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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't need all restaurants to be family friendly, but when dining out with kids ages 2 to 6 or 7, there are certain things that make the experience more enjoyable for everyone (including waitstaff and other patrons). This includes:

- reasonably quick service, including bringing appetizers promptly or even bringing out kids meals early if possible, but also having a way for people to pay and leave swiftly after they finish eating (like QR payment, running cards at the table, or simply ensuring staff aren't so overbooked with tables that they can't pick up the check quickly)

- standard kid accommodations, like booster seats and high chairs, a menu that has items the average kid can and will eat (some kids are more adventurous, others are not, even an adventurous 3 yr old isn't eating a bone in ribeye on their own), bathrooms that will accommodate a family (stalls big enough for a parent to join their kid if necessary, changing table, etc.).

- staff are not openly hostile towards families, this is a culture thing, some restaurants would prefer you not bring kids, which is fine, but a "family friendly" restaurant will hire and train staff to be welcoming to kids and families

Some restaurants do this stuff, others don't. I'm not looking for chicken nuggets and a ball pit, but there are things that make taking kids out to eat a lot easier and more pleasant. I've been to restaurants where we had a lovely meal but my kids are getting antsy because we've passed the hour mark and the waiter is MIA and we are ready to go but need to pay, or where the bathroom is lovely but I had to change a diaper on the floor because there was nowhere else to do it.[/quote]

This is what I want too!  My kids aren’t picky eaters and are reasonably well behaved by I find the experience less stressful if there are tools in place to manage their behavior if they’re hangry or bored.  Also nothing too pricy when I can’t predict how much will actually get eaten.  😂 [/quote]

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