A restaurant in the US has come under fire for a controversial $50 ‘bad parenting’ fee it’s charging to customers whose children misbehave while dining.
The fee has sparked heated discussion online after one restaurant-goer posted a picture of the menu to social media site Reddit.
“What is deemed as an ‘adult who can’t parent’?” one person commented in the thread.
Another said: “Just say no kids…? Kids can be annoying, but they’re unpredictable because they’re KIDS.”
“If I read this at a restaurant I would probably leave,” someone else declared.
A customer who had actually been charged the fee chimed in.
“The owner came out and told me he was adding $50 to my bill because of my children’s behaviour,” he said.
“My kids watched a tablet until the food arrived, ate their food and my wife took them outside while I waited and paid the bill … disappointed by the experience.”
What constitutes ‘misbehaviour’ seems to be up to the discretion of the restaurant manager, which is causing a number of issues.
But if you were looking for a child-free night out, maybe something like this restaurant is the way to go? Do you think it’s fair?
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