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‘I don’t come here to enjoy other people’s children!’ Should pubs and restaurants be kid-free zones?

Children were once banned from most British pubs. Some owners and customers miss ‘the good old days’ – but can they really turn back the clock?

  • SbisasCostlyTurnoverEnglish
    19•11 months ago

    Pubs are dying. So I’m’ not sure making them no-go area for people looking to get a bite to eat with the family is a great move.

    The reason people don’t go to the pub anymore isn’t because the Smiths brought their kids along for a lunch at 2pm, it’s because it’s expensive, full of drunk people and all in a bit of a sh*t experience.

    • Afghaniscran
      English
      8•11 months ago

      I live in an area with a large number of pubs that are local. There are ones as you described which are just full of drunks and shit quality overall which I avoid.

      There’s definitely ones I avoid because they’re intended for families and the children will scream about the place as you would expect children to do. They’re great for families though, they have play areas for kids, those little claw grabby machines, they serve food and have a large beer garden with an outdoor play area.

      My favourite one is a microbrewery, no kids, not too many people in there so bar staff can see who’s had a bit too much but the people who drink there generally don’t cause any trouble anyway.

    • lemonflavoured
      1•11 months ago

      I think it very much depends on the pub. My parents’ local is great. Fairly average prices for beer and very good food that you pay understandable prices for. Of course not every pub is like that (and tbh I don’t want them to be, I have a bit of a soft spot for what someone on a different forum called “terrifying dives”, although they tend to be the first to close in hard times for fairly obvious reasons)