Anonymous
Post 01/15/2014 21:19     Subject: Grant Achatz: what do you think of a child ban at Alinea?
Anonymous wrote:He is not tongueless. And his sense of taste has returned. He did chemo and radiation instead of having his tongue removed.

I read that the babysitter canceled at the last minute. Tough. The parents should have had backup, given the price of the dinner (which is not $500 per person, it's between $200 and $300). Why subject other diners to your baby?



Exactly. This isn't Olive Garden. If no one can watch your baby, you stay home...you don't subject every other person there to a screaming kid.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2014 21:19     Subject: Re:Grant Achatz: what do you think of a child ban at Alinea?
It's a 3-4 hour meal. It's "dinner theater". Dinner as performance art. I don't get how people won't just take turns taking the baby outside until it soothes. Assholes.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2014 21:17     Subject: Re:Grant Achatz: what do you think of a child ban at Alinea?
Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't feed those dishes to my dog let alone pay $500 for it.


Family bucket of KFC chicken, party for one!
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2014 21:17     Subject: Grant Achatz: what do you think of a child ban at Alinea?
He is not tongueless. And his sense of taste has returned. He did chemo and radiation instead of having his tongue removed.

I read that the babysitter canceled at the last minute. Tough. The parents should have had backup, given the price of the dinner (which is not $500 per person, it's between $200 and $300). Why subject other diners to your baby?

Anonymous
Post 01/15/2014 21:16     Subject: Re:Grant Achatz: what do you think of a child ban at Alinea?
I wouldn't feed those dishes to my dog let alone pay $500 for it.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2014 21:14     Subject: Re:Grant Achatz: what do you think of a child ban at Alinea?
the babysitter could have cancelled at the last minute. Alinea's has a no cancellation policy.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2014 21:10     Subject: Re:Grant Achatz: what do you think of a child ban at Alinea?
If you have the money to eat there how in the world can you not afford a babysitter for an evening?
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2014 21:09     Subject: Re:Grant Achatz: what do you think of a child ban at Alinea?
Anonymous wrote:No sensible person would take a baby there. It's a shame there are people so clueless that the restaurant needs to spell it out with a formal ban.


Exactly.

Although I guess assholes that would wreck dinner like that for everyone are the sort that need official rules.

When the baby didn't quiet quickly, they should have been offered a choice: leave immediately or pick up the tab for everyone in the restaurant. But, really, just leave.

I immediately thought of the Nora/Ruth's Chris threads, though.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2014 21:07     Subject: Grant Achatz: what do you think of a child ban at Alinea?
I would never, ever, ever take a baby there. Both for myself and for those around me. How clueless do you have to be to do something like that?
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2014 21:04     Subject: Grant Achatz: what do you think of a child ban at Alinea?
Who were they?
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2014 20:58     Subject: Grant Achatz: what do you think of a child ban at Alinea?
They should have just kicked out the couple with the baby.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2014 20:49     Subject: Grant Achatz: what do you think of a child ban at Alinea?
It is insane to bring a baby there.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2014 20:48     Subject: Re:Grant Achatz: what do you think of a child ban at Alinea?
Anonymous wrote:No sensible person would take a baby there. It's a shame there are people so clueless that the restaurant needs to spell it out with a formal ban.


+1
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2014 20:47     Subject: Re:Grant Achatz: what do you think of a child ban at Alinea?
No sensible person would take a baby there. It's a shame there are people so clueless that the restaurant needs to spell it out with a formal ban.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2014 20:46     Subject: Grant Achatz: what do you think of a child ban at Alinea?
Diners at Alinea in CHI were pissed that a couple brought their 8 month old baby to the restaurant and it bawled through throughout the dinner disturbing everyone. Dinners at Alinea cost $500 per person and require reservations 3 months in advance.

Achatz is considering banning children altogether.

The restaurant: https://content.alinearestaurant.com/html/index.html

Achatz the chef is a tongueless chef who prepares his food by smell. Here are some of his dishes;




Idk, maybe I've been out of the loop a while, but this looks, woah.