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Monday, March 12, 2018

Tips for Taking Your Kids Out to Eat

When you’re a busy parent, going out to eat can be a godsend. There are just some days when you don’t feel like cooking dinner, you don’t feel like cleaning up the subsequent mess, and you don’t even feel like getting take-out; after waiting on other people all day, you’d like to sit down and be waited on yourself. Going out to eat can be a nice way to kill some time with your kids and relax as a family.

If, that is, your kids are well-behaved and everything goes smoothly at the restaurant. Otherwise, a dinner out can be just another thing that adds to your stress.

So below we offer tips for taking your kids out to eat and not only keeping things copacetic for you, but for the restaurant’s staff and other patrons as well.
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

#10 on their list - ALWAYS tip 20%.

Had me until #10. Love the Food/Hospitality Service industry. Those folks (mostly) work very hard, but its STILL up to me to determine gratuity!

Anonymous said...

chuckie cheese here we come!