lundi 3 avril 2017
After an Upscale Restaurant Bans Children, Parents Have Mixed Reviews
In North Carolina, an upscale Italian restaurant has banned all children under 5 years old. In January, the owner of Caruso's, Pasquale Caruso, became distressed when a couple refused to turn down the volume of a game their daughter was playing on the family's iPad. That's when they asked the family to leave and consequently instated the controversial rule.
A manager at Caruso's, Yoshi Nunez, spoke to The Washington Post about the incident that started it all. "They were upset, but they didn't seem to care about what the other guests thought." Adding, "We tried to be nice about the situation, but we're here to take care of customers and we can't tell a parent how to control their kids."
Nunez went on to say that the staff fully supports the decision. "Banning children has always been a topic in the industry and every owner says, 'I wish I could do it.' Our owner has the full support of the staff. We work here to make a living, too, and we support our owner 100 percent," he said.
Although the restaurant's employees support the rule, the reaction from diners has been mixed. On Yelp, one reviewer wrote, "No kids? Weren't the owners once children who went with their parents to restaurants? Did those restaurants have a no-kid policy?" On the other hand, a different reviewer applauded the decision and said, "We will definitely come here for a fancy date night!"
Despite the controversy, Nunez said the ban has actually helped business and claimed there has been a noticeable increase in reservations and customers.
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