No to restaurants that refuse children!

Have you ever experienced that awkward feeling at a restaurant with your child? Or been refused service because the restaurant does not accept strollers?

Welcome Family take action! "Against restaurants that refuse children"

We ourselves as parents have been there. No seats for us, no children's menus... It's true that many restaurants don't offer children's menus! Nothing more annoying when you have small children ... And on top of all that they are not equipped for baby to be at the table or no changing table for baby ? A moment of pleasure ends up becoming a moment of constraint... In these cases, the reflex is to say next time I will not come back here!

Remember 3 years ago, in 2013, this restaurant in Antibes that refuses babies! A poster displayed on its restaurant window "here no strollers, no babies". This restaurant owner completely assumed his words "First, there is a safety concern. In case of fire, I am responsible. Secondly, the people who come to eat at my place want peace and quiet. Those who have children pay a nanny to look after them; it's not to put up with other people's kids!

It's not only in France. In the USA, the practice of "No Kids Allowed" is common and legal. Some restaurants are deliberately forbidden to young children. There are even supermarkets (Whole Foods) in the United States, where in certain time slots children are not allowed in the aisles! In North Carolina, the Olde Salty's restaurant warns with a sign on its door "screaming children will not be tolerated". We still hope that this practice will not become common in France..

This is a real loss of earnings for all its restaurants ... Today families go out more and more to restaurants with children, so why not bet on it as a restaurateur? Offer a children's menu, equip yourself correctly and pamper the children to keep the parents loyal. Unfortunately, we notice that very few restaurants are concerned with welcoming families.

Testimony of Fredéric, founder of the Welcome Family brand at the Bistrot des Philosophes in Aix-en-Provence

"I suggest to my wife to go and eat on a terrace in the sun one Sunday with our two little ones (Milo 10 years old and Gabriel 5 years old)

We stop in a restaurant known to be "expensive" (dishes at more than 25 €), but the setting and the decoration are well worth it. When we read the menu, we realize that there is no children's menu and no dish suitable for our 5 year old. I kindly ask the waiter if he can propose us a suitable dish for children. He sends me the boss... I introduce myself, I present our welcome family activity, and I suggest him to create a child menu. This gentleman informs me that he has just bought the restaurant, he adds that he is a Parisian (so what?) and he tells me that he will talk about my suggestion to his wife and turns on his heels (like always talking...)

Unfortunately for this restaurant owner

I am a native of the city, I know a lot of people and therefore word of mouth will work in negative ... And finally we went to eat elsewhere (A la Mado) and left a bill of 115 € for our table with children !!! All's well that ends well, we were in the sun, with impeccable service and we and our children happy."

As you know, we provide many establishments in France (restaurants and hotels) to customers who are convinced that it is important to take good care of their customers, especially children!

To help families find a "kid friendly" establishment, we reference all these establishments in our guide. The objective is to make up for these bad experiences. In these establishments, children are welcomed like kings!

And you, what is your opinion on this subject?

" No kids allowed " or " welcome family

Don't forget to tell us about your experiences in our listed establishments.

Let us know about your good or bad experiences!

Have you ever felt awkward in a restaurant with your child? Or been refused service because the restaurant doesn't accept strollers? Times change, but bad habits don't always evolve.

Some restaurants refuse access to children. At Welcome Family, we take a stand against this idea.

Welcome Family campaign! "Against restaurants that refuse children

As parents, we've been there and done that. No seats for us, no children's menus... It's true that many restaurateurs don't offer children's menus! Nothing could be more annoying when you have small children... And on top of all that, they're not equipped for baby to sit at the table, or even a changing table for baby? A moment of pleasure ends up becoming a moment of constraint... In such cases, the reflex is to say to yourself, next time I won't come back here!

Remember 3 years ago, in 2013, that restaurant in Antibes that refuses babies! A sign in the restaurant window read "no strollers, no babies here". This restaurateur was fully aware of his position: "Firstly, there's a safety concern. If there's a fire, I'm responsible. Secondly, people who come to eat at my place want peace and quiet. Those who have children pay a nanny to look after them; it's not to put up with other people's kids!

It's not just in France. In the USA, the practice of "No Kids Allowed" is commonplace and legal. Some restaurants are deliberately closed to young children. There are even supermarkets (Whole Foods) in the USA, where children are not allowed in the aisles at certain times! In North Carolina, the Olde Salty's restaurant warns with a sign on its door that "screaming children will not be tolerated". Let's hope this practice doesn't become commonplace in France..

This is a real loss of earnings for all these restaurants... Today, more and more families go out to eat with their children, so why not capitalize on this as a restaurateur? Offer a children's menu, equip the restaurant properly and pamper the children to win the loyalty of parents. Unfortunately, very few restaurants take the time to cater for families.

Testimonial from Fredéric, founder of the Welcome Family brand at the Bistrot des Philosophes in Aix-en-Provence:

"I suggested to my wife that we go for a meal on a sunny terrace one Sunday with our 2 dear not blond heads (Milo aged 10 and Gabriel aged 5 ). We stopped off at a restaurant known for being "expensive" (dishes cost more than €25), but the setting and decor were well worth it. On reading the menu, we realize that there is no children's menu, and no dishes suitable for our 5-year-old. I kindly ask the waiter if he can suggest a suitable children's dish. He sends me the boss... I introduce myself, our welcome family business, and suggest that he create a children's menu. This gentleman tells me he's just bought the restaurant, adds that he's a Parisian (so what?) and says he'll tell his wife about my suggestion, then turns on his heel (as if he's still talking...). Unfortunately for this restaurateur: I'm a native of the town, I know a lot of people and so word of mouth will work in the negative ... And finally we went to eat elsewhere (A la Mado) and left a bill of 115 € for our table with children!!!! All's well that ends well, we were in the sun, with impeccable service and we and our children happy."

As you know, we supply many establishments in France (restaurants and hotels) to customers who are convinced that it's important to take good care of their customers, especially their children!

To help families find a "kid-friendly" establishment, we list all these establishments in our guide. The aim is to make up for bad experiences. Here, children are welcomed like royalty! A few ideas for create your own "kids friendly" restaurant !

What's your opinion on the subject?

" No kids allowed " or " welcome family