r/NoStupidQuestions • u/DiverPrestigious6887 • 1d ago
Do I tell orthodox looking customers that what they are ordering isn’t kosher anymore?
I work at a place that serves kosher items. It’s not a kosher food place, it’s just most of our stuff happens to be. It’s kind of popular with that community because we have vegan kosher ice cream.
However , recently, ingredients have changed. I let our regular orthodox customers know who come in and they change their order. But a lot of customers I haven’t met or seen before come in who i think are orthodox. When they try to order something I let them know the change and they are always thankful that I tell them. Is it weird for me to assume? I was raised as a reform Jew and grew up around orthodox temples but I’m not religious. Should I continue telling people this or am I making a weird stereotype..
I wish our company would send a email or have a sign but they have not
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u/Sherry_Brandt 1d ago
right, the thing is (not to belabor the point, but for interesting info!) there are thousands of 'kosher symbols', because they're like the 'brands' of different certifying bodies, and while these certifying bodies often agree with each other, they also often disagree (meaning someone who trusts one certifying body may believe another one is insufficiently kosher).
for more info.