Kids in pubs..

Yup. Last time I was in I slopped my drink three times because some toss pot parent thought it was ok to let their kids run around. Said moronic kids kept trying to squeeze through gaps between chairs etc. invariably disturbing and knocking those sitting in them.
Plus who doesn't love screaming kids when you're trying to enjoy a quiet meal or drink? Was out for an evening meal recently and on the table adjacent to us was a group celebrating something. One of the group had brought along their baby (id guess 6 months old) which spent the entire 2 hours I was there screaming. What the hell crossed their mind that that would be a good idea? When she went to the bathroom I overheard the others at the table saying pretty much the same thing!
 
It is a very blinkered view. People drinking out has declined massively so pubs have been forced to change their target market and up their game, specially with food.

So a few have changed their market in order to survive.

There are enough pubs closing already without the inevitable many more if they did not allow families and kids earlier in the evening.

If you don't like family pubs, then don't go to them. Sometimes I go to them myself for a meal with the other half and kid and sometimes I go out for a drink and avoid those pubs.
 
Traditional british pubs are dead..

Those that still try to exist are full of alcoholic locals that stare at you when you enter and make people feel uncomfortable.

The most sucessful alcohol establishments by me are small trendy bars that are coffee shops during the day and wine/beer inn's in the afternoon/evening.
 
Being from the Netherlands, I was very surprised to see children in a pub. What kind of environment is that for young ones?
Cultural difference I guess, but still don't think it's great parenting.
 
Yep as above, traditional pubs full of local alcoholics that don't make you welcome. Family pubs are all about getting you in to order food and don't really like folk just having a quiet pint. Me and a mate felt like they wanted us to leave when we went into a Generous George pub once just because we had a pint and no food. Trendy bars are over priced and over rated, last time I was in one a pint of St Mungo cost £4.50 and packet of pork scratchings cost £5 because they came on a plate warmed up with a few salad leaves freshly picked from the town moor.

There are always Wetherspoons though.
 
One of my locals has a rule for the garden (and enforces it) that kids are fine but must sit and be accompanied, no running around. Its not a grass garden though as you can see here:

http://www.theresident.co.uk/food-d...dining-spots/attachment/the-dolphin-sydenham/

But its a very specific reason I get the bus here with my mates rather than go to the other, more local place. A pub is a place for adults to unwind - kid friendly pubs are fine if marketed as such, but there needs to be places where its adult-centric!

- GP
 
Good boozers are becoming harder and harder to find; then again if you're drinking on the high street, what do you expect? These places are just glorified coffee / pseudo-restaurants these days. Been in to a Wetherspoons recently?
 
Kids never used to be allowed in pubs. I remember being a kid and the family getting turned away from most pubs when we were with them. I guess it's not seen as P.C to do that now. Discrimination against parents blahblah.

But most have turned in to "trendy" hipster places or restaurants now. I wouldn't even call them pubs any more.

The unfriendly local pubs are keeping the tradition going, they should be preserved :D
 
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Kids were always allowed in pubs, in fact it's recommended to get them socialised early.

There are worse things you can do as a parent, if you don't like it go somewhere else.
 
Annoys me something rotten parents that let their kids run a mock. When the little rotters are crawling on a laced infused carpet, it makes me want to throw up in my pants.
 
Nasher said:
Kids never used to be allowed in pubs. I remember being a kid and the family getting turned away from most pubs when we were with them.

I guess it's not seen as P.C to do that now. Discrimination against parents blahblah.
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There was also smoking in pubs back then, we knew the dangers of passive smoking and children couldn't make the decision to enter somewhere like that.


LeeUK said:
Yep as above, traditional pubs full of local alcoholics that don't make you welcome. Family pubs are all about getting you in to order food and don't really like folk just having a quiet pint. Me and a mate felt like they wanted us to leave when we went into a Generous George pub once just because we had a pint and no food. Trendy bars are over priced and over rated, last time I was in one a pint of St Mungo cost £4.50 and packet of pork scratchings cost £5 because they came on a plate warmed up with a few salad leaves freshly picked from the town moor.

There are always Wetherspoons though.
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Exactly, i live in Southport (NW England)

I've only been going in to pubs for the past 12 or so years, but in recent memory every pub i enter the punters and bar staff are almost suprised to see new faces.. so much so its like a black person has walked in to a KKK convention.. Eyeballs glaring at you as you come in and try to order a drink, the atmosphere is often dull and dreary and accompanied by too comfortable punters who often waltz around like they own the place.

On the flip side i am seeing small independant companies open smaller more personal wine/beer bars that attract the 30+ year olds to my local village, the atmosphere is great, everyone gets a long and there are a good 5-10 similar bars within 5 minutes of eachother..

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Local pubs just can't compete with this.
 
Shocky-FM said:
Kids were always allowed in pubs, in fact it's recommended to get them socialised early.

There are worse things you can do as a parent, if you don't like it go somewhere else.
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Many did, but most didn't allow kids back in the day. Or didn't allow them in after a certain time. Though I have to say young kids seem to be far more unruly with this generation.
 
Can't beat a good 'bah humbug' thread. Coming to a forum near you soon: "why have all the independent butchers and baker's shops closed?" closely followed by "remember the good old days when everyone had milk delivered to their door?" and "I miss having to wash coal soot off my clothes from the local factories when I bring them in off the line"

In case people had missed it happening, pubs everywhere shut in their thousands as people stopped going for their 'quiet pint' and they've had to adapt. Just be glad the PC health conscious brigade haven't properly come for alcohol yet.
 
terley said:
Traditional british pubs are dead..

Those that still try to exist are full of alcoholic locals that stare at you when you enter and make people feel uncomfortable.

The most sucessful alcohol establishments by me are small trendy bars that are coffee shops during the day and wine/beer inn's in the afternoon/evening.
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Our local survives purely due to the xtra activities they put on and host.

Pool Mondays
Darts Tuesdays
Pool Wednesday's
Dominoes Thursdays
Friday's and Saturdays usual pub

Also have a football team and rugby team.

Yes you get locals (I guess I'm one of them) but if you actually go in and talk you soon realise it's just people being nosey
 
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