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Operators that cater for special dietary requirements

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Well, skiing for this season ahead has disappeared into the realms of fantasy, as my OH has ACL surgery again next month following a crash in Courchevel in March. I'm therefore trying to think ahead for something really special for 2005/6. Here's my problem. My children have not been skiing properly. They always stayed with grandparents in the past. I thought I'd love to take them with us for New Year 2005/2006.

My problem is that my daughter has a medical condition called phenylketonuria. She has to have a very low protein diet. No meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, soya etc... and potato intake is also restricted. Does anybody know of a tour operator that caters for special dietary needs, or am I resigned to go self catering and take everything with me, ie all her presciption low protein food like rice and pasta and milk substitute. ( That'll destroy the weight allowance!!)

Also, recommendations for a 13 year old and 10 year old's first trip would be great. I need good nursery slopes and a relatively short transfer- Salzburg within an hour and a half for example. I could not bear the 4 hour transfer to Saas Fee or Courchevel, with the endless comments "Are we nearly there yet?" They've both got the skiing bug and have been to Tamworth, so I don't need non- skiing options in resort.
Your help would be greatly appreciated.
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I reckon any good chalet operator with a chef they can vouch for will cook any ingredients you specify. British chefs are often better adapted to specialised needs than continental chefs (many French chefs seem to have an issue with vegetarianism, for example).

I'd help with the shopping - though that shouldn't be necessary if you fax ahead a shopping list - and research loads of recipes, since not every chef can be fairly expected to dream up brilliance with low protein ingredients.

Again, I'd send the recipes ahead for the chef to work on or modify, and ask for a response and plan of meals. They'd probably enjoy the challenge, as true professionals.
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Thanks David. The problem may be that some tour operators don't allow children in chalets unless they are part of a group that has taken over the whole premises. Hotels are probably a better option for me in that regard, or to approach family specialists like Ski Esprit and find out whether they can meet the catering requirements. I have a series of recipes published by NSPKU, the national society for sufferers of her condition, so getting the recipes isn't a problem, but getting the ingredients in your average ski resort may be.
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If you fly to a reasonable sized city, you may (with prior research - try the tourist office), be able to pick teh stuff up after you land. Another company worth trying is MArk Warner as they (used to) staff their hotels themselves, so may be a bit more accommodating than a hotel where only a few guests are with the company.
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Peter B, I've got to agree with DG. Any self respecting independent chalet shouldn’t even bat an eyelid at prepping a low protein menu that’ll have no impact on their kitchen workload and done well would form part of the other guest’s intake. (though you’ll probably get a better response and greater flexibility form a Brit run chalet) ((and before anyone calls me a xenophobe – I once got severely bollock’d by a French lady for being allergic to mushrooms! It didn’t matter that I’d turn pink and keel over – I was just a weakling ‘rost beuf’ with no manners!))
As for weight allowance – get yourself a nice BIG ski/board bag with wheels, you may (but not always) pay a ski supplement, but they never weigh them, and the charge is a fraction of excess baggage. ‘he.he.he.’ (best one was 14 x 1ltr btls of Smirnoff black label – not mine I have to say)
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Peter B, give us a call, my daughter Emma, who runs our chalet, is well used to coping with special dietary requirements, my wife has a severe wheat and lactose intolerance. I can also attest to her coping with Masque's very severe allergy to mushrooms, despite the fact that most of her recipes feature mushrooms. All we need is a bit of notice to source special ingredients. We also don't insist that families with children, have to take the entire chalet.
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Peter, I can recommend Simon Butler Skiing in Megève. They have two chalet-hotels with British chefs who are happy to discuss special dietary requirements in infinite detail. One of my teenaged daughters is a vegetarian (a fussy one at that), and they are much more accommodating of her needs than me or Mrs Laundryman! Also, the transfer is relatively short -- usually just over an hour from Geneva.
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Thanks everyone. I'm starting to get my plans together now but have plenty of time to do my research. I've got the kids with me this weekend- Alton Towers here we come!- and I'm going to plant the suggestion to see how they feel. I'm sure they'll be more than keen, so I should be able to get them kitted out in the sales next April. My son will want a Killy jacket and ski trousers like mine, but he can forget that!!
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Pity about the transit time requirement, otherwise I would have strongly recommended Fernie, and the folk from Beavertail Lodge where they will happily look after special dietry needs - and have probably the nicest skiing accommodation I have ever stayed in. Exquisite food, great hosts, too.
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David@traxvax, I've left a message on your answer machine with contact details. If there's a problem, please PM me here.
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