"No kids" restaurant! Would you go?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why people who are offended by the child free restaurant just don't (gasp!) go to the restaurant. If enough people feel like you do, the restaurant will either close down or change its policy. Why the need for the petition and protests, etc. unless you are nervous that most people do NOT feel like you and therefore, you need to impose your worldview on others.

I think there are some people that are actually angry that others don't have kids, don't want kids, or can/want to go out to dinner sometimes without their kids. They seem to take it very personally. It's a little bit of "I can't enjoy myself, so you aren't allowed to either."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why people who are offended by the child free restaurant just don't (gasp!) go to the restaurant. If enough people feel like you do, the restaurant will either close down or change its policy. Why the need for the petition and protests, etc. unless you are nervous that most people do NOT feel like you and therefore, you need to impose your worldview on others.

I think there are some people that are actually angry that others don't have kids, don't want kids, or can/want to go out to dinner sometimes without their kids. They seem to take it very personally. It's a little bit of "I can't enjoy myself, so you aren't allowed to either."

What is also funny to me is I wonder how many of these people even want to take their kids to a sushi restaurant. My kids don't like sushi and I would think they are in the majority. So they are bellyaching over a restaurant that they probably wouldn't even go to if it didn't have that policy.

I suggest spending a week in a third world country with starving diseased kids and then coming back and seeing if this still seems like a major issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why people who are offended by the child free restaurant just don't (gasp!) go to the restaurant. If enough people feel like you do, the restaurant will either close down or change its policy. Why the need for the petition and protests, etc. unless you are nervous that most people do NOT feel like you and therefore, you need to impose your worldview on others.

I think there are some people that are actually angry that others don't have kids, don't want kids, or can/want to go out to dinner sometimes without their kids. They seem to take it very personally. It's a little bit of "I can't enjoy myself, so you aren't allowed to either."

What is also funny to me is I wonder how many of these people even want to take their kids to a sushi restaurant. My kids don't like sushi and I would think they are in the majority. So they are bellyaching over a restaurant that they probably wouldn't even go to if it didn't have that policy.

I suggest spending a week in a third world country with starving diseased kids and then coming back and seeing if this still seems like a major issue.

You clearly havent read the thread. Alot of kids like sushi.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why people who are offended by the child free restaurant just don't (gasp!) go to the restaurant. If enough people feel like you do, the restaurant will either close down or change its policy. Why the need for the petition and protests, etc. unless you are nervous that most people do NOT feel like you and therefore, you need to impose your worldview on others.

I think there are some people that are actually angry that others don't have kids, don't want kids, or can/want to go out to dinner sometimes without their kids. They seem to take it very personally. It's a little bit of "I can't enjoy myself, so you aren't allowed to either."

What is also funny to me is I wonder how many of these people even want to take their kids to a sushi restaurant. My kids don't like sushi and I would think they are in the majority. So they are bellyaching over a restaurant that they probably wouldn't even go to if it didn't have that policy.

I suggest spending a week in a third world country with starving diseased kids and then coming back and seeing if this still seems like a major issue.

You clearly havent read the thread. Alot of kids like sushi.

Ah - so the 5,000 people who signed the petition have kids desperate for sushi? Well they are in luck - another poster mentioning there is a kid friendly sushi restaurant opening as well. So now what's the problem? Oh right - people should not be allowed to have options. I think communists feel the same way...

[Anonymous]

I don't understand the need for a petition. Personally, I don't care if they open a kid-free sushi place. If people want to eat in a restaruant without kids, whatever. If they have takeout, I'd get stuff from it from time to time (my son and I like sushi but DH does not, so not a place for a date night for me).
I do however, think it is an asinine business idea to open a restaurant like that in Del Ray, which is notoriously kid-friendly and full of families with young kids. It is equivalent to turning away revenue. But if the place can make it, that's fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the need for a petition. Personally, I don't care if they open a kid-free sushi place. If people want to eat in a restaruant without kids, whatever. If they have takeout, I'd get stuff from it from time to time (my son and I like sushi but DH does not, so not a place for a date night for me).
I do however, think it is an asinine business idea to open a restaurant like that in Del Ray, which is notoriously kid-friendly and full of families with young kids. It is equivalent to turning away revenue. But if the place can make it, that's fine.

Thank you for being reasonable. Personally I don't like sushi so wouldn't go to this restaurant either but find it preposterous that people would petition and protest if others want to go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the need for a petition. Personally, I don't care if they open a kid-free sushi place. If people want to eat in a restaruant without kids, whatever. If they have takeout, I'd get stuff from it from time to time (my son and I like sushi but DH does not, so not a place for a date night for me).
I do however, think it is an asinine business idea to open a restaurant like that in Del Ray, which is notoriously kid-friendly and full of families with young kids. It is equivalent to turning away revenue. But if the place can make it, that's fine.

Thank you for being reasonable. Personally I don't like sushi so wouldn't go to this restaurant either but find it preposterous that people would petition and protest if others want to go.

People are upset on principle bc a restaurant like this does not belong in family friendly Del Ray, regardless if they like Sushi or not. I dont see why this concept is so hard to understand.

[Anonymous]

Disney's Victoria and Albert's restaurant has been doing this for years - nobody complains and the parents love it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the need for a petition. Personally, I don't care if they open a kid-free sushi place. If people want to eat in a restaruant without kids, whatever. If they have takeout, I'd get stuff from it from time to time (my son and I like sushi but DH does not, so not a place for a date night for me).
I do however, think it is an asinine business idea to open a restaurant like that in Del Ray, which is notoriously kid-friendly and full of families with young kids. It is equivalent to turning away revenue. But if the place can make it, that's fine.

Thank you for being reasonable. Personally I don't like sushi so wouldn't go to this restaurant either but find it preposterous that people would petition and protest if others want to go.

People are upset on principle bc a restaurant like this does not belong in family friendly Del Ray, regardless if they like Sushi or not. I dont see why this concept is so hard to understand.

What "principle?" Why doesn't a restaurant like this belong on Del Ray? Are parents not allowed to have a date night? Are people with children not allowed one establishment, out of thousands, that's strictly for grownups?

Honestly, people who oppose this sound really bitter to me. I can't understand how in a sea of restaurants in Del Ray or across the area, why one place for grownups is that big of a deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the need for a petition. Personally, I don't care if they open a kid-free sushi place. If people want to eat in a restaruant without kids, whatever. If they have takeout, I'd get stuff from it from time to time (my son and I like sushi but DH does not, so not a place for a date night for me).
I do however, think it is an asinine business idea to open a restaurant like that in Del Ray, which is notoriously kid-friendly and full of families with young kids. It is equivalent to turning away revenue. But if the place can make it, that's fine.

Thank you for being reasonable. Personally I don't like sushi so wouldn't go to this restaurant either but find it preposterous that people would petition and protest if others want to go.

People are upset on principle bc a restaurant like this does not belong in family friendly Del Ray, regardless if they like Sushi or not. I dont see why this concept is so hard to understand.

What "principle?" Why doesn't a restaurant like this belong on Del Ray? Are parents not allowed to have a date night? Are people with children not allowed one establishment, out of thousands, that's strictly for grownups?

Honestly, people who oppose this sound really bitter to me. I can't understand how in a sea of restaurants in Del Ray or across the area, why one place for grownups is that big of a deal.

Go away. Your overbearing presence on this thread is annoying. You keep posting the same thing over and over. Talk about killing an already dead horse, geez

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the need for a petition. Personally, I don't care if they open a kid-free sushi place. If people want to eat in a restaruant without kids, whatever. If they have takeout, I'd get stuff from it from time to time (my son and I like sushi but DH does not, so not a place for a date night for me).
I do however, think it is an asinine business idea to open a restaurant like that in Del Ray, which is notoriously kid-friendly and full of families with young kids. It is equivalent to turning away revenue. But if the place can make it, that's fine.

Thank you for being reasonable. Personally I don't like sushi so wouldn't go to this restaurant either but find it preposterous that people would petition and protest if others want to go.

People are upset on principle bc a restaurant like this does not belong in family friendly Del Ray, regardless if they like Sushi or not. I dont see why this concept is so hard to understand.

What "principle?" Why doesn't a restaurant like this belong on Del Ray? Are parents not allowed to have a date night? Are people with children not allowed one establishment, out of thousands, that's strictly for grownups?

Honestly, people who oppose this sound really bitter to me. I can't understand how in a sea of restaurants in Del Ray or across the area, why one place for grownups is that big of a deal.

Go away. Your overbearing presence on this thread is annoying. You keep posting the same thing over and over. Talk about killing an already dead horse, geez

Um, there are a lot of people posting against your repetitive bitterness, without a single rational explanation on why this is a "bad" or "upsetting" venture. Hopefully you can find some friends, family, or date to go out and enjoy an evening without the kids one in a while. I think you need it more than most.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the need for a petition. Personally, I don't care if they open a kid-free sushi place. If people want to eat in a restaruant without kids, whatever. If they have takeout, I'd get stuff from it from time to time (my son and I like sushi but DH does not, so not a place for a date night for me).
I do however, think it is an asinine business idea to open a restaurant like that in Del Ray, which is notoriously kid-friendly and full of families with young kids. It is equivalent to turning away revenue. But if the place can make it, that's fine.

Thank you for being reasonable. Personally I don't like sushi so wouldn't go to this restaurant either but find it preposterous that people would petition and protest if others want to go.

People are upset on principle bc a restaurant like this does not belong in family friendly Del Ray, regardless if they like Sushi or not. I dont see why this concept is so hard to understand.

What "principle?" Why doesn't a restaurant like this belong on Del Ray? Are parents not allowed to have a date night? Are people with children not allowed one establishment, out of thousands, that's strictly for grownups?

Honestly, people who oppose this sound really bitter to me. I can't understand how in a sea of restaurants in Del Ray or across the area, why one place for grownups is that big of a deal.

Go away. Your overbearing presence on this thread is annoying. You keep posting the same thing over and over. Talk about killing an already dead horse, geez

Um, there are a lot of people posting against your repetitive bitterness, without a single rational explanation on why this is a "bad" or "upsetting" venture. Hopefully you can find some friends, family, or date to go out and enjoy an evening without the kids one in a while. I think you need it more than most.

Actually its pretty clear that its the same poster that keeps repeating the same thing based on writing style.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the need for a petition. Personally, I don't care if they open a kid-free sushi place. If people want to eat in a restaruant without kids, whatever. If they have takeout, I'd get stuff from it from time to time (my son and I like sushi but DH does not, so not a place for a date night for me).
I do however, think it is an asinine business idea to open a restaurant like that in Del Ray, which is notoriously kid-friendly and full of families with young kids. It is equivalent to turning away revenue. But if the place can make it, that's fine.

Thank you for being reasonable. Personally I don't like sushi so wouldn't go to this restaurant either but find it preposterous that people would petition and protest if others want to go.

People are upset on principle bc a restaurant like this does not belong in family friendly Del Ray, regardless if they like Sushi or not. I dont see why this concept is so hard to understand.

What "principle?" Why doesn't a restaurant like this belong on Del Ray? Are parents not allowed to have a date night? Are people with children not allowed one establishment, out of thousands, that's strictly for grownups?

Honestly, people who oppose this sound really bitter to me. I can't understand how in a sea of restaurants in Del Ray or across the area, why one place for grownups is that big of a deal.

Go away. Your overbearing presence on this thread is annoying. You keep posting the same thing over and over. Talk about killing an already dead horse, geez

Um, there are a lot of people posting against your repetitive bitterness, without a single rational explanation on why this is a "bad" or "upsetting" venture. Hopefully you can find some friends, family, or date to go out and enjoy an evening without the kids one in a while. I think you need it more than most.

Actually its pretty clear that its the same poster that keeps repeating the same thing based on writing style.

Nope! But I'll let you live with the delusion that you're not outnumbered

[Anonymous]

I'd totally go!

There is no shortage of family-friendly places in the area.

[Anonymous]

I do not personally know the owner, but as I saw in an article and as the OP said, the guy thinks there is a market in Del Ray for adult only dining and he is trying to exploit that market. There are a ton of family friendly places there and maybe this guy thinks it is an uphill battle to compete with all these places. Part of being a successful restauranteur sometimes is to be the unique choice - a novelty. Dude thinks he can make money. The market will tell him if he is right. Some food for thought.

I would patronize it on date nights - I would not be far from home.