To take up a bigger table than needed in a cafe?

[Egit]

To try to use a bigger table in a cafe?

I know it’s not always possible, such as during busy times, and I would never ‘hog’ a larger table for myself.

But during quiet times… such as right now! I’m in a cafe on my own with 2 dogs and I’ve sat myself at a 4 seater table.

I actually hate 2 seater ones. They are just too small and I get claustrophobic with all the clutter of cutlery, condiments, sides of veg etc.

I like to spread out!

I love dogs it's some of the stupid owners who treat them like babies and haven't trained them properly that I hate

I heard a dog trainer on the radio last week, discussing the current dog problem.
She said owners need to remember it's a dog, not 'a small person in a furry suit'
They are animals and to be properly trained they need to be treated as such.
Don't shoot the messenger.

They didn’t lie under the table anyway.

Suits me!

Id have just sat next to them

Dogs aren't the last word in hygiene, they crap, piss and then sit on furniture. If a human did that naked most people would be saying how skanky.

I’m surprised by all the dog hate! I’d choose a table nearest to the dogs 😆
As for taking up a bigger table, as others have said, if it’s quiet why not, but the number of times i’ve been to places with my DH and 2 DC, where someone on their own or a couple are taking up a table for 4 (or more) when there are smaller tables free, it’s so inconsiderate.

They are on the floor under, or very neat to, the table that you are sitting at. The same table designed for 4 people, not one person and two dogs.
You are taking up a bigger table because you need space for your dogs under or around it,

So if they didn't lie under the table, where the heck were they?

My local Wetherspoons is in a historic building, which is stunning and full of students from the local well-off uni, families, groups, mums meeting, it's nice!

Same here, ours is a beautiful old building with a carpet especially made in Devon to depict the colour and shape of waves on the sea. Cost tens of 1000s.
Nice people in there too - a mix of couples and groups. Never noticed any drunks with missing teeth.

Did you not read my OP?

I’ve never seen any human cock their leg up and lick their bum hole either. No one wants to see a dog doing that, especially while eating. It’s grim!
And don’t get me started on dog drool 🤮🤮

Unusual for a Wetherspoons

Next to the table, behind my chair. I was next to the wall near the corner. So free space in the corner. Why does all this matter?!

I’ve never seen a dog cock it’s leg up in a cafe either.

Someone isn't a dog hater to prefer them not to be around food service or for there to be multiple dogs per person. What an overreaction.

I'd be more pissed off you had ddogs than spare seats.
Maybe but it's the cafe owners discretion if they want dogs in or not.

My local Wetherspoons is in a historic building, which is stunning and full of students from the local well-off uni, families, groups, mums meeting, it's nice!
Same here, ours is a beautiful old building with a carpet especially made in Devon to depict the colour and shape of waves on the sea. Cost tens of 1000s.
Nice people in there too - a mix of couples and groups. Never noticed any drunks with missing teeth.

Unusual for a Wetherspoons
Not really, there's loads of really nice Wetherspoons about. My mum and her friends who are in the 80's go and they wouldn't be sen anywhere thst was rough.

There is nothing wrong with daffodils in a café, but I wouldn't go in a cafe, restaurant or pub where smelly dogs and their entitled owners are welcome. No wonder the place wasn't busy.

I appreciate the businesses that describe themselves as "dog friendly", or advertise that they provide "doggy treats", or a "doggy menu" 🤢🤢🤮. It's very helpful to know which places to avoid.

But they are when all they can take from this post is that the OP had dogs and lambast her for it! It wasn’t the question,

But the dog haters on here cannot stop themselves derailing a thread, to moan about dogs.

Don’t want dogs around my food when I pay to go out. My kids don’t like them and wouldn’t want to go into a cafe with them there.

Take whatever table you want but leave your dogs outside.

Or they saw you and your dogs and decided to go elsewhere?

I hate dogs in cafes and taking 2 dogs in is taking the piss. The entitlement that you think it’s ok to take 2 filthy mutts in where people are eating food.

Unusual for a Wetherspoons

You can't have been into many because that's just not true.
The only one I've been in that was a bit dodgy was inside a larger city station but I suspect whatever pub chain it was, it would have been filled with the same people.

Yes.

I was just ruminating on a possible conversation if you tried to book a four top table in a restaurant for two people. Sorry if I have in some way offended you.

I suspwect we all go to the same 'Spoons! It is a gorgeous building.

Perhaps literally!