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RAMW Offers DCs First Restaurant Training and Certification Program, AllerTrain, for Food Allergies
April 4, 2012
WashingtonDC – April 4, 2012 – The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW)is pleased to announce its partnership with Kitchens with Confidence , a servicecompany that assists the hospitality industry with the special needs of dinerswith food allergies or intolerances and gluten challenges. Through thepartnership, RAMW will offer a new training and certificationcourse—AllerTrain—designed by Kitchens with Confidence to certify restaurantstaff and keep diners safe.
RAMWwill host its first AllerTrain class on Monday, April 16th, from 2:00-3:30 p.m.at the RAMW office.
Pre-registrationis required. Click here to register for this inaugural class. Registration forRAMW members is $69.00; for Non-members $99.00.
Everyday restaurants receive at least 2-3 requests regarding special needs as anestimated 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies. One in 133 diners(& growing) has Celiac disease.
Teachingrestaurant staff, both front- and back-of-the-house, about how to identifyallergy symptoms, and how to react in a food allergy-related emergency, canhelp save lives.
Beyondthe inaugural class, RAMW will host a live class once a month and will alsooffer online certification through AllerTrain’s webinar option at the samediscounted rate for members. Click here to register for an upcoming webinar.For more information visit Kitchens with Confidence or contact Tracey WyattTracey@ramw.org or (202) 331-5990.
