Paul Antico

CEO and Founder

Paul Antico is the CEO and founder of AllergyEats, a leading guide to finding allergy friendly restaurants. He is the father of five children—three of whom have food allergies. As a passionate food allergy advocate, he serves on the board of directors for the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), both nationally and for the New England chapter, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Food Allergy WorkingGroup, and the National Peanut Board Food Allergy Education Advisory Council.

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Paul’s Recent activity

9 key takeaways from the most allergy-friendly restaurant chains

Mar 16, 2016

AllergyEats, the leading guide to allergy-friendly restaurants nationwide, just released its 2016 list of the Top 10 Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains in the country, based on ratings and feedback from the ...

Serving guests with less common or multiple food allergies

Feb 17, 2016

Photo: Thinkstock The "Big 8" food allergens—dairy, eggs, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish and wheat—receive a lot of attention from foodservice providers because they’re the most common, but over 10 perce...

The need for proper food allergy training for all foodservice staff

Oct 14, 2015

Photo: Thinkstock When food-allergic guests speak to their servers at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, a casual dining chain, they’re likely to feel reassured that the restaurant’s staff can successfully accommodate the...

The financial benefits of being allergy-friendly

Aug 28, 2015

Photo: Thinkstock As an advocate for the food allergy community, I can tell you that people with food allergies wish every foodservice facility would become more allergy-friendly. Yet, as a businessperson myself...

Lessons that all foodservice professionals can learn from the most allergy-friendly restaurant chains

May 29, 2015

Photo: Thinkstock Each year, AllergyEats, the leading guide to allergy-friendly restaurants nationwide, spotlights its list of Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains in the US. These chains hold the highest ratin...

Serving Guests with Food Allergies: Three Locations that Do it Right

Mar 06, 2015

Photo: Thinkstock The food allergy community recognizes there's a huge discrepancy between restaurants, universities and other dining institutions that understand how to accommodate food-allergic guests and those ...

All-Star Experts Offer Valuable Tips, Tools and Takeaways at AllergyEats conference

Nov 21, 2014

Becoming allergy-friendly is good for business. As a longtime financial professional, I see the significant, positive impact that allergy-friendly practices have on food industry businesses' bottom lines...

Little Things Can Make a Huge Impact with Food-Allergic Guests

Oct 13, 2014

Many restaurateurs and foodservice managers feel some level of anxiety at the prospect of serving food-allergic diners. The belief is that becoming allergy friendly will be a huge, expensive undertaking with no...