Wetherspoons will serve you only two alcoholic drinks if you are with children

[cressida 1,550]

Parents with chilren will only be served two alcoholic drinks each if they are with children - will this idea spread to other pubs and do you think it's beneficial?

[*Peaches* 10]

I think its a good ida, depending on the age of the children of course. I never drink when we are out with the kids, pregnant or not

[sophiec1979 10]

i have to admit i dont agree with kids in pubs unless there is a special area put aside for them, either as part of a restaurant or a wacky warehouse house type set up.

 

i think this is a good idea....but i fail to see how staff will enforce it. half the time ive ever drunk in a wetherspoons theyve been unable to maintain normal bar standards (cleaning, serving in order, getting orders right) never mind remembering who theyve already served.

 

my apologies to any wetherspoons staff out there- but i really dont think you are up to it.

 

 

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[Minesadouble 10]

:mad:Course it is ...Nothing worse than seeing Parents out gettin Lashed when their kids are with them .....

 

Bad Parenting !

[Hummybabe 10]

Yeah i dont think there's anything wrong with it parents shouldnt really get sloshed when out with their children, its just an idea so parents have the opportunity to socialise.

[BasilRathbon 10]

While they're at it, Wetherspoons should also crack down on scruffy pubs that are full of alcoholics and winos drinking beer at 10 o'clock in the morning. Oh, er....hang on.....

 

 

 

Full story here.

[the-lioness 10]

its a load of blank

 

as sophie said- how can spoons staff possibly controll parents of kids when half the time they dont even know which drinks u asked for!

[Code13 10]

I think they are covering themselves by making it clear they have a policy aimed at ensuring the parents are in a position to look after the children, and that any breach of that policy will because the parent got around their policy. Thus preventing the parents trying to sue if the child gets hurt while they sit in a semi-comatose state etc.

 

An ex of mine was a manageress of a Wetherspoons actually and a heavily pregnant woman came in, got herself sloshed, fell over and then tried to sue the pub for possible damage to her baby.

[Salster! 10]

I think it's a great idea, I very rarely take my kids in a pub it's only usually if I'm on holiday.

 

All too often do you see parents that can barely stand attempting to control a number of small children.

[alex3659 11]

its a top idea take your kids in a pub for a meal ok but too many parents , mothers especially think nothing of having a session in the pub with the kids present , they are discusting and thier kids grow up thinking its normal, go in wethrspoons its the same people every day who have kids with them . take them to the park or museum .

i think there is a law against being drunk in charge of a child perhaps it should be applied just as the breathaliser is.

[mr contrite 10]

The rule doesn't just apply to alcoholic drinks.

 

"And he said parents visiting its pubs could even be refused soft drinks or coffee to curtail their stay."

[alex3659 11]

The rule doesn't just apply to alcoholic drinks.

 

"And he said parents visiting its pubs could even be refused soft drinks or coffee to curtail their stay."

 

probably the other pet hate of mine then , women letting kids run about all over pubs while they sit on thier fat arses gossiping.