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Previously on "My week in the UK and the cost of stuff in general"
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostHow can you be sure your one experience is representative of a national chain?
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Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostDepends how loud and annoying the brat is
Though some of the kids I've seen run around have been doing it out of spite i.e. they are out with their divorced dad for the day.
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Originally posted by SueEllen View Postafter all noone wants to see a child get burnt by hot food or drink landing on them due to getting in the way of the waiting staff.
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Originally posted by eek View PostScreaming children who run around = crap parents.
Some child friendly restaurants are designed for the brats to run around having had to suffer them in the past. The food is normally disgusting.
Other child friendly restaurants i.e. independent Italians tell the parents that it's not allowed, and if the child continues they have to leave. Very few argue as it's one of the only times Health and Safety is used in it's right context - after all noone wants to see a child get burnt by hot food or drink landing on them due to getting in the way of the waiting staff.
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Everyone knows you don't go to Pizza Express without a 50% off voucher!!
Duh!
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Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostIts not just the screaming children, the decor in PE seems to be specially designed to make the screaming sound even louder. Hard floors, walls, chairs and tables, not a single bit of soft furnishing (i.e. everything is wipe clean) to absorb the noise
Apart from that PE have lost their edge, as brands eventually do
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostFeels like PE are having quality issues at the minute. Used to be great but now a haven for screaming children and not so great food. They best take a look at what happened Thorntons if they think they can feed you anything and get away with it.
Apart from that PE have lost their edge, as brands eventually do
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostFunny that. I just spent a week in the UK and I'm amazed how cheap everything is. Meal at a decent Indian restaurant - 120CHF for five people, including three hungry teenagers. A comfortable pair of shoes for less than 130CHF. Best was cod and chips for 6.50CHF in Folkestone.
Even the diesel was cheaper than at home.
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Funny that. I just spent a week in the UK and I'm amazed how cheap everything is. Meal at a decent Indian restaurant - 120CHF for five people, including three hungry teenagers. A comfortable pair of shoes for less than 130CHF. Best was cod and chips for 6.50CHF in Folkestone.
Even the diesel was cheaper than at home.
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostScreaming children who run around = child friendly = serve the adults anything because they are happy they can take the brats out.
You're right about the food being equally rubbish but that's a different issue.
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