Comments for MKP Blog http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog The endless search for kid-friendly restaurants. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 01:18:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Banning Kids From Restaurants: A Slippery Slope by Lori White http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/banning-kids-from-restaurants-a-slippery-slope/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Lori White Fri, 15 Jul 2011 01:18:49 +0000 http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/?p=511#comment-59 As a mom to a seven-year-old, I can understand that banning kids from restaurants won't do anyone any good. My frustration is with the families who let their kids behave like wild things in a restaurant or any public place. I think these families should stay home if their kids can't behave like humans. Even my seven-year-old daughter is frustrated when she has to be seated in the 'family' section of restaurants and hear screaming kids. I think a restaurant has the right to ask a family to remove their child or children who can't behave. If their child gets bored, the family can bring books or toys to help them get over their boredom. Or better yet--eat at home. As a mom to a seven-year-old, I can understand that banning kids from restaurants won’t do anyone any good. My frustration is with the families who let their kids behave like wild things in a restaurant or any public place. I think these families should stay home if their kids can’t behave like humans. Even my seven-year-old daughter is frustrated when she has to be seated in the ‘family’ section of restaurants and hear screaming kids. I think a restaurant has the right to ask a family to remove their child or children who can’t behave. If their child gets bored, the family can bring books or toys to help them get over their boredom. Or better yet–eat at home.

]]> Comment on The Pick of the Week: BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse by AJ http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/the-pick-of-the-week-bjs-restaurant-brewhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-58 AJ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 06:37:36 +0000 http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/?p=505#comment-58 Plus they have those cool triangular CrayAngle crayons there! Have to agree, BJ's is awesome for kids and families. Plus they have those cool triangular CrayAngle crayons there! Have to agree, BJ’s is awesome for kids and families.

]]> Comment on The Hotness Factor by Glenn Clover http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/the-hotness-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Glenn Clover Fri, 06 May 2011 00:16:28 +0000 http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/?p=408#comment-57 The converse is true too - too cold, that is! Some restaurants make the exact opposite, but just as serious, mistake. They keep the restaurant somewhere between igloo and deep freeze. We have asked about this, and the answer we have received most often is that they keep the temps low because it is so hot in the kitchen and it is for the comfort of the employees. HMMM... maybe they should think about who they are in business to serve - should it be their employees? or their customers? Granted, the employees should not be subjected to overheated working conditions, but additional ventilation and/or AC in the kitchen could address that. But leaving your customers to shiver and have their (presumably) once-hot food go cold in the north wind blowing through the dining room is not a good thing. Come on, restaurant owners - let's have some common sense here. ...please??? The converse is true too – too cold, that is! Some restaurants make the exact opposite, but just as serious, mistake. They keep the restaurant somewhere between igloo and deep freeze.

We have asked about this, and the answer we have received most often is that they keep the temps low because it is so hot in the kitchen and it is for the comfort of the employees. HMMM… maybe they should think about who they are in business to serve – should it be their employees? or their customers?

Granted, the employees should not be subjected to overheated working conditions, but additional ventilation and/or AC in the kitchen could address that. But leaving your customers to shiver and have their (presumably) once-hot food go cold in the north wind blowing through the dining room is not a good thing.

Come on, restaurant owners – let’s have some common sense here. …please???

]]> Comment on 2010 Platinum Plate Award Winners by Tod Esquivel http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/2010-platinum-plate-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Tod Esquivel Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:09:49 +0000 http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/?p=382#comment-52 Great Job Scotty's! Great Job Scotty’s!

]]> Comment on MyKidsPlate.com Wins Top Honors in Mom in Business Competition by Amy http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/422/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Amy Sat, 23 Oct 2010 20:03:41 +0000 http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/?p=422#comment-50 Wow! Congratulations. That is super exciting for your site and your business. Keep up the great work. Wow! Congratulations. That is super exciting for your site and your business. Keep up the great work.

]]> Comment on 2010 Platinum Plate Award Winners by Scotty Wise http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/2010-platinum-plate-award-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Scotty Wise Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:03:35 +0000 http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/?p=382#comment-16 Thank you so much for this. We are proud and honored. Wait 'til you see our new "Kidz Klub" we are introducing with ways to earn Toys R Us and FAO Schwartz Gift Cards... -Scotty (owner) Thank you so much for this. We are proud and honored. Wait ’til you see our new “Kidz Klub” we are introducing with ways to earn Toys R Us and FAO Schwartz Gift Cards… -Scotty (owner)

]]> Comment on One of the MOST Kid-Friendly Restaurants EVER! by Beth Seal http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/one-of-the-most-kid-friendly-restaurants-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Beth Seal Sat, 29 May 2010 00:19:32 +0000 http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/?p=354#comment-15 No kidding?! I'm jealous! Wish we had one of those in Valencia. Sounds like everyone else should be following their lead. No kidding?! I’m jealous! Wish we had one of those in Valencia. Sounds like everyone else should be following their lead.

]]> Comment on MyKidsPlate.com founder on Fox 35′s new morning show Good Day! by janed http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/mykidsplate-com-founder-on-fox-35s-new-morning-show-good-day/comment-page-1/#comment-8 janed Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:06:34 +0000 http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/?p=153#comment-8 You did awesome! That was alot of fun! What a big day for MKP! You did awesome! That was alot of fun!
What a big day for MKP!

]]> Comment on MyKidsPlate.com founder on Fox 35′s new morning show Good Day! by julie http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/mykidsplate-com-founder-on-fox-35s-new-morning-show-good-day/comment-page-1/#comment-7 julie Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:12:44 +0000 http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/?p=153#comment-7 Looking forward to the next appearance on Good Day! Looking forward to the next appearance on Good Day!

]]> Comment on Healthy Kids’ Menus by Cass http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/healthy-kids-menus/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Cass Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:01:31 +0000 http://www.mykidsplate.com/blog/?p=144#comment-6 Thanks so much for this opportunity to share my opinion. I have often struggled with family outings to restaurants knowing that little or nothing would appeal to my 7 1/2 year old daughter who does not like hotdogs, hamburgers, pizza or macaroni and cheese. I wonder how we ever actually grew up to tell the tale! Anyhow, my young one loves going out to eat with her grandparents and usually wants to have what they are having. My suggestion to restaurants on behalf of my own child would be to offer much of what the usual adult meals offer but in smaller portions. I think it would be very cost effective for restaurants to offer this feature. I could imagine a sample plate- kids sized of course for first time visits with a corresponding placemat/ coloring page that features the menu items with a bonus interactive 'poll' or 'vote' on which items the child liked best (that would help me to remember what she liked, where we were, how much she ate of it, etc..) Just my thoughts! ~Cass *aka* Coppertantrum Thanks so much for this opportunity to share my opinion. I have often struggled with family outings to restaurants knowing that little or nothing would appeal to my 7 1/2 year old daughter who does not like hotdogs, hamburgers, pizza or macaroni and cheese. I wonder how we ever actually grew up to tell the tale!
Anyhow, my young one loves going out to eat with her grandparents and usually wants to have what they are having. My suggestion to restaurants on behalf of my own child would be to offer much of what the usual adult meals offer but in smaller portions.
I think it would be very cost effective for restaurants to offer this feature. I could imagine a sample plate- kids sized of course for first time visits with a corresponding placemat/ coloring page that features the menu items with a bonus interactive ‘poll’ or ‘vote’ on which items the child liked best (that would help me to remember what she liked, where we were, how much she ate of it, etc..)
Just my thoughts!
~Cass *aka* Coppertantrum

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