Happy meals make me happy!

Happy Meals Make Me HAPPY!!!!!!

Score one for the kids!! I do have to gloat for a minute, it did take a couple of phone calls and some explaining but a GF happy meal can be bought!!! Yes, you heard me right. You can request a parfait instead of a hamburger in the meal at NO EXTRA CHARGE~Although, I would gladly pay it if they asked. It all started with Payson asking an innocent question about why I always bought a Parfait and gave it to him and never bought a Happy Meal for him. " because they don't make gluten free Happy Meals." I said with some disappointment his response was a full blown meltdown (which he does not have very often when he's told he can't eat something). Looking back I wasn't being very considerate, I just figured he'd be excited just to eat out somewhere. Anyways, I started brainstorming. I knew their menu and what my limited options were but the answer was right there staring at me for months and I hadn't put the pieces together until just a few weeks ago. Of course I politely asked the girl at the counter to replace the hamburger with a parfait. I even offered to pay the extra or buy it separately as long as the parfait was placed in the happy meal box. That of course came back with a "let me ask my manager" The first couple of times the managers recognized me ( Yes, we eat there that often) and did it no problem then one day my mother in law goes in asks for the happy meal the same way I do and gets a "no, we don't do that" My mother in law throws a hissy calls the "Is there something we can do better" hot line and leaves my info! So long story short I talked to a wonderful store manager, district manager and at one point some Mc Donald's corp. people and they have assured me that ANYONE who asks for a gluten free Happy Meal made with a Fruit and yogurt parfait instead of the hamburger will receive it at no extra charge! So go girls demand your child have a gluten free Happy Meal! I explained to her that to a child it makes a difference whether your happy meal comes like everyone else. The look on Paysons' face the first time he opened up the box and saw EVERYTHING was SAFE was PRICELESS!!! You would have thought he was eating a happy meal for the first time. I suggest you make nice with the manager at your local McD's first and educate them on why and how to do it. They loved the fact that they were the only fast food restaurant in our area that had GF fries. They don't realize what an a blessing it is to be able to have a spot to drive thru between activities. So from the manager work you're way up to the big boys. Kissing but never hurts and they want you to be loyal which us food allergy mom's are. Let me know what you're MC D's tells you!