Bringing kids to restaurants while on hols

Navy blue

Not sure where this question belongs, it might be better off in parenting. For those who are holidaying at home this year with young kids, do you intend to bring the kids to restaurants? I am conscious that restaurants are dealing with much reduced capacity and might not be as welcoming to kids as they are taking up valuable space but bringing in very little revenue! I am going to Dingle and Clifden in the next few weeks and am wondering whether I should try and book a couple of restaurants. Has anyone brought kids into restaurants since they reopened and what has the reception being like? Thanks in advance!

treascon

We’re heading away within Ireland in a couple of weeks with 3 kids and I have a reservation made with a restaurant. Have only been to a pub serving food so far with the kids and the owner was delighted to see us. I can’t see what the issue would be as long as kids behave themselves and follow the protocols along with everyone else. Kids have to eat too after all!

Beanybabog

We brought ours to a Local gastro pub. They had kids meals but obviously no where near as expensive as adults. I too got the impression they were delighted to have us in

coylemj

In the current environment, a group of adults and kids are considered one 'household' so a restaurant or pub probably doesn't have to enforce the same level of physical separation. Meaning that mon & pop and two kids won't require as much floor space as four adults who arrive as two pairs. So although on a per head basis the children won't spend as much as the adults, in most cases they won't take up any additional floor space. Meaning that on a purely commercial basis, having kids in a party will result in more revenue per unit of floor space. And that's why they're welcomed.