Allergy & Dietary Restriction Cards
Ensuring Safe and Enjoyable Dining on Tour
Dining abroad is an exciting part of the travel experience, but for travelers with food allergies or dietary restrictions, it can also be stressful. Passports is committed to making mealtime as seamless and safe as possible. That’s why we’ve introduced Allergy & Dietary Restriction Cards—a simple yet effective way to clearly communicate your dietary needs to restaurant staff.
Every year, we work hard to gather allergy and dietary restriction information from travelers in advance. This allows us to notify restaurants ahead of time to accommodate special dietary needs. However, despite our best efforts, misunderstandings can still occur due to language barriers, busy restaurant environments, or last-minute changes.
These cards act as an extra layer of communication, ensuring that your needs are visible and clear to restaurant staff from your seat.
How It Works
Before Departure: Group Leaders will receive personalized Allergy & Dietary Restriction Cards from Passports prior to departure based on the information we’ve collected. You will receive two identical cards for each traveler that has submitted a need, as well a few extra blank cards for anything that may come up on tour.
Upon Arrival: Group Leaders can give all of the cards to the Tour Director who will carry the cards for the duration of the tour. They will hand them out to travelers at meal times, and collect them as dinner is ending.
At Meals: Travelers will simply place the card in front of them at their seat during group meals.
Restaurant Staff Awareness: This visible indicator ensures that servers and kitchen staff are aware of all dietary needs before serving meals.
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The goal of these cards is to be a simple and effective way of minimizing confusion, provide universal understanding, and increase safety.
While we highly encourage all travelers with allergies or dietary restrictions to use these cards, participation is ultimately at the discretion of the Group Leader. These cards are meant to enhance communication and make your dining experience safer, but they do not replace personal responsibility in checking meals before consuming them.
If you or any of your travelers have any dietary restrictions or allergies and have not yet informed us, please do so as soon as possible. Your safety and comfort on tour are our priority!