Making someone’s day!!!

Many people feel that having an allergy or intolerance to foods; can be a daunting and difficult experience when visiting restaurants. From personal experience, I know how frustrating it can be when asking waiters about certain foods and they ‘shrug’ their shoulders or give you that puzzled look.

Which is why we at Bistro L!VE are different! We build our menus in a fashion that allows us to provide a good quality dining experience for people who have allergies and intolerances. We train ALL our staff in dietary information and the dishes that can suit. It is often we will make a dish slightly different just to accommodate a certain requirement. We provide this as standard for all our customers; all we ask is a bit of notice to allow this to be possible. And if our customers are still unable to have something off the menu or perhaps even do not fancy anything on the menu, then we will create a meal which the customers would prefer. Chefs are also available to talk to customers before, during and after the evening if you feel you need to. You can even pre-order your meal with us.




We make sure you can feel comfortable whilst out with your friends and family, no one need know that you have something different. For example, we have sourced and served ‘fake turkey’ for some Christmas customers before so YES people can still enjoy the joys of the festival season without feeling different. Below is an example of what we do and the impact it has both front of house AND back! Well done Rachel!!!

Spencer Ollington

Development Head Chef

Bistro L!VE

In the Christmas of last year, after a long day at work, a customer sent a note into the Bistro L!VE Nottingham kitchen:

‘To the kitchen team, thank you so much for a delicious gluten and dairy free meal, I have never had such a tasty and satisfying meal at a function like this. It has also been years since I have enjoyed real stuffing with turkey. Thank you for making what can so often be a very difficult occasion into a relaxing meal out with friends’

21/12/10 Angela Lucking

Now I don’t know about you but this made my day, it’s a note that I still keep in the drawer of my desk. Whilst Christmas can be a busy (and sometimes stressful) time for us, it is nice to know that what we do makes a difference!

Rachel Bartlam

Sous Chef

Bistro L!VE Nottingham