Restaurant teams up with diabetes charity to develop special menu
Melanie May | 22 September 2017 | News
Smith & Wollensky restaurant and type one diabetes charity JDRF have teamed up to make it easier for diners with the condition to eat out.
Smith & Wollensky has worked with JDRF to create a special version of its lunch and dinner menu for its London restaurant that displays the carbohydrate content, in grams, of each dish.
Dean Benton, JDRF’s Director of Fundraising said:
“Calculating the carbohydrate content of each meal is a vital and demanding part of daily life with type 1 diabetes. Those with the condition must inject insulin every day but it’s not just a simple case of injecting the same amount each time. When someone with type 1 diabetes eats any food with carbs, they must inject exactly the right amount of insulin to fit the amount of carbs in that particular meal.
“Special carb-counted menus mean people with type 1 diabetes can spend a little less time managing their demanding condition, and more time enjoying their meal.”
Smith & Wollensky is also donating a proportion of the proceeds from its Seared Chilli & Garlic Shrimp dish to the charity, to help support research into the condition.
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