being refused entry to cafes etc with a pushchair

[missdashwood]

Visited a cheshire market town today with a friend. We were refused entry to two cafes because we had buggies. We were quite suprised. What are your thoughts on this? Anybody else had similar problems?

Theres a cafe above the bookshop on the square in Nantwich that does lovely food/lovely cakes etc but not accessaible with a buggy at all... I miss their cakes

hmmm, I suspected as much. Funny sorts in Nantwich, but then you are heading out into east cheshire where standards and general politeness are somewhat more lax.

On behalf of the county of Cheshire I apologise missdashwood.

Me and my Mum have "ladies who do lunch" days in Nantwich as its about half way for us to meet up. Which cafes was it and we will not go there!!!

I'm a just a stokie, obviously not used to the cheshire way (grin). This is the first time I've posted a message, can't believe the response, great way to get things off your chest! Thank you. ps need to get used to the short hand type!

The Aga shop is nice there mind. You could eat a sausage roll on the pavement outside the Aga shop and the two would cancel each other out.

I can't see why it's a problem - just look for ones that allow buggies. Where I used to live, they had a lovely little cafe which didn't allow under 16's in. I used to love the days when I could get out without my DC's and meet friends in there.

I know the cafes you mean! My parents live near Nantwich and we're down there quite often. One cafe really DOES have adequate space its v rude and annoying.

Totally different from where we live in South Manc, the daytime economy of cafes and restaurants is completely reliant on the buggy crew! They go out of their way to accommodate us, different demographic if you know what I mean (familes v mainly retired population).

See what you mean Peacelily. In their day children should be "seen and not heard" and definately not occupying a buggy or trying to get in a cafe in Nantwich!!!

I don't expect cafes to allow pushchairs or buggies tbh - but I would expect most of them to allow a wheelchair user or SN type buggy.

Similar to pedilia, I tried to join a surgery and was told 'no prams or buggies allowed in the building' (well it was shouted at us actually). Needless to say we didn't go with that doctor!

I've bf in all the cafes in Nantwich tho, and tbh the only attention I got was over 60s applauding me! It's the cafe owners/staff who're funny so and sos.

Do you know what I see their point! It really peeves me off to be in a restaurant and people sitting at tables taking up all the room around them with pushchairs.

Children come out of buggies, if htey are asleep leave them in it and keep an eye on them. We all seem to think we have a devine right to bring buggies etc everywhere we go

Sorry now going to duck as I get lambasted

The only one I have been able to take the buggy in is the one next to the Post Office, but is has a big sign by the till saying 'we will not heat food or milk because we are mean' or words to that effect.

It probably was the small children. Once I was about to sit down in a cafe and the owner said to me "you might be more comfortable over there". I couldn't figure out where he meant at first, but he was pointing to another café. I couldn't believe the rudeness. It does seem funny now though.

we weren't allowed to take buggies into ours either.
but then, imagine if on baby clinic day you had 10 mums in the waiting room all with huge pushchairs.
it's be a fire hazard at the very least.

still annoying though

pmsl at you might be more comfortable over there madamech0let

My mil believes shops should ban mums with prams during sales cos they get in her way!

the one I go to Moaningminnie 2020 is near Grapevine, is that the same one? Tells pizzas and ciabttas and stuff long glass counter? They have highchairs in there and the staff are pretty amenable.

Helps that my dps know EVERYONE in Nantwich though so we always get a warm reception!

deegward lol as soon as they invent the buggy jumpjet-transporter funcyion let me know - so your tea inst interrupted.

maybe all us mums and buggies only be allowed out when we dare not disturb decent folk eh

heavens abovr a mum may want to to lunch with her child in na cafe. sheesh

peacelily - yes, the one near grapevine. Food ok but the sign really annoys me lol.

The cafe above the bookshop is fab, lovely service, gorge cakes/paninis etc - I sneaked in there for an hour after a quicker than expected haircut, lovely.

Apart from that, the last time I went was when I was a week overdue with DD and the waitress were keeping an eye out that I was about to pop

I imagine the other buggy unfriendly one was on Pillory Street, never been in there but it looks nice but cramped?

No, they sit in a highchair, if they are too small to do so they should be left outside to sleep!!

I've had my time of this, and love children, just don't like buggies everywhere!

If you invite a friend for coffee at your house, she probably won't expect to wheel the buggy into the kitchen or front room.

Buggies are for pushing children around streets - I think it's reasonable for places which are short of space to try and manage the situation - hopefully with some tact and charm. The cafe in Dulwich Park bans buggies unless a child is actually asleep in one.

i think if space is limited you should look for a space with more room or if they are small enough put them in a sling. it amazes me in a local cafe when couples try and ram huge push chairs to the table the are eating at and there is clearly no room, then they get pissed off when told to fold it, i dont get it.
nannys congregate in our local starbucks, you cant get in, there must have been a downturn in business as now they are asked top fold them or leave outside, they stay hours, i dont know what they expect their charges to do strapped in for that amount of time.

anniemac why? do they make him leave it outside?

if i invite a friend to my house she can bring her pram in!blimey do you expect her leave it in garden?