Question by Erica: Celiac Disease – Gluten free restaurant serving Gluten Beer?
Hello,
I am making a business plan in school for a cafe that is gluten free. However, my partners and I disagree on whether we should or should not serve beer with wheat in it. She says no because then we wouldn’t be gluten free.
So people with Celiac disease, would you be worried about cross contamination in a restaurant that is totally gluten free, with the exception of bottled beer?
Best answer:
Answer by Steve
No I wouldn’t be worried since the beer is already bottled and the risk of cross contamination with gluten is very very low. Unless beer is spilled on food, then I wouldn’t be concerned.
Keep in mind they make gluten free beer. One brand of GF beer is called Redbridge that is made by Anheuser-Busch.
What do you think? Answer below!
If its a bottled beer then there shouldn’t be any problem. Your restaurant can still be gluten free in this case and you can explain to your partner that the bolted beer that is not gluten-free will be a special order only or it will be upon request only and will not be advertised in the regular menu.
I think it is commendable that you are trying to develop a gluten free cafe. The problem I see is that at the most, only 2 percent of the population needs a gluten free diet so if you don’t have food and drink that the other 98 percent would want to eat, then you will have trouble staying in business. So not only should you provide regular beer, but also gluten containing foods. As a celiac, I would not go to your restaurant unless my wife and friends could order what they wanted. My wife’s only chance to eat regular food is when we eat out since she eats gluten free at home to simplify life.