Restaurant chains Applebee's and IHOP are dumping soda from their children's menus nationwide.
"We believe this is a small step in assisting parents while dining out, as parents are in the best position to determine the appropriate food and beverage choices for their children," Craig Hoffman, a spokesman for DineEquity, the group that owns Applebee's and IHOP, told ABC News in a statement.
But the move doesn't mean kids won't have the chance to drink soda at all at the two chains; soft drinks will still be available for adults who request them for their children, according to the statement. Other kids' menu beverages such as milk, chocolate milk, hot chocolate and, beginning next spring, juice, will be featured in the IHOP's children's menu, Hoffman said. Similar options are available at Applebee's, he added.
"We believe in having a broad variety of selections so our guests have a choice that best meets their needs," the statement said.
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What a crock of S**T! I parent and decide when my kids get soda. This BS is just to force the kids(parents) to order the $2.50 soda off the big boys menu.
ReplyDeleteNo, it clearly said soda would be available if the parents requested it as the child's drink.
DeleteI will decide what my kids can and cannot have. Not some corporate controlled chain restaurant!!!
ReplyDeleteMaybe the kids should have a healthy drink off the children's menu.....
ReplyDeleteWater is also available, for free.
ReplyDeleteThe only time my kid gets a soda is when we dine out (maybe once a month). It's a treat. She never has them otherwise. Deprivation doesn't work for anyone IMO.
ReplyDelete7:35 You are 100% correct. Ask any priest.
ReplyDelete8:08 LOL I was more talking about food - but good point! :)
ReplyDeleteEmail the corps and tell them you will take your business elsewhere.
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