Nervous about going to Restuarant!

[ALaudell]

My husband and I are having to go "out to eat" with his dad and the family tomorrow night.
I've been in panic mode for a week now, since i found out we "had" to go. I've been worrying about the germs at the restaurant and the people!
Does anyone have any advice on how to handle/cope with this?
I guess you can tell I don't normally eat outside my home much!

[Mamafear]

Hi, I feel for you! I have to go out with my husband and inlaws every Tuesday and for a while I did things like 'accidently knock over my daughters water' so I could Ysterilise the table wgil clearing it up bu I soon ran out of reasins not to eat etc so for over three years now we've all eaten in this dod6y little place and although I forbide the children ordering chicken fish and pork, I've stopped taking precautions and nobody has ever been sick. I realize you're worried about the people too, wish I could allay your fears!

years niw we've all (8 of )

[mamacat]

I freak out over restsurants too, especially this tme of year. However, I think about it like this: I only go out maybe once or twice in a month, and I only order cooked food (not salad or sushi). My in laws love to eat out and go to restsurants 4-5 nights a week and order whatever they want. The inlaws have had a sv 1 time in all the 10plus years I have known them, in spite of all that eating out.So I feel like the odds are in my favor that, little as I go out, it itsvery unlikely I will catch something. Hope that helps!

[Erica1649]

I say just go and enjoy yourself. I think you will be just fine. I go out to resturaunts often and don't think they have made me I'll before. Hope you can relax a little!!