the entire buffet, pointing
us that she would make a special note of it and weout what he could and could not eat. He asked Jac
would have no problems eating at Chef Mickey's.what he was hungry for and gave him several gluten
When we arrived, they seated us and immediatelyfree options he could make for him. When Jac
brought the Head Chef out to talk directly with Jac.indicated he would like pancakes, the Chef went back
This was a new experience for Jac as he has notto the kitchen, made him Gluten Free Mickey-shaped
been used to people asking him directly for hispancakes and served them to Jac. He ate every bite.
opinion / preference. He thought he was prettyTwice during our meal, the Chef and the hostess
special and it further proved to us how seriously theycame to the table to speak directly with Jac and see
take food allergies at Disney World. Another thinghow he was enjoying his meal. We were delighted
that made us nervous is that many of the breakfastwith our experience at Chef Mickey's and for the
meals are set up as buffets. The Chef assured usfirst time in a while, we were all able to relax and feel
that there were safe things for Jac to eat in thecomfortable eating in a restaurant.
buffet and we would not need to worry about cross