Recently, we published our eighth annual Top 10 Most Allergy-Friendly Chains in America list, which included perennial winner Burtons Grill. Burtons, established by Founder & CEO Kevin Harron in 2005, currently has 17 full-service restaurants featuring scratch kitchens located in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. We sat down with Kevin and Vice President of Culinary Operations, Denise Baron Herrera, who has been part of the organization since its inception, to learn more about their extremely successful approach to food allergy accommodatio ..read more

Multiple Cuisines Illustrate Growing Diversity of Choices for Food-allergic Diners AllergyEats is pleased to announce its 2020 list of the Top 10 Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains in America. Derived from the restaurant reviews of food-allergic diners across the U.S. on the AllergyEats app and website, this comprehensive list recognizes both small and large restaurant chains that have been ranked highest by food-allergic diners. With many food-allergic diners facing limited options during this universally difficult time for restaurants, the AllergyEats Top 10 Chains list is a great ..read more

Washington, D.C. Food Allergy-Friendly Destination Guide Feeling patriotic, seeking the bloom of cherry blossoms, or sending your food-allergic teen to D.C. on a school trip? We’re here to help! When it comes to the creation of our first Food Allergy-Friendly Destination Guide for Washington, D.C., it couldn’t be more fitting that our motto has always been to provide a food allergy dining guide that is “by the people, for the people”. As such, we’ve taken the top allergy-friendly restaurants in D.C., utilizing feedback from our amazing AllergyEats’ users, and noted their locations near popula ..read more

Inaugural list features the top-rated bakeries and ice cream shops in the country to find an allergy-friendly treat   BOSTON –AllergyEats is pleased to announce its 2019 list of the Top Allergy-Friendly Sweets Shops in America. Released for the first time this year, this prestigious list is derived from the reviews of food-allergic diners across the U.S. on the AllergyEats app and website (www.allergyeats.com). The featured bakeries and ice cream shops on this year’s list have done the best job satisfying the sweet tooth of many food-allergic consumers. The Top Allergy-Friendly Sweets Shops i ..read more

Since AllergyEats’ inception, I’ve been asked – and have seen others ask – the following  questions: “Which are better when it comes to food allergies – chains or independent restaurants?” and “Which are better – large chains or small chains?” The list goes on, with the type of cuisine, type of restaurant, etc. Throughout the years, my answer has always been the same: “There is no pattern to one type of restaurant being better than another, whether chains vs. independents, casual dining vs. fine dining vs. quick serve, etc. It all comes down to the commitment from the top– whether that be the ..read more

This question has vexed me for years. Despite being two different types of restaurants – Chipotle, a fast-casual Mexican restaurant, and Subway, a quick-service sub shop – the setup of each is similar with what I refer to as an assembly line process of creating a guest’s meal. In just looking at their food preparation line and frequenting each restaurant often, one would think that they’d have similar abilities to accommodate food-allergic guests. However, they don’t. Chipotle is a perennial inhabitant of a spot on AllergyEats’ Top 10 Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains in America list wi ..read more