tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448052092422902094.post5719295027722077084..comments2023-10-22T06:01:54.885-05:00Comments on Chicago's Best Dining, Drinking, Cuisine & Cocktails | 312 Dining Diva: Rant: Do People Forget Basic Social Graces At Restaurants When They Have Small Children?!312 Dining Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173554129262185422noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448052092422902094.post-79325785613713744312013-07-04T09:33:33.730-05:002013-07-04T09:33:33.730-05:00People forget basic social graces everywhere these...People forget basic social graces everywhere these days - the concept of modifying one's behavior to suit others is completely lost in the U.S. But the small children in restaurants thing is the worst. My barely audible comment in these situations is usually "Babies love sushi!" or "Babies love fine dining!" It's bad enough to bring unruly kids to any restaurant, but I'm stunned how often they're brought to places that clearly are not geared toward them and that they can't enjoy (and you, the parents, can't either). Everyone loses - and the restaurant most of all. The number of desserts, after dinner drinks, etc., that never get ordered because people like me leave early to escape others' children is probably quite high.John Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448052092422902094.post-1138267073785592282013-06-06T14:05:03.601-05:002013-06-06T14:05:03.601-05:00This stuck a chord with me. Not because it isn...This stuck a chord with me. Not because it isn't your right to have a nice enjoyable dinner, but because it's the complaint I work to avoid when my family goes out. For the most part, we rarely go out. When we do, we go early. When we have to go out with our child later, it's often because of a larger event - like a birthday or family dinner. This is where the restaurant the family chooses makes a big difference. We went to Little Goat last night at 5pm. They gave us crayons, a booster, and put her dinner in early. They seated us more in a corner. Not every restaurant will go out of there way, but when they do it's really appreciated. I hope next time you go out, you can ask the server to re-seat you if you think it will be an issue. There are just some parents who won't care and will be rude. Try and avoid them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448052092422902094.post-69121312771494169082013-06-06T14:04:43.494-05:002013-06-06T14:04:43.494-05:00This stuck a chord with me. Not because it isn...This stuck a chord with me. Not because it isn't your right to have a nice enjoyable dinner, but because it's the complaint I work to avoid when my family goes out. For the most part, we rarely go out. When we do, we go early. When we have to go out with our child later, it's often because of a larger event - like a birthday or family dinner. This is where the restaurant the family chooses makes a big difference. We went to Little Goat last night at 5pm. They gave us crayons, a booster, and put her dinner in early. They seated us more in a corner. Not every restaurant will go out of there way, but when they do it's really appreciated. I hope next time you go out, you can ask the server to re-seat you if you think it will be an issue. There are just some parents who won't care and will be rude. Try and avoid them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448052092422902094.post-8559834268191130152013-06-06T08:25:30.176-05:002013-06-06T08:25:30.176-05:00I can top that: I was out to dinner with friends a...I can top that: I was out to dinner with friends and this large COGIC church group allow the small children to prosletize (sp) going from table to table asking any and everyone if they believed in God. <br /><br />Why would people do that? <br /><br />aaarrrgh <br /><br />Ruined dinner for me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com