Food allergy, abroad? The menu, read for you.
One photo of the menu, in any language, and every dish is sorted for your profile. Then a card to show the waiter, in their language.
5 free readings, then a subscription.
Abroad, the allergen goes by another name.
The dish has a local name, the sauce is not written down, and the waiter does not speak your language. Lanatag reads the menu for your profile, in its original language.
- Thailand, Indonesia: satay, pad thai and gado-gado come with peanuts; fish sauce (nam pla) is everywhere.
- Japan: soba are buckwheat noodles; tempura batter and ramen are made with wheat.
- Italy, Spain: the menu names the dish, rarely what is in it.
- Everywhere: your profile covers 15 allergens, and you can tick several.
Your next trip, every menu read before you order.
5 free readings, then a subscription.
The kitchen: tell the waiter, in their language.
Lanatag reads the menu, not the kitchen. The waiter card states your allergy in the local language, in 16 languages. The sentences are fixed, never generated.
At the supermarket abroad, too.
A barcode, or a photo of an ingredient list in a language you cannot read: your allergen stands out.
What Lanatag does, exactly.
- Any menu language. Thai, Japanese, Italian: the menu is read in its own language, and the answer comes back in yours.
- Three answers, never two. For you, Caution, To avoid. A dish whose ingredients are not written stays in Caution: doubt is never filed as For you.
- The dish name counts. Lanatag also checks the name of the dish, not only the listed ingredients.
- The waiter card follows the country of the menu. It says, for example: “Allergy: peanut. Please avoid even traces.”
- No account. Your profile stays on your phone.
Try it at your next restaurant.
5 free readings, then a subscription.
Your questions
Does the waiter card replace a translated allergy card?
It is the same idea: a sentence to show the staff, in their language. Lanatag’s sentences are fixed, written in advance, and have not been reviewed by native speakers. Allergy UK advises preparing translated cards before you travel (Allergy UK, travelling); keep your usual precautions.
Which languages?
Sixteen: French, English, Arabic, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish, Russian, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese. The card’s language follows the country of the menu.
Do I need a connection?
Yes, to read the menu: the photo is read online, then the answer stays on your phone.
Can Lanatag be wrong?
Yes. Lanatag reads what is written on the menu, not what happens in the kitchen. A dish in Caution, or an unwritten sauce, is a question for the waiter.
How much does it cost?
Five readings are free. After that, a subscription or a pack of readings, your choice.
Sources: Allergy UK, travelling with an allergy · FARE, peanut · EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II.