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?

All this talk of subsidizing seems to assume that restraunts, and breakfast service in particular, is a profit centre for hotels. But I would expect room prices to be subsidizing the restraunt.

Well yes. It's ironic that OPs brother is boycotting breakfast when he has probably subsidised breakfast anyway by paying for a room.

But 'logic' isn't always right when things are complex. There are lots of 'logical' conclusions that science doesn't agree with (not that economics is a science btw).

Anyway, I have explained why your logic isn't 'basic economics' as you put it. I'm also not convinced that rooms subsidise food and the premier Inn is bloody good value imo so we'll have to disagree there also.

It's weird because there are lots of examples of this and the basic economic term is Price Discrimination. One of them is the difference between peak and off peak/ advance travel which is ££££ and people seem to accept as normal. Then all this hoohaa over a couple of sausages and gasp paying 8.99 for a full English. There's nowt as strange as folks.

It's weird because there are lots of examples of this and the basic economic term is Price Discrimination. One of them is the difference between peak and off peak/ advance travel which is ££££ and people seem to accept as normal. Then all this hoohaa over a couple of sausages and gasp paying 8.99 for a full English.

Yes, but most people will avoid travelling at peak times if they can. I think avoiding restaurants that provide children's food for free in favour of ones which don't is no different. The price for adult food in those places is always higher or of less good quality than comparative places which charge for children's food (unless very young, maybe) particularly if children up to the age of 16 can eat free.

I am not saying that hotels/restaurants are wrong to do this but there's nothing wrong with choosing not to use their services either in favour of places which are a better deal if you are an adult with no children.