A couple of weeks ago I headed back to Reno for a work trip. It was an exciting trip as we were getting training on a system that I was already familiar with, and love, so I was looking forward to it.
After getting up at 3:30am to catch our flight and a few hours in the air, we arrived at the Peppermill Resort. The Peppermill is a Vegas style casino and resort although we found out that it didn’t start that way. The resort actually started as a coffee shop and restaurant and the rest has been built around it. Very impressive. They were kind and allowed us early check in as our meeting started at 11:30am. This gave us a chance to freshen up and get to our meeting in time. Our rooms were spacious with a great view of the city.
Peppermill Tower Room
I had contacted the Peppermill in advance to talk to them about my gluten free needs. I got a response from the head of the catering department explaining that they would cater to my needs. I sent an email back thanking him and got another response saying that he had already talked to the person in charge of our group’s catering and that they would be watching out for me. Holy smokes…I was impressed.
We arrived, changed and went to our lunch. As promised, they were waiting for me and had food ready. At our dinner that night, the same thing. This time is was super amazing since I got both fish and chicken…everyone else got prime rib. I do like prime rib but everyone said that mine looked better! The next evening at dinner I had my choice of fish or chicken again and went with the Mahi Mahi. It was cooked to perfection with jasmine rice and veggies. Way better than the pizza everyone else had! I would say that the Peppermill did amazing on the food for me!
Of course, we had to hit In N Out Burger. I love the protein style burgers, the natural fries and the fact that everything is fresh.
We also hit up PF Chang’s so I could get my Chinese fix. We started out with lettuce wraps. As they came out, I asked if they were gluten free, as I always do. The server took one look at them, took them off of the table and returned them to the kitchen. Soon she returned, apologized but said that she was also gluten free and knew how important it was to not serve the wrong food. I was impressed with their attention to detail. The egg drop soup was amazing (and it is always gluten free) and the GF Chang’s Spicy Chicken with brown rice. All of it was amazing. We also got the Chocolate Dome, a flourless cake. It was an amazing experience. A day later this article came out explaining a lawsuit against PF Chang’s. It’s ridiculous and I feel that PF Chang’s does an amazing job with their gluten free, even a separate area for prepping foods.
All in all, it was another successful trip to Reno! Thanks for the gluten free hospitality!
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