Special Diets Memo to Camps - 2015

SPECIAL DIETS MEMORANDUM • OCTOBER 2015 We are happy to work with your nursing staff/parents/campers/camp staff to accommodate their special food service needs, within the following parameters. We encourage you to share this list ahead of time with any and all individuals at camp requiring special diets and especially those with multiple or complex allergies and/or special diets (e.g. gluten-­‐free + vegetarian, gluten-­‐free + egg allergy, etc.) Food items that are regularly stocked in the kitchen are always available for substitutions. We also provide a limited number of specialty products, as described below. Advance notice of all special diets is required so that the Chef can procure these products ahead of time (sometimes a week or more lead time is needed – the more notice we receive, the better we can prepare). Individuals with complex food allergies or dietary preferences are strongly encouraged to purchase and supply replacement products if the items we provide are not suitable, and our kitchen staff will prepare them. We will do our best to provide suitable alternatives from the products available to us, but at times it will be necessary to deviate from the regular camp menu and/or omit components of a meal entirely. We can order: VEGETARIAN TVP–textured vegetable protein (contains soy) Tofu (contains soy) Veggie Dogs (contains soy, wheat) Veggie Burgers (gluten-­‐free) Beans + Lentils Hummus Please note: we do not provide tempeh, gelatin-­‐free marshmallows, vegetarian ‘meats’ or cold cuts, etc. We can order: VEGAN Soy Milk (contains soy) TVP–textured vegetable protein (contains soy) Tofu (contains soy) Veggie Dogs (contains soy, wheat) Veggie Burgers (gluten-­‐free) Beans + Lentils Hummus Please note: we do not provide soya cheese, gelatin-­‐free marshmallows, vegan cheese, soya yogurt, etc. LACTOSE-­‐
FREE We can order: Please note: we do not provide lactose-­‐free cheese, lactose-­‐free yogurt, lactose-­‐free ice cream, etc. We can order: GLUTEN-­‐
FREE • CELIAC Lactaid (contains dairy) Soy Milk (contains soy) Duinkerken Gluten-­‐Free Bread Mix* (contains gelatin) Duinkerken Gluten-­‐Free Cookie Mix* (contains dairy, eggs) Duinkerken Gluten-­‐Free Muffin Mix* (contains dairy, eggs) Gluten-­‐Free Rice Pastas (contains rice flour, corn flour) Brown Rice Krispies Gluten-­‐Free Rice Chex * These baking mixes can be used to create many different types of baked goods. Please note: we do not provide specialty snacks, GF graham crackers, GF tortillas, GF nachos (ours are not certified GF), GF crackers, or any other suitable cereals (including certified GF oats) or any factory-­‐produced baked goods. We can order: DAIRY-­‐FREE Soy Milk (contains soy) Sorbet Popsicles Please note: we do not provide lactose-­‐free cheese, lactose-­‐free yogurt, lactose-­‐free ice cream, etc. G.B. Catering • www.gb.on.ca