...One night, I had an older couple come in. As they were led to their table, they walked by me, and gentleman asked me if there was any way I could do my action station back in the kitchen. Apparently, he was so horribly allergic to garlic that he couldn't even tolerate the smell of it. Sadly, I was not able to fulfill his request, as the bulk of doing a station like that is the visual aspect of watching the cook actually make the dish, plus being able to pick your own toppings.
I can fully understand that some people just cannot tolerate the smell/taste of garlic.... At the country club I currently work at, I am probably the only cook that takes food allergies seriously. Whenever I get a ticket back where someone has dictated "no butter" or "no diary", etc., I usually start going over that order with a fine-toothed comb. I usually have to clarify with the waiter whether or not this person is in fact allergic, because there is usually one or two other items on their plate that gets diary. I also have a few folks that are allergic to shellfish, and one young girl that has a gluten allergy.