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Can a Sports Bar/Restaurant be Kid-Friendly?

There are so many of them out there now: Ale House (Miller’s and Carolina), Buffalo Wild Wings, Buffalo Wings & Rings, Bru’s Room, Duffy’s, Beef O’Brady’s, and Scotty’s Brewhouse, just to name a few. Sure they have a bar but can they also be kid-friendly? The Restaurant Mom says “yes!”
What’s so appealing about this type [...]

T-Rex, the Prehistoric Destination

Downtown Disney Marketplace  in Orlando, Florida offers a very animated-prehistoric family dining adventure. Founded by Landry’s Restaurants Inc., who are also the founders of Rainforest Cafe, this 300+ Seat restaurant offers full entertainment value. Throughout the restaurant, there are different themes in each dining area. The acoustics make it a very lively restaurant. So if [...]

“How to Cook a Turkey” as described by kids

My best friend is a kindergarten teacher and since she started teaching 6 years ago, she asks her students the same Thanksgiving question every year and documents their responses. I thought it was such a great idea I decided to duplicate it here and ask some of the kids of MKP. The question is: How [...]

MyKidsPlate.com founder on Fox 35’s new morning show Good Day!

What is a kid-friendly restaurant?

It was May, 2007. I had taken the leap from corporate-working-mom and become a stay-at-home-mom the previous August.  After months of venturing out on my own to eat at restaurants with my kids, I quickly realized that restaurants didn’t want my business. They didn’t want me to come into their restaurant with a group of 12. [...]

Healthy Kids’ Menus

Last week at least 7 different articles regarding free kid’s meals, healthy kid’s meals, and childhood obesity arrived in my inbox. These are just a few of the headlines:
IHOP offers kids eat free 7 days a week, Cheesecake Factory and PF Chang’s now adding kid’s menus and Kids menus buldging despite obesity concerns
First and foremost, [...]

More restaurants adding their first kid’s menu

Cheesecake Factory, PF Chang’s, and Daily Grill are the most recent chains to explore the world of the kid’s menu. According to Nation’s Restaurant News, they are the latest in the more upscale restaurant category to try and lure in family consumers.  http://bit.ly/WUaw8
As experts in kid-friendly dining, including kid’s menus, I wonder what homework they have [...]

Kids Eat Free at all Miller’s Ale House locations during July

All day every day during July kids eat free at all Miller’s Ale House locations with the purchase of a paying adult. To find the location nearest you, go to www.millersalehouse.com.

New invention makes eating veges fun for kids

Last month I went to the NRA (National Restaurant Show) in Chicago. It’s a tremendous show with row after row of products and several education sessions are offered. In the midst of all the vendors, I found a new product that could be the revolution in getting kids to eat more vegetables and the veges [...]

Pick Up Stix offers Buy One Entree Get One Free

Download this coupon for any participating Pick Up Stix location to get one entree free with the purchase of another entree of equal or lesser value. Expires July 15th, 2009
Go to www.pickupstix.com to find a location near you.