I think it should depend on the children. Why should the civilized and disciplined children miss out because of the rowdy ones?
2007-02-27 13:16:39 · 23 answers · asked by Heyjay 4 in Dining Out ➔ Other - Dining Out
I have only come across a few of these restaurants in my life time. I agree with them because I wouldn't want children at a place that is fancy or where alcohol is involved in mass quantities. There are plenty of restaurants that allow children so they can go there.
2007-02-27 13:20:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't like the idea of no children policies in general. I think it should be more along the lines of "No adults who have not instilled discipline in their children". Of course that is after a certain age. A baby is going to cry and you cant do anything about that. I wish more people would excuse themselves from the room when the child starts crying. I have even offered to buy a kid some ice cream at a table next to me to get him to stop crying when the parents were doing nothing. Hey we were all children that cried once so I generally give them a break. We don't have to go to the place that allows children but if the restaurant looks at kids as the patron of the future they will reap the rewards.
So I guess it really comes down to home training. I generally do not blame the child. I blame the parent.
2007-02-28 09:26:58 · answer #2 · answered by Mark W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a restaurant manager for 18 years, I'm sorry to have seen our industry come to this. When I was little, my parents raised me with manners when I was out in public. Before we went to a restaurant, I clearly knew the rules and the resulting early bedtime, or other punishment if I disobeyed. Today, some people do not seem to teach their children etiquette in public. I have seen very well behaved children aged approx 4-6 who sit at a table, are polite to the staff, eat their lunches, and don't leave a mess. Then at the very next table, I see two mothers with their kids running circles around the dining room, their oversized strollers blocking the path between tables for other diners, food under, on, and around their table and carpet. No respect for the other diners. No respect for the staff of the restaurant who have to now clean up the chewed up Cheerios the customer brought with them, the spilled milk, the macaroni and cheese permanently imbedded into the carpet fibers. I've even seen parents change their kids dirty diapers ON the table where they are eating. And its not as if they tip better for having used our restaurant as a toilet. Here's a vote for changing the No Children policy to "No Bad Parents" policy.
2007-03-07 14:47:16 · answer #3 · answered by Lattegato 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I'm at a nice place,it is costly ,we are celebrating an occasion I'd like to enjoy my meal without kids screaming louder than I play my Ramones collection.Some parents think that their child is the most charming thing ever and all the world wants to hear them and look at them having a temper tantrum! I was at a birthday dinner for a friend and the little kid at the next table kept coming over and saying "Hi I can go pottie like a big boy!." As he picked his nose!The Mom and Dad smiled proudly. AWWWH! Come on folks ...smarten up not all of us are interested. There are some dining places for family's and that is great but there are some dining places children just should not be at.
2007-03-04 20:50:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where are these places ?!?!? My husband and I have talked for years about opening a eating establishment that bans children. Not that I don't believe that there are good children out there, but children being children, there are always unforeseen circumstances. And the old custom of having your child/children stay at home with a BABYSITTER is apparently a dead tradition. We love children( both having raised ours already) but hate going to an expensive place and having a little one squall in the background, or the cute little girl behind us suddenly needs a nap...or even going out to a pizza place and having children run up and down the aisle while parents talk to each other and never notice. I would be one that would make reservations weeks in advance to go to a child free eating establishment.
2007-02-28 13:17:37 · answer #5 · answered by cat14675 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I've never seen a resteraunt like that before, but I could understand if there is a large amount of alcohol served. Like, would you REALLY want to take your children to Hooters or Winker B's Bar and Grill?
Or, if it's a really fancy French resteraunt or something. I know that if I was a patron there, I wouldn't want to hear someone else's screaming children throwing a fit at the next table. If they're not old enough to eat there, then leave them at home with a sitter. There are plenty of other children's resteraunts, like Burger King or McDonalds.
2007-02-27 22:04:14 · answer #6 · answered by Buffy C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not agree that it depends on the children. Do waitress have to do a text of politesse to the children before letting them in? Imagine if your child is rejected and the one of your couple of friends is admitted! How many times the restaurant would be sued for children abuse? And by the way, there are many restaurants, if children cannot access all of them, they will survive and their families can choose another one or get a baby sitter for the night.
2007-03-07 07:04:24 · answer #7 · answered by Sara P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly how would one enforce such a law? Really, an establishment can't very well post a sign stating "Sorry, no brats allowed". Besides, it's usually the parents of ill behaved children, who will swear on a stack of bibles ... that their children are absolute angels.
I see where you're comin' from though ... there's nothing worse than having a nice meal, and someone's child walks up to your table and grabs a piece of food off your plate ... THEN the parent has the audacity to laugh it off!! :(
2007-02-27 21:40:37 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Carol♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not all kids are, like, loud and messy. I just came home after going out with my sister and her 3 children. The kids took no interest in, like, getting out of their seats and run around, making noise, or making a mess. Very well-mannered, so, yes, I do have a problem with these policies. What about No Unruley Children?
2007-02-27 21:43:34 · answer #9 · answered by Bob Maynard 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love No Children policies. When I am out on business, the worst thing in the world is unruly children in the restaurant. Keep your kids at home, or take them to chain restaurants. Leave the nice restaurants to the grown-ups. Kids should have something to look forward to.
BTW - I have three children who were always well-behaved when we went out because it was a rare treat for them.
2007-02-27 21:24:33 · answer #10 · answered by Sassygirlzmom 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋