Eating Out With a Food Allergy: Asking About Allergens With Confidence in Cafés, Restaurants and Takeaways

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About Course

Food allergies can start or change at any age, and many people also cook for grandchildren with allergies. This course explains what cafés, restaurants and takeaways must tell you about the 14 main allergens, how to ask about your meal with confidence, how to read labels on sandwiches made on site, and what to do if someone has a serious reaction.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course gives general information based on GOV.UK and NHS guidance. It is not medical advice. Follow the advice of your doctor or allergy specialist, and call 999 in an emergency.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Know the 14 allergens that businesses must tell you about
  • Ask clear questions when booking, ordering and when the food arrives
  • Understand labels on food made and packed where it is sold
  • Recognise anaphylaxis and know to use an auto-injector and call 999

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • What businesses must tell you
  • Asking with confidence: booking, ordering and takeaways
  • Labels on fresh food, and if someone has a reaction

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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