To think people that dislike kids eat for free are mean

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My brother is saying he boycotts anywhere where the kids eat for free as he feels like he's paying extra as an adult for other people's kids to eat for free.

Aibu to think he's just being mean?

I do avoid all you can eat buffets and kids eat free (now my kids are older). I prefer to pay for my portion which is usually a lighter dish. I rather pay more for smaller quantity of better quality than a school dinners stock pile of food.

I wouldn't see it as me paying for other people's children tbh, unless the prices were a lot more expensive than other places to compensate for it.
It's certainly the sort of place that I would avoid if I didn't have the dc wit. Not to the extent that I would stay in my room eating houmous though

He’s not been at all mean. I wouldn’t ever go in a kids eat free restaurant, nor one of those grim all you can eat places. Not e en when my kids were little. Not being mean either, it’s just preference.

Does he also avoid attractions where kids and OAPs have reduced prices

It’s just his choice, not being mean.

We’re going for a carvery tea tonight only because the kids meals will be £1. If it was only adults attending we’d choose otherwise.

I wouldn't see it as me paying for other people's children tbh, unless the prices were a lot more expensive than other places to compensate for it.

The prices have to be more than they otherwise would be if people paid for children’s meals. No food is free.

I stay at Premier Inn and eat breakfast, even when I’m alone. I like their business model, part of which is encouraging use by families at weekends (when business people are often at home). Even with the breakfast price, it’s still often better value than the majority of equivalent hotels and I value the convenience.

It’s a business model to maximise rooms being filled, thus making it cheaper in general. Don’t like it, use somewhere else. But someone using it, then moaning might possibly be a sign that someone enjoys moaning.

He's right, others are subsidising the cost.

I'd avoid them too, not just because of the cost thing but they are usually full of screaming children as parents want their money's worth.

I only avoid all you can eat buffets, where there are lots of kids, for the obvious reason of unsupervised little kids near the food. Little ones, don’t eat that much, if at all ( when distracted by other stuff) so the thought of them eating for free has never bothered me in the slightest.

It’s a very good way to keep the cost of family meals out down, and therefore attract family custom. I would avoid for that reason. But obviously adult diners are subsidising the children so HINBU.

Sorry, I meant YABU.

I love pita and houmous and I dislike eating in places full of kids. He sounds like my kind of guy

I think eating in hotel rooms is grim. Unless you have a suite with an actual dining table or something.
I am now envisaging him sat on the bed in his pjs eating his Houmous.

I think eating in hotel rooms is grim.

Hotel room picnic is one of the best things to do in a hotel room!

Yes your brother is being a twat. Fair enough if he didnt want to eat there because he wanted a fancy dinner somewhere childfree..... but to say that its just because he doesnt want to pay for other peoples children is both ridiculous and mean. Usually in 'kids eat free' places everyones meals are pretty cheap I find so I cant see how he can think you pay extra for other peoples kids?
He sounds like a right arse.

A teacher of mine made me pay the half for the breakfast buffet but it was free for me, yes its mean

I avoid places where kids eat free. Houmous and pitta is a yummy breakfast, especially when eaten in glorious peace.

Usually in 'kids eat free' places everyones meals are pretty cheap I find so I cant see how he can think you pay extra for other peoples kids?
Do you think the suppliers give the restaurants children’s food for free? Even if it is cheap, somebody is paying for the children’s meals and if it isn’t the children, it’s the adults.

No, I smile and think isn't that great for families.
I wish it was on offer when ours were small although we did once stay in a pub in Kirbymoorside, Yorkshire for a night and they didn't charge us for the children's breakfast (4, 18mths) and the landlady feed the toddler his boiled eggs! She was lovely. I hadn't the heart to tell her he had been feeding himself for nearly a year. Eggs might be tricky though and he loved the attention.
I can understand not wanting to eat with children about DH would avoid lots of kids but his reason is weird. He could have gone to Wetherspoons or somewhere else. Next Christmas make him a present of those breakfast cereals in pots, a few plastic spoons and some health bars! 😁

but to say that its just because he doesnt want to pay for other peoples children is both ridiculous and mean

Why? They’re not his children. Why should he pay extra for them?

I don't think it's mean. The people who has no children should have choice not to pay(Even a tiny fraction of cost) for others to eat. That's what it is, isn't it? At kids eat free places, kids costs are covered by other adults, otherwise it won't work as a business.

Noooo to hotel room picnic. I would hate that.

Now wondering if all the people with garlic breath in the morning eat Houmous for breakfast.

Yabu
He is wise
Id have croissants for brekkie though

I find it a bit of a strange attitude- surely you can easily see if the adults meals are overpriced just by looking at the prices and considering how much you’re willing to pay?
But to be honest even when you pay for children’s meals they tend to be fairly cheap anywhere (£5-7) and the mark up on all restaurant food is huge so it seems a strange thing to be worked up about