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Special Diet Requests

We appreciate the opportunity to serve you through the provisions of a medical/vegetarian special diet during your stay at the Antiochian Village Conference Center.

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Please note that we can accommodate only medically necessary and vegetarian special diets, not weight loss, organic or food preference diets.  Many preference or weight loss diets can be accommodated within the framework of the menus planned during your stay by adjusting portions sizes.  For more information, contact one of our food service staff members at your meal.

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Diets that Antiochian Village Conference Center can accommodate by submitting a special diet request form are:

  • Diabetic

  • Food Allergies

  • Gluten Free: There is an upcharge of $8 per day per person

  • Vegetarian

  • Lactose intolerance

  • Low Sodium/Fat

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NOTE: While we do our very best to provide gluten free meal options for our guests with a gluten allergy; we do not have a dedicated gluten free kitchen.

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Special Diet Request Process:

  • You MUST complete the special diet request online at least 15 days prior to your stay.

  • Confirmation that your online request has been received will be emailed to you along with a copy of the special diet request that you submitted.  Please review for accuracy.  If you do not receive email confirmation of your diet request prior to your arrival, be sure to contact Antiochian Village by email at events@avcenterpa.org

  • A food service staff member will contact you prior to your arrival should additional information be needed or if you have requested a follow-up.

  • At each meal, please notify a worker in the food service line that you have a special diet request and provide your first and last name.

  • Please note that depending on the severity of your restriction, there will only be one option prepared to meet a specific dietary need.

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For Retreat/Group Leaders:
If a member of your retreat group/s has a medical dietary allergy or restriction during your event dates, please have them fill out the online Special Diet Request Form at least 15 days prior to their arrival.
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  • Please note that if a guest is choosing to follow a specific diet trend (ex. KETO), a special meal will not be provided.  Those guests should not have trouble finding an option to meet their desires.  There is always a full salad bar available.

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Additionally:

  • A limited number of medical/vegetarian diets can be accommodated during any meal.  Last minute requests WILL NOT be able to be accommodated.

  • Depending on the severity of the restriction/request, Antiochian Village may not be able to make an accommodation.  At that time, our staff will be in touch.

  • Our kitchen CANNOT cook special foods brought to Antiochian Village Conference Center by guests.

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Our Facility is NOT a Nut Free facility

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Special Diet Request Form

I am requesting the following diet
This request is for

Vegetarian Diets - Please complete this section of our form if you are requesting a VEGETARIAN DIET.


Note: These items may or may not be part of every meal, but to help us determine an acceptable for you. Please select all the foods that you are able to eat. If you CANNOT eat these foods select other and explain what you can eat.

For a vegetarian diet, please select the foods that you CAN eat:

I CAN eat the following selected foods:

Please indicate if you are specifically requesting a Vegan diet as this will assist our food service team in preparing your meals appropriately.

Vegan Diet?

Medical Diets - Please complete this section if you are requesting a MEDICAL diet.


Note: Our food service team can only accommodate the following medical diets, gluten free, lactose intolerant, low sodium/fat, diabetic, and food allergies.


Gluten Free: An upcharge of $8 per day will be assessed to individual selecting a Gluten Free diet.

I am:
Lactose Intolerance Level:
I require / I am:
I have the following food allergies:

Additional Follow-Up: Please let us know if you would appreciate a follow up by our food service staff.

Do you want to speak to a food service staff member?
How would you prefer a food service staff member to contact you?
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