Restaurant owner bans children under 7 after incident – sees huge profits

[IRuleMeParticipant]

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1990686-restaurant-owner-bans-children-under-7-and-sees-the-results/

Liam Flynn, owner of Flynn’s restaurant, decided recently to ban all children under seven years old from his establishment.

Flynn made the decision after an incident on a Sunday. A two-year-old child started crying and screaming during lunch. Flynn came outside the kitchen after 10 minutes and tried to intervene, telling the parents “would you mind quietening your child down please” and suggesting they take him outside.

They did not, and the child kept screaming. When Flynn came back out a few minutes later, the parents, miffed by Flynn, said they were leaving. The chef then engaged in a debate until the mom emerged from the restroom and told him to “[expletive] off.”

She later posted on Tripadvisor that her child was “not misbehaving or wreaking havoc.”

Going even further than one restaurant owner that screamed back at a screaming toddler, Flynn soon decided on the ban, announcing it on Facebook. “If one pays money for having an enjoyable lunch during an anniversary or honeymoon, please do yourself and other patrons a favor by getting a babysitter or by removing the screaming baby from the room,” he said.

“It is purely out of respect for other diners, regardless whether they are two or twenty of them in the restaurant. Those are basic social skills and we do not feel that we should be teaching parents how to handle their children.”

Flynn’s restaurant page was bombarded with comments, both negative and positive, but the biggest feedback came the next weekend when they made the most money ever in one weekend.

“It’s been good for business,” Liam Flynn told Business Insider of his Queensland, Australia business. “Business is booming. We just had record Friday and Saturday nights. People are spending up large, drinking fine wine and spending up big.”

“It’s obviously touched a nerve and obviously a polarizing subject. We’ve had mums and parents who feel that it’s just outright discrimination, but it’s mostly been positive. I’ve had a lot of support and we’ve had a lot of parents coming forward and ringing me and saying good on you,” he added. “There are a lot of parents out there who understand where we’re coming from.”

Perfect. This kind of stuff needs to happen more often. I’ve had countless restaurant experiences with parents who could not control their kids. If I had misbehaved as a child in public, I would have been dealt with. Today’s parents have no social skills, and no parenting ability.

[FunInTheSunParticipant 8283]

I would tip well at that restaurant. I’m tired of wimpy, lazy parents who let their kids do whatever they want and cause trouble for other people. It seems like they’re sharing the burden of parenting with the world.

I think most people go to restaurants to relax and have a nice conversation & meal with friends and family members. They don’t want to be interrupted by a screaming child. I certainly don’t.

Why would a person sit down at a restaurant and totally ignore their little brat while (s)he is running around and disturbing other people? I just don’t get it.

I remember I used to go to this church that had a baby room. It had a thick glass window so the audience could see the ceremonies without being heard by everyone else. I think it’s a good idea for restaurants to have that too. They should have an outdoor smoking section as well.

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[The Black ScorpionParticipant 2146]

If I lived in this town, this restaurant would get a lot of my business.

I too have had countless dining experiences ruined by loud, whiny, snot nosed kids running around or otherwise causing a ruckus. And their useless, good for nothing parents sit there and do nothing about it.

I hope this banning of underage kids catches on every where.

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[AstroParticipant 2045]

My dad was deaf but wore a hearing aid. Those children screaming were bad enough that he often took his hearing aid off, it caused him pain. How many of us had had meals one paid for ruined by a screaming brat that the parents wouldn’t control? When I was a child and acted up, I would get a quick trip to the restroom and given something to cry for. Then I would be told to shut up or be given more. I suppose that would be called “Child abuse” today but it worked. It wouldn’t take long before all was forgiven and we still enjoyed our meal, including those around us. I think there is a reason why God gave us plenty of padding on our ass and it had nothing to do with sitting in front of a desk. We are born with fat near the glutinous maximus and if properly used, teaches us to respect others and ourselves. That was our first lessons in morality. We have abandoned it and we see the results every day from spoiled brats, mass shootings to the largest prison population on Earth. Where did this thinking come from? You know the answer…

[UntamedParticipant]

A restaurant is no place for the little buggers. Children will cry, it’s unavoidable but what can be avoided is to be so entitled as to believe everyone want or should be forced to put up with a child having a tentrum.
They shouldn’t! Restaurants aren’t nurseries! If you have money for restaurants then you have money for babysitters, you cheapskates!

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[AstroParticipant 2045]

Untamed wrote:

A restaurant is no place for the little buggers. Children will cry, it’s unavoidable but what can be avoided is to be so entitled as to believe everyone want or should be forced to put up with a child having a tentrum.
They shouldn’t! Restaurants aren’t nurseries! If you have money for restaurants then you have money for babysitters, you cheapskates!

I both agree and disagree. The system itself is to blame for that screaming brat. Whether parents can afford a babysitter or not, they will still want to go out for at least special occasions. Having a child should not ban adults from eating out when the money is tight for such occasions. We have a system that tells parents to never discipline their “little angel” and there is where the problem is at. Spank your kid to show right from wrong and you are a child abuser. It is the role of the father to show discipline but not even mothers can do it anymore. What we are left with is a screaming brat and no one can do s~~~ about it. I guess I am “Old school” but I know what works because I grew up with it. If one must, BUST THAT LITTLE ASS!

[StargazerParticipant 12505]

I have been in two separate bars this week where children were allowed to sit at the bar counter. Not a woman with a baby, but 6-12 year old kids.

Sitting right next to a family of four, I said out loud to the bartender “I get that people have families, but who brings a kid to a bar? I mean, there’s tabled over there… it might take a minute to get one for four, but honestly… being able to walk in and sit at a bar and have an adult c~~~tail and conversation is one of the few privileges that is afforded to single adults.”

I then went on to tell the bartender a dirty joke which I used as a segue into a story about my last visit to the proctologist. If those people aren’t going to parent their kids, the kids can learn a little something from me.

[ResParticipant 542]

Good on them. This reminds me of a time at Ruby Tuesday when I had to put up with a screaming child and I remember vocally complaining about it. The staff must’ve overheard because I remember the father walking out with the child (yeah, go figure, the father). Talk about ridiculous. If you’re going to have a child, take responsibility and be a parent. If you can’t accept that, f~~~ off! You’re doing nobody a favor, you’re just being an ass. Go neglect your children somewhere else. If you don’t want to accept the responsibility of being a parent, don’t have children. For f~~~s sake! Is it really that hard to understand?

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[UntamedParticipant]

Astro wrote:

Untamed wrote:

A restaurant is no place for the little buggers. Children will cry, it’s unavoidable but what can be avoided is to be so entitled as to believe everyone want or should be forced to put up with a child having a tentrum.
They shouldn’t! Restaurants aren’t nurseries! If you have money for restaurants then you have money for babysitters, you cheapskates!

I both agree and disagree. The system itself is to blame for that screaming brat. Whether parents can afford a babysitter or not, they will still want to go out for at least special occasions. Having a child should not ban adults from eating out when the money is tight for such occasions. We have a system that tells parents to never discipline their “little angel” and there is where the problem is at. Spank your kid to show right from wrong and you are a child abuser. It is the role of the father to show discipline but not even mothers can do it anymore. What we are left with is a screaming brat and no one can do s~~~ about it. I guess I am “Old school” but I know what works because I grew up with it. If one must, BUST THAT LITTLE ASS!

I grew up with it, too. It doesn’t always work with every child and every parent. You have to take into account the mental state of both. We don’t live in perfect world.

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[HitmanParticipant]

the only thing worse than a whining child,
is a whining WOMAN.
BAN THEM .
then I’ll see you at the bar.

[bstoffParticipant 4878]

Even at bars and pubs I have to put up with kids running loose all over the place underfoot and screaming all the time. Nothing like walking into a bar around 9 or 10 for a cold one and maybe some onion rings and seeing strollers all over the place. I turn right around and leave. There’s no way to enjoy myself in a nursery. I sometimes mention to a bartender, waitress or manager that I’m leaving because the place is full of kids. They lose lots of business that way. I generally get turned off on eating out or going to a bar simply because of the clientele in there are going to make my night unenjoyable. I wish restaurants and bars would advertise child-free or something for my benefit. They would get my business for sure.

[ResidentEvil7Participant 9571]

I’m all for banning kids at certain restaurants. If the family wants to go somewhere together, try fast food. It always gets to me when kids scream and cry and run around, and I have to be their play toy. The parents won’t do anything, because their excuse is “he’s just a child. He’s just doing what he normally does!” Well then you child shouldn’t be in an atmosphere where people are trying to enjoy a meal that they pay for. Have some respect and common courtesy. I mean why should I show consideration for you and your screaming kid, when you aren’t exactly showing that same consideration for me or anyone else in the place?!

If it were my aunt’s twins (age 20) they’d still be banned, because they’re always loud, including at the table. These annoying college kids don’t do anything without the whole block hearing them shouting about it. I hate people who are loud and noisy.

I don’t understand bars. I thought a bar is a place where adults go to enjoy being away from kids. But kids are still around. In fact, I always thought it was illegal for kids to be in a place that basically serves alcohol. Whenever I go to this one bar by me Friday nights for all you can eat fish fry, I see kids there, and I’m muttering “uuhhhh…!” to myself, because I know I’m going to an adult place where kids are there to ruin it for me. Seriously, bars and pubs should be just for adults only! There has to be some place where only adults can go to get away from kids!

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[Mr. SpockParticipant 10917]

bstoff wrote:

Even at bars and pubs I have to put up with kids running loose all over the place underfoot and screaming all the time. Nothing like walking into a bar around 9 or 10 for a cold one and maybe some onion rings and seeing strollers all over the place. I turn right around and leave. There’s no way to enjoy myself in a nursery. I sometimes mention to a bartender, waitress or manager that I’m leaving because the place is full of kids. They lose lots of business that way. I generally get turned off on eating out or going to a bar simply because of the clientele in there are going to make my night unenjoyable. I wish restaurants and bars would advertise child-free or something for my benefit. They would get my business for sure.

Some states or cities have laws where a child is not allowed at the bar at all and they have to be out of the establishment by a certain time. It’s up to the bartender/manager/owner to know and enforce the laws. In Pennsylvania, you have to be 18 to be physically allowed to sit at the bar without a parent and all children under 18 have to exit the establishment by 9PM regardless if they have an adult with them or not. In Pennsylvania our Liquor Control Board actually goes to several bars and restaurants making sure the laws are being upheld and they don’t hesitate to fine the Establishment AND the bartender for not complying with the laws.

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[Anonymous 5]

Yes, ban the bastards!

[KevinStylesParticipant 2580]

I applaud his policy, i see nothing wrong with trying to create a fine dining atmosphere and asking people to keep their wee children at home. There are plenty of other family dining establishments appropriate for taking children.

If i go to a family dining establishment and it’s kiddy chaos, well that was my choice and I have no reason to complain. But if i go to a nice restaurant my expectations about the experience are quite a bit higher and I don’t expect to have to listen to screaming babies or loud obnoxious children who won’t shut the hell up.

[IRuleMeParticipant]

KevinStyles wrote:

I applaud his policy, i see nothing wrong with trying to create a fine dining atmosphere and asking people to keep their wee children at home. There are plenty of other family dining establishments appropriate for taking children.

If i go to a family dining establishment and it’s kiddy chaos, well that was my choice and I have no reason to complain. But if i go to a nice restaurant my expectations about the experience are quite a bit higher and I don’t expect to have to listen to screaming babies or loud obnoxious children who won’t shut the hell up.

If I want chaos, I’ll go to Chuck E Cheese. lol

[GrumpyParticipant]

I find it rather amusing in an odd way how all “family restaurants” end up being like a premise wide gathering of dysfunctional family members, destroying the enjoyment of each others dining while certain members of the “family” try to dominate the entire gathering.

Screaming uncontrolled kids, loud mouthed bitching/demanding women, cell phones going off, people making sure private conversations become public, and being forced to listen to the musical likes of others on top of that.
Ya, I’ll pass.

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[AstroParticipant 2045]

Untamed wrote:

I grew up with it, too. It doesn’t always work with every child and every parent. You have to take into account the mental state of both. We don’t live in perfect world.

I was a diagnosed hyperactive kid in 1971, I still can’t sit still in my 50’s but getting my butt busted still worked with me, at least for the rest of the meal. So it must not work with the mental state of every parent. If so, which is to blame? Yet either way, we have still wound up with a system that says if you swat your child’s butt, you are a child abuser that should go to jail. Those paddings did affect me for life, I still have a major disorder of having respect for others. It makes communication difficult when relating with others on the internet who don’t understand respect. I know it works but it takes both parents doing their job and support each others decision. If a child sees its parents in disagreement on discipline, the child now has a weapon.

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