Gluten-free dining guide launches across Test Valley
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 17:32 · Archive
A new gluten-free dining guide for Test Valley lists 106 venues to help people with coeliac disease eat safely.
The Test Valley edition of the Salisbury Gluten Free Guide launched on 7 November with 106 eateries, pubs, cafes and shops across Andover, Romsey, Stockbridge and nearby villages. The guide lists five dedicated gluten-free or accredited venues and eleven others that explain how they prevent cross-contamination. Featured venues include Coeliac UK-accredited PizzaExpress in Andover, The Three Cups Inn in Stockbridge, which offers a dedicated gluten-free fryer on request, and The George Inn at Vernham Dean, which provides gluten-free bread, burger buns and a separate fryer.
Tony Barfoot, an electronic engineer from near Salisbury, created the guide to help people with coeliac disease eat out safely by explaining how venues prepare food and prevent cross-contamination. Diagnosed with coeliac disease in October 2023 aged 55, Mr Barfoot said: 'When I was first diagnosed, I found eating out incredibly hard. Most websites said they had gluten-free options, but didn't explain how the food was prepared.'
The Salisbury Gluten Free Guide first launched in June and expanded to the New Forest in October. Demand has since prompted Winchester and Test Valley editions. The guide now has 549 listings across all editions. Mr Barfoot has contacted 463 venues since starting the project and heard back from 158 businesses. The free, independent website does not let businesses pay for listings or influence its content.
How it is being reported
- Gluten-free dining guide launches for 106 venues across Test ValleyA new gluten-free dining guide helps people find safe places to eat across Andover and the wider Test Valley.Andover Advertiser · 13 Nov, 17:00
- Gluten-free dining guide launches for 106 venues across Test ValleyA new gluten-free dining guide helps people find safe places to eat across Andover and the wider Test Valley.Romsey Advertiser · 13 Nov, 17:00
In this story: Tony Barfoot · Test Valley · Salisbury Gluten Free Guide · Coeliac UK · Andover · Romsey · Stockbridge
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