To expect "family friendly restaurants" to have baby changing facilities

[Madamolive]

AIBU in thinking that restaurants which promote themselves as family friendly should provide baby changing facilities?

Out for lunch, specifically looked for non chain family friendly restaurants. Highchairs were visible, presumed changing facility (not asking for much just maybe one of those pull down changing tables). But no, discovered this once i had a leaky poo, everywhere! To top it all off the "toilet" was just that, a toilet in a portaloo sized room.

Will ask before ordering... (grumbles)

[fanjobanjowanjo]

YANBU. I also think that more places should have facilities for breast feeding if you prefer to do so in private

[controlpantsandgladrags]

Our 2 local pubs market themselves as family friendly but don't have changing facilities. They have the childrens menu, crayons and high chairs but nowhere to change a blinkin nappy. I usually keep everything crossed that DD doesn't need changing.......I hate having to use the floor in the loos (even with the little changing mat in the change bag!)

[AmazingBouncingFerret]

Ahh just change the nappy on the table... that'll learn em.

[NorfolkNChance]

YANBU one of our local cafes which promotes itself as a breastfeeding friendly place and is used by countless baby groups is the same no changing facilities at all!

[Andrewofgg]

All restaurants should have baby changing facilities.

YABU there. No reason why a restaurant should not aim at the adult market and not have facilities.

Families with older children may prefer a baby-free environment.

[LoveBeingAbleToNamechange]

You need to leave feedback and call back and complain.

[LolaRennt]

Oh yanbu, I hate this. All restraunts should have baby changing facilities. Was at a gov building the other day, loads of children and babies there... NO baby change facilities, or even a counter where I could change dd.

[IgnoringTheChildren]

Well in that case YANBU! I would probably complain and leave bad reviews for them.

I've had to do many a complete change of baby clothes due to leaky poos and it's bad enough when you do have a pull down change table, can't imagine managing it when the facilities are a toilet in a cupboard (not without covering myself and everything else in poo anyway)!

[Madamolive]

Nope we asked! Leaky poos or not it was my sons first birthday so no swapping :)

[IgnoringTheChildren]

Are you completely sure that they didn't have baby changing facilities? That it wasn't just that the sign had fallen off the door? Maybe the facilities were hidden away somewhere? Or perhaps when they say "... and have baby changing facilities" they mean you can swap your baby for one who doesn't do leaky poos...

[Madamolive]

:O Im shocked... also this is written..
Children
We welcome families and have baby changing facilities. Our restaurant is buggie accessible.
Childrens portions of our favourite tasty pizza and pasta's are also available.

I wish id seen the website before we went!

[Madamolive]

They had one of those fold out floor signs advertising childrens food for x amount of money, next to their name was family friendly restaurant!
Just checked the website..."the perfect place for a family meal"

[CocoPopsAddict]

I think high chairs should equal baby changing facilities. What goes in must come out...

YANBU, especially if they are marketing themselves as 'family-friendly'.

[fgaaagh]

Does it market itself as family friendly on its menu, website, advertising? Or does it happen to have high chairs? It's not the same thing.

You're probably NBU, but clarification needed!

TBH I would expect any restaurant capable of serving children's meals to have a high chair... but that doesn't mean they actively target the family market. I've been to a few (although I do work in the middle of a LOAD of office blocks - so hardly family market central!).