Page 3 | Kids eat free discrimination

imtheholidayarmadillo · 22/02/2025 21:19

yourmaw · 21/02/2025 14:35

@RainingRoses -presumtious? Just because a single lady was chance her luck at every kid with her being "entitled"to eat for free - doesnt mean she can not afford to feed her children.!!!
Realistically she could potentially approach other adult diners without children +if they are willing request the "freebie"entitlement is served to her table.
In which case -i think id probably let 2 extra kids meals slide....swings and roundabouts.

But do you actually think that would have been a reasonable thing to do? I think harassing other diners would be just as entitled as trying to blag extra free meals.

Boysgrownbutstillathome · 22/02/2025 21:17

I used to buy my growing and very hungry boys adult meals and I had the free child's meal!

onwardsup4 · 22/02/2025 21:15

@LiquoriceAllsorts2 of course, I'm just saying it's a good deal. Even then 9 times out of ten the adult will be buying at least an over priced coffee anyway

Differentstarts · 22/02/2025 21:09

Always read the small print rather then arguing with the staff because your to stupid to read a sign

AngelicKaty · 22/02/2025 21:07

@BigBaoBun Of course YANBU OP - this is not discrimination. I assume that in the small print for these offers it will say something like "One adult meal paid for, one kid's meal for free" so if one parent is present with however many kids, one of those kids' meals will be free, and if two parents are present, two of those kids' meals will be free. There will always be people who want to try it on, but regardless, they're still getting at least one child's meal free.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 22/02/2025 21:05

Yeah people are confusing commercial restaurants with some sort of government initiative!

Its basically a BOGOF deal, except that the OF is substantially cheaper than the one you’re buying.

I couldn’t got into a supermarket and say “these pizzas (say) are BOGOF but I have three children, so you have to give me three free ones to one paid pizza”

However, I guess it’s misleading if restaurants advertise it as “kids eat free” with the actual position only in tiny letters.

Differentstarts · 22/02/2025 21:04

Relationship status has absolutely nothing to do with this. Do people think if your in a relationship that your partner is always around. Like most people if I take the kids out for lunch in the holidays my partners at work. And on the otherside to that a lot of single parents will meet up with friends for lunch. So I don't see what being a single parent has to do with it

ProfessionalPirate · 22/02/2025 21:02

MargaretThursday · 21/02/2025 14:10

It's not discrimination, but I do think the "Kids eat free/cheap this half term" notices put out as though it's going to mean children whose parents can't afford to eat can now be fed should be genuinely children eating free (or very cheap) with no strings attached.

I printed one off for someone who was struggling, and then read through them, and all barring one would have cost more to feed their children (even if it had been all children with one adult) than just getting stuff from the supermarket.

Hang on, what?

It’s come as a shock to you that eating out is more expensive than preparing and eating food at home?!

You do realise that ’Kids eat free’ is just a marketing technique some restaurants use to increase footfall during the school holidays right? It’s not some charity endeavour, these are businesses that exist to make money.

Nothatgingerpirate · 22/02/2025 20:41

JustMyView13 · 21/02/2025 14:50

So many unfair assumptions are made in your comment.

I agree with only one child being fed free, if that’s the policy.

But your comment makes out women choose to be single parents, when in the vast majority of cases that’s not true.

You could say - perhaps if the men stepped up and fed their children they created, then these people wouldn’t need to depend on freebies. That would arguably be a more fair and accurate representation of the situation many single mums find themselves in.

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Yes, most men are crap.

Let's just get rid of this promotion altogether and everything will be simpler.

samarrange · 22/02/2025 20:37

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 21/02/2025 14:28

Surely that's like saying if toilet rolls are on a BOGOF offer you should be able to buy one and get two free if you've got two toilets in your house?

That would be a BOGROLOF, presumably.

tachetastic · 22/02/2025 20:37

BigBaoBun · 21/02/2025 13:50

Some restaurants offer a kids eat free/ kids eat for £1 offer during the half term but this is usually (not always) when one adult buys a main meal the restaurant allows one free kids meal. I have noticed a lot of parents with multiple children complaining that certain restaurants are being unfair as they only get one free kids meal. Particularly single parents saying it's discrimination against them. One woman was complaining that she has 3 kids and it isn't fair because only one can eat free and the restaurant should be giving them all a free meal. Aibu to think that this isn't discrimination and you can't expect all kids to eat for free?

If anything it's discrimination against adult customers without kids who are presumably subsidising this scheme through higher prices but are unable to benefit from it.

SwanOfThoseThings · 22/02/2025 20:29

Heard them all now!

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theprincessthepea · 22/02/2025 20:28

It’s definitely not discrimination.

I was a single parent for almost a decade - if I had 2 children during that time I would ask a friend to come and be the second adult - plus eating out is a treat anyway, that’s what one of my friends would do who was a single parent of 2.

Plus kids don’t eat that much anyway and you could probably use the deal to create a meal for 3 anyway.

If parents want to call that discrimination - then maybe they should also complain about family tickets always being for 4 people …

asrl78 · 22/02/2025 20:26

RaveToTheGrave1 · 22/02/2025 19:15

Don't have so many bloody kids if you can't afford to feed them then, these cafes and restaurants aren't a charity and they don't owe anyone anything.

I don't think that is the issue, I would guess the lady in question saw the "kids eat free" advertisement, ignored everything else including the terms and conditions, and decided this means all her children get to eat free. People are very good at seeing only what they want to see.

cherish123 · 22/02/2025 20:23

YANBU
Nobody forced them to have multiple children, it's a business, not a charity, and it's not obligatory to eat out.

Nothatgingerpirate · 22/02/2025 20:22

How ridiculous a statement.
Fortunately, the "half term" is over around here.

JillMW · 22/02/2025 20:21

All children can have a meal for £1 at Asda

BettyBardMacDonald · 22/02/2025 20:14

TomatoSandwiches · 21/02/2025 14:01

It's not discrimination but if I was running a business I would probably allow twins to get free meals with one parent paying.

Why on earth?

You do realize that people dining without kids are the ones subsidizing these free meals, don't you? I have other uses for my money than providing free food for people simply because they have employed their uteri.

niadainud · 22/02/2025 20:08

If anything it's discrimination against people who don't have children. (Joking. Sort of.) Although I did once get a free kid's packed lunch in M&S which I ate later.

MyrtlethePurpleTurtle · 22/02/2025 20:07

TomatoSandwiches · 21/02/2025 14:01

It's not discrimination but if I was running a business I would probably allow twins to get free meals with one parent paying.

Why?

XenoBitch · 22/02/2025 20:00

Botanybaby · 22/02/2025 19:56

These kids eat free things make no sense to me

By the time adults paid for drinks and food and a £1 or what ever for the child's meal they could have bought some bread butter beans and eggs and had food for a good few days

I don't think a parent who is really struggling is going to eat out and use these deals.
People eat out for the experience, not having to wash up etc, convenience because they are out anyway etc.

FriendlyEeyore · 22/02/2025 19:57

The more you give the more people want.

Botanybaby · 22/02/2025 19:56

These kids eat free things make no sense to me

By the time adults paid for drinks and food and a £1 or what ever for the child's meal they could have bought some bread butter beans and eggs and had food for a good few days

XenoBitch · 22/02/2025 19:46

Not discrimination. It is basically a Buy One, Get One Free sort of thing.

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 22/02/2025 19:45

HelenHywater · 21/02/2025 16:16

It isn't just a legal term at all. And in the example I gave, the pricing does discriminate against single parents. And given that everything costs much more as a single parent (because you only have one salary, or even if you have two, it is funding two homes), and the job market is also tougher for a single parent, then a child's meal becomes even more unaffordable for a single parent. I do think that a restaurant in this case, or a soft play company, or an attraction, could introduce a pricing structure which does not disadvantage the children of single parents.

But yes, they could just have a packed lunch

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And how would they know that it’s a single parents household?

What if the single parent was a multi-millionaire, should they still get a discount for being single.

it would be impossible to monitor.