Rude staff at restaurant

[ProudAuntieof3]

Did we over-react? I was at a restaurant in London Bridge (F&G) with my 3 nieces and nephews. Everything was great, the little one (2 years old), between courses, got up and wanted to see what was going on at the bar, which was right next to our table. There were empty stools and she started climbing them, without disturbing anyone. She happened to touch one of the plates that was laid out for future patrons. At that point, a staff member became irate, telling us to sit down and that now she'd have to change the plate because the baby had touched it. I was very shocked. All three children had behaved impeccably and were very polite. The baby wasn't running amok and was not disturbing anyone. We paid for what we ate and left. Am I being unreasonable?

@daydreamingnightowl THIS⬆️

If a child needs to move between courses then take them for a wander somewhere safe outside. A restaurant isn’t a play ground.

Goady thread as it’s so obvious that the children were not impeccably behaved

Yes you are being unreasonable. Utterly so.

@ProudAuntieof3 The restaurant staff were not rude. The parents/guardians of the two year old were rude(not to mention unconcerned for the safety of the toddler, staff and other patrons) .

Lol this is soo a wind up thread

@daydreamingnightowlpubs and restaurants are literally designed for large groups of adults. They are not designed for free-play children.

I don't understand what's going on. A 2 year old climbed on a stool and touched a plate at a restaurant. I have seen a lot worse behaviour from adults in a restaurant than that.

I will wear my confused face for the rest of the day in tribute to this thread.

This has more than a whiff of reverse about it or posted only to be goady.

YABU - and impeccably behaved children don’t climb on stools or touch plates. What if the plate had been hot? You would have complained I am sure

Yep, YABVU. You don’t let kids go up to bar areas or anywhere other than your table. You don’t allow them to touch clean tables, plates, cutlery. Do you want to eat off a plate a 2yo’s grubby fingers had touched, yuk, so have a bit of respect for others. And, yes, I’ve had kids. Didn’t allow carry on like this to occur.

Oh my god, learn to parent your child. Of course you’re BU.

Sorry YABU. Kids shouldn't be anywhere near the bar, for any reason. If the plate fell and smashed the child could've been injured. If you're out for a meal, the children stay at the table with their adult.

YABVU

If the 2yr old had tipped the stool back and cracked their skull on the floor, would you have blamed the staff also???
YABVU.

YANBU, Op. a customer should be happy to eat off a plate your child had touched, they should count themselves lucky

Really? Yes

Yabu. End of.

Thank you! Finally someone sees sense

You should not let a toddler wander round sticking their fingers into other folks food. That's pretty shocking. You should have been made today for the food she spoiled.

You think it’s good parenting to let a 2 year old climb on a stool and touch someone else’s plate? Are you OPs friend posting in support? If not, then you are also that parent.

I don’t want someone else’s slobbery child’s hands on the plate I’m about to eat from, children are not the most hygienic, they stick fingers in noses, mouths and touch all sorts of things.

If a child can’t sit at a table then the parent should get up and be with them, entertaining them, so they don’t bother other diners, not carry on sitting at their table letting their toddler bother staff and other diners.

You should not let a toddler wander round sticking their fingers into other folks food. That's pretty shocking. You should have been made today for the food she spoiled.

Colour, play snap, have small toys, picture books, even a tablet with headphones. Never wandering about. Staff have drinks and hot food, nobody should be having to navigate a toddler.

Yes. You are unreasonable.
It's not a nursery.