How often do you eat out?

[Gibbon]

Less and less these days due to the paucity of good quality reasonably priced places.

I haven't had a decent Italian in years and I'm fecking sick of seeing carbonara with CREAM!!!!! over cooked clams and tomato ketchup like sauces.

[SupremeSpod]

How often do we eat out? As often as we can. Junior comes along unless it's "Date Night" and tries whatever we're eating, he's well behaved apart from his habit of grabbing waitresses arses.

The little sod gets away with it too.

[Gibbon]

How often do we eat out? As often as we can. Junior comes along unless it's "Date Night" and tries whatever we're eating, he's well behaved apart from his habit of grabbing waitresses arses.

The little sod gets away with it too.

WTF, what's wrong with 'a night out on our own'.

[SupremeSpod]

WTF, what's wrong with 'a night out on our own'.

Nothing at all. It happens. Where's the confusion?

Ah, I see now, you're objecting to the term "Date Night"...

[Scrag Meister]

That brings up another question. Is it fair to other diners to bring a noisy / bawling child to a public eatery?

I took my 4 children out for a carvery whilst in Devon the other weekend. Luckily the oldest is 23 and the youngest 17.
No one complained about the jovialty from the corner table.

My 2 grand children were there too but they were quiet in comparison.

[Gibbon]

Nothing at all. It happens. Where's the confusion?

Ah, I see now, you're objecting to the term "Date Night"...

Not objecting per se, more curious how these stupid terms seem to be creeping into usage.

Dates are for singles (or cheaters). Happily married people going on 'Dates' with each other is, well silly and really shouldn't make it out of the magazine article.

[d000hg]

I work from home but only 1-2 days a week at most for lunch. Out for dinner maybe once, and a takeaway once also.

To me going out just gets pricey real fast even if you're only spending £30-40 a time. I always wonder how people manage to go to the pub several nights a week on a regular salary.

[gingerjedi]

That brings up another question. Is it fair to other diners to bring a noisy / bawling child to a public eatery?

Too many women around here treat restaurants like a creche. Waiters carrying around plates of hot food and toddlers running around unchecked, squealing as they treat the resturant like a playground?

I'd ban all children under the age of twelve and those meeting the criteria subject to review dependent on behaviour.

We take the kids out for a Sunday lunch in our local as it's the only time we get to eat out together as couple, is that ok by you?

[cailin maith]

I don't have a problem with kids in restaurants, especially at lunchtimes. Running around unchecked is a no-no though.

WSS

Thankfully baby is really well behaved and too nosy to be creating hassle. Fingers crossed that won't change once he gets mobile. Well behaved, except for the ass thing. He did it on the plane too - feeling their asses when they were walking past with the trollies

WTF, what's wrong with 'a night out on our own'.

My fault - I always say it

Not objecting per se, more curious how these stupid terms seem to be creeping into usage.

Dates are for singles (or cheaters). Happily married people going on 'Dates' with each other is, well silly and really shouldn't make it out of the magazine article.

It is silly but somehow makes it a bit more 'special' but maybe I've been reading too many girlie (mumsy) mags

[Ketchup]

8 nights a week