'Parents shouldn't take noisy kids to restaurants - I won't tolerate it'
Whether or not to bring children along to restaurants is a topic that's long divided people, and there are fierce arguments on both sides. While many parents feel it's beneficial for their kids to practice eating out in public, others feel they should just get a babysitter instead.
This debate has been newly sparked after upmarket Italian restaurant Nettie's House of Spaghetti, in New Jersey, US, announced they would no longer allow bookings with children under 10, citing noise levels and 'crazy messes' as some of the reasons they've felt this step to be necessary.
The eatery also went on to explain that kids running around while waiters were trying to carry plates and glasses had become a 'liability', making their jobs much more difficult.
A number of people say they just won't 'tolerate' kids ruining their meal (Stock Photo) (Getty Images/Tetra images RF)A number of foodies could see exactly where the restaurant was coming from, offering their own opinions on the matter in a recent thread on Reddit's Childfree forum.
One person argued: "If your child ruins my meal, I don't see a good reason to tolerate it. If parents aren't willing or able to actually do the job of parenting, they shouldn't have had the child or they need to have the money to pay someone else.
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"There's an old phrase - children should be seen and not heard. I stand by that. I believe that society has gone sideways in the way we handle children by getting too nice."
Another commented: "If you want to bring your child to a playground, don't bring them to a f****** restaurant. Restaurants are for sitting, eating, and talking at a reasonable volume, not for running around and screaming.
"McDonald's has a play place, go there. It's difficult enough to find restaurants that don't tolerate that shit so we can enjoy a peaceful night out.
"I'm CERTAIN that the parents who are up in arms about a restaurant closing its doors to children are the same motherf****** that would be annoyed that they got a babysitter to go on a date night only to have it ruined by a family of seven screeching and kicking the seat."
A third person remarked: "Fine dining is the one I’m frustrated about. I recognize that a pizza joint will have plenty of kids. What I cannot tolerate is shrieking while I spend £166 ($200) on an experience that cannot possibly live up to what its creators intended because another patron is ruining it."
Others however are not happy at all about the new policy, making their feelings known on Nettie's House of Spaghetti's Instagram page.
One person declared they would 'never patronise a restaurant that wouldn't allow children', writing: "Imagine if more establishments started doing the same. That's just awful. Children are part of the family unit. They are our future."
Calling for a boycott, another said: "My daughter comes to all kinds of restaurants with us, and is always well-behaved. I have been turned away from establishments with a similar attitude to yours just because I had a child with me, and let me tell you that it has forever changed my opinion of that restaurant."
The Mirror has reached out to Nettie's House of Spaghetti for comment.
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