Witherspoon’s 2 drink limit for parents

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I just saw an article about Witherspoons deciding to impose a 2 drink limit with parents who have their children with them. How do you feel about this? Is this being unreasonable?

Yes it is

Given that they feel the need to impose this rule on their clientele tells you that they are probably not BU.

It's been their policy for years, they've just let it be implemented at an individual level depending on the pub managers discretion. I can't see what is wrong with it.

They have done it on and off for years. As part of responsible license holding is that they shouldn't allow kids to be at risk. Sadly too many used to sit in spoons getting pissed with kids running riot and completely unable to parent them. If that goes wrong the buck goes back to the pub for continuing to serve..

Sorry I thought you said is this reasonable but you said is this unreasonable! No it's not unreasonable

imo there should be a 2 alcoholic drinks limit for any place that serve (alcoholic) drinks

Not unreasonable. Partly depends on age of children but they can't keep them safe if they're drunk.

Yep it is fair enough!! Two is enough in public. If you want three, go home, settle the kids, give the pub some peace, and have one in your own gaff!! Not fair to kids or other customers to be stuck in a pub while you get pickled.

On the bbc they said it’s been illegal since the early 1900s to be drunk while responsible for a child of 7 or under. Wetherspoons are including all children up up to 16.

They must have their reasons. Punters who don’t like their guidance are free to get legless in order establishments.

I think it's a great idea

It's only a 2 alcoholic drink limit.
The parents can have as many soft drinks as they like (unless that has changed.)

Btw its Wetherspoons not Witherspoons !!!

I’m American blame auto correct

The voting won’t work as you haven’t expressed an opinion.

Also, it’s not Wetherspoons. They do have this as a rule, but only enforce it if there is trouble. This is ONE branch of wetherspoons, because the same people keep coming in, drinking loads, and fighting.
Fair enough.

Do fancier restaurants serving strong wine, also do this, or is it just poor people we seek to control?

My issue with WS is that they buy up prime sites, then change the rules. Considering Boris made WS Boss £44 million richer this year, they've got the funds to take a, loss on some pubs, keeping the stronghold is more important.

They banned dogs, even in rural places, they banned music. Dining hours with children got stricter, which again in holiday places wasn't fair.

They do little about the amount of cocaine getting dropped off and taken on their premises.

So I can't say I do agree with this. Each case should be judged individually.

Judging by the one in the centre of my local city I think it's an excellent idea!

If one parent has 2 drinks or less, can the other parent drink as much as they want? Is there an age limit on the kids? We often to out to bar with my dad but I'm 30 and my brother is 40

While I can understand it, I'm not a fan of making these types of rules.

Its responsible parenting. DH and I take it in turns to have a drink so that one us is always clear headed, we have DC with SN though so it's important that we do this. My brother and his wife got so drunk at a family meal that my mother had to drive them both home and then take their DC (four of them) to her house for the night as they wouldn't have been able to look after them. They didn't intend to get so drunk, they just got carried away but they still haven't lived it down even years later.

It's to stop the shit parents buying a bowl of chips and getting pissed while their kids run about unsupervised.
Especially in the summer when they try to hide in the beer garden.

"This is ONE branch of wetherspoons, because the same people keep coming in, drinking loads, and fighting."

Then that's possibly reasonable. If the people doing that were with children at the time and drinking was causing the fights.

Peapod29

Given that they feel the need to impose this rule on their clientele tells you that they are probably not BU.

exactly this

Given that they feel the need to impose this rule on their clientele tells you that they are probably not BU.

^ This. It's their business because they have to be responsible landlords.

Ultimately it's their pub and their rules, if people don't like it then they're free to vote with their feet and go elsewhere.

Maybe they should just stop kids being allowed in their pubs? I now avoid pubs where I know that kids are allowed. I've had too many evenings ruined by kids running around screaming,while their parent/s just sits there smiling benevolently at their little brats darlings,fondly imagining that everyone else thinks that they're adorable.