Dining out Gluten Free

First of all, don't walk into a pub type place....chances are they will have Beer, Hot Dogs, French Fries (whose oil is shared with those chicken tenders), Pizza, and Burgers. Not much you can do to avoid GLUTEN! If you do, the best thing to try is a burger with no bun, a side salad, with Ranch and any Soda/Pop/Milk for a drink. Usually Ranch is Mayonnaise and Milk, both of which are Gluten Free. If you choose a Franchise, take your smartphone and look up their GF menu. Luckily, a lot of Restaurants are now becoming sensitive to the Gluten allergy and posting their menu for all the food sensitivities. I usually get a steak, a potato, and a salad with Ranch. Most salad dressings will be GF, but make sure by reading the ingredients. Sometimes if it's thick, it's been thickened and usually will contain Gluten. I find that most wait staff are very happy to accommodate questions of ingredients. I am usually surprised at least once when I dine out that something has Gluten in it. Would you believe some spices even have Gluten in them? When ordering soup, make sure you ask about flour? would you believe a lot of cream based soups, like Clam Chowder, would have Gluten in it? Absolutely. So be sure to find out how the sauces are made.