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Originally Posted by OregonYeti  Well, good that you can afford that. We can't.
Bughut, my kids really don't appreciate finer food. |
Given the choice mine would be happy in a cafe rather than a restaurant. When the older ones were younger, the money simply wasnt there for fine dining. But the rules are the same surely? You dont let them run around, They dont wave their cutlery about, eat with their mouths open, shout,or abuse the staff. If the food is an issue, mum and dad deal with it quietly.
Getting to know different cuisines and cultures has been part of their education, whether it's a chinese takeaway, the local curry house, or a once in a blue moon "posh place".
The kids grow up and I have the peace of mind that they can take a date, or a business colleague to a high end restaurant, or Joes cafe and be comfortable. The older ones have thanked me for their "training".