Should (multiple) babies be allowed in pubs?

[User482]

I haven't found a pub with a family area that I've wanted to drink in yet tbh - they're usually unremittingly awful, with terrible beer and worse food.

Would rather head for one with a beer garden or somesuch that gets them out of the way of the seasoned drinkers (sigh, I remember being one.....)

Pubs marketed as family friendly are to be avoided at all costs - they're nearly as bad as pubs with flat roofs. If you see a "family friendly" pub with a flat roof and a "Help For Heroes" banner, I suggest you run. Quickly.

 

[slowmotion]

"Family rooms" in pubs are simply horrible, don't you think? I certainly thought so when Miss slowmotion was small.

 

[Becs]

didn't do me any harm

 

[oldfatfool]

Am I the only one that thinks it is a sad state that these 'ladies' are so desperate for a drink with their friends they have to take their offspring to the pub?? No doubt they will claim it is now a nice enviroment that there is no smoking (do they take the little darlings with them when they slope outside to light up) but I am sure when I was a sprog and my mother wanted to see her mates it was round the neighbours for a cuppa and a nice biscuit.

 

[tyred]

I was often taken to a pub as a child and I don't think it's done me any harm.

 

[User482]

Am I the only one

Yes.

Next!

 

[RoyPSB]

Pubs marketed as family friendly are to be avoided at all costs - they're nearly as bad as pubs with flat roofs. If you see a "family friendly" pub with a flat roof and a "Help For Heroes" banner, I suggest you run. Quickly.

Excellent - made me laugh out loud (hate that text speak crap)!

 

[ceepeebee]

I was often taken to a pub as a child and I don't think it's done me any harm.

me too, my grandad would sneak me into the blue stoops and have his pint of Mackesons while I had an orange juice and a packet of smiths crisps every other week.

 

[colly]

I remember with great fondness standing outside the doors of the local as me mum,dad, nan, uncles etc and assorted cronies had few jars of a Saturday night.
Every now and then the doors would swing open and a heady waft of beer/smoke laden fumes would emit and we kids might catch sight of our mum or dad laughing away within the murky depths of the forbidden territory. Every so often we would be sent some lemonade and crisps to keep us happy. Proper crisps that is, with a blue waxed paper bag containing salt, buried somewhere under the crisps.

The social services today would have been apoplectic with rage/concern/indignation.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Another thing to look out for is a notice that says something like 'Steve, Tina and team would like to welcome you to The Pitbull and Badger' - a sure sign that you'll get no fuggin' welcome at all.

 

[fossyant]

We dont often get to go to a pub with the kids - it will mainly be for a meal during the day. But when at the folks caravan, the local pub is well geared up for kids, indoor play area and kids are welcome in the main lounge there is an adults only lounge too, and at weekends they have kids entertainers on. Kids can stay in the lounge until 11pm, when we all tend to head back. Fridays have entertainers and karaoke for the kids. Keeps the pub ticking over, and sees it through the winter.

 

[Paulus]

My local lets families in, I don't see the problem with babys being let in. Pubs have to evolve and drum up custom where they can. There are too many pubs closing because of dwindling trade. My pub also lets dogs in, and has a water bowl inside for them.

 

[GM]

My pub also lets dogs in, and has a water bowl inside for them.

Apparently there are a few Pubs in Romford that let dogs in !!!

 

[vernon]

Arrrrgggghhh, paying a premium price for beer to listen to screaming infants.

Then take your custom elsewhere.

Simples

 

[vernon]

Pubs are for having a beer with your mates, aren't they?

Pubs are for providing a living for the beleaguered members of the Licensed Victuallers' Association via whatever customer base can be rustled up to maximise footfall, income and profit.