Question:
What are restuarant cards?

Recently a question was posted about whether they should ask their doctor for a restuarant card? But what is it?    — mdjacobs (posted on November 16, 2002)

November 16, 2002
Mine is laminated business card sized and explains I have had gastric bypass and request I be able to purchase smaller or child portions... I don't have to use it...but I do have one...
   — MF

November 16, 2002
I have had two places hand my card back to me and state that they do not honor them. Needless to say, I do not use it. I can usually get two extra meals if I take the leftovers home. I did have one place though who refunded us the amount on the bill. I told them that wasn't necessary, but they did anyway. They probably thought I didn't like it because I hardly ate any of it.
   — Sue A.

November 16, 2002
I have a restaurant card, but I don't think I would ever use it. I can only envision the confusion it would cause, as Waitperson A would have to call over Waitperson B to discuss how to handle this card, and before long Managers A, B and C are involved in whether or not to honor it, not to mention how to go about billing me for the meal. No thanks, I'll spend the extra $3.00 for an adult's meal and have leftovers LOL...
   — Samantha S.

November 17, 2002
You can get a restaurant card here at this address: http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/restaurantcard.html Some doctors pass them out to you. Some restaurants will honor them, some won't. My advise is to call ahead and ask (don't forget to get the name of the person you talk to) if they have any problem with it and avoid any embarrassing scenes.
   — Suki L.