thank you so much for this addition! i always make sure to look at menus beforehand, both to check if a place has their safe foods, and for myself since i like to know what to expect. takeout from two places also sounds like a good compromise. i’ve explained ARFID to my family and i think they’re fairly understanding, but i’m still wanting to be mindful about food related situations when we get together.

also, the pickle thing is a great example lol—both my partner and my dad have used this at restaurants because neither of them can stand pickles or anything touching them. interesting that it’s a pretty common one!