hmm, I dunno. I was sat with my children with a friend of mine and HER child, when the staff came over to ask her to please not make so much mess this time ...
And tbh the staff had a point. Her idea of 'normal mess' is hugely different to mine. My idea of normal mess is some crumbs and a couple of peas. her idea of normal includes whole sausages, shredded napkins, half slices of toast, the yolk of an egg .... and she just used to leave it. he baby would throw it on the floor for amusement and she made no effort to stop him, ever. She does now though, and I find we don't walk out of places under a cloud of glares any more!
You don't have to get down there and lick the floor clean, just pick up anything you would reasonably pick up at a friend's house.
Saying that, we've also eaten in places where the 'manager' was huffing and puffing because "You've got all the highchairs at your table, you know, all of them!"
Yes, but we also have ALL the children in this place.... perhaps, if you really like to see highchairs stacked, empty, against a wall, you should buy some more, no?