Fed up with 'crying,' Houston restaurant bans young kids
A Houston, Texas, seafood restaurant is rolling out a new restriction this week that bans children younger than eight-years-old after 7 pm.
La Fisheria posted the new rules on their front door this week after getting complaints from customers over the weekend about unruly children.
LA FISHERIA AFTER 7:00PM....
After 7:00 pm, people over eight years old only.
For your understanding,
Thank you.
We are a familly friendly restaurant, and we also respect all of our customers so we introduce this new policy to the restaurant.
thanks for your understanding.
KHOU in Houston talked to the restaurant's owner:
(Mexican reality TV star and executive chef Aquiles) Chavez called the decision a "tough" one but necessary to keep customers happy.
"We find children that are crying, some kids running under tables, and our customers don't like," Chavez said. "Seven o'clock is not a time for children, especially when we serve drinks and wine."
There are more than a hundred comments in reaction on La Fisheria's Facebook page:
- This is discrimination!!!! just the same as if you didn't allow people in because of their race or religion. it amazes me at the level hypocrisy you all show right here when you agree with what this restaurant is doing. whats next let's ban fat people, from all you can eat buffet's because you don't like to see them take all the food. this is ridiculous. if you're not allowed to discriminate based on sex, race, or religious belief, then you shouldn't be allowed to discriminate simply because we have small children. I guess none of you Hypocrites were ever children and I'm sure you were all well behaved and never screamed in a restaurant. i hope this place get's sued...smh
- Great idea!! Wish more restaurants would do this, or more parents would teach their children to behave.
- If there had been a restaurant in my city that had that policy when myself or my brother were under eight...well, my folks would never set foot in there again. Not even after we turned eight. THOSE WHO GO AGAINST THE YOUTH WILL NEVER PROSPER.
- I'm surprised more privately owned businesses aren't doing this. With all the hundreds, if not thousands of dining and entertainment options for families, why can't adults have a place to go? A place that ISN'T a bar or a strip club.
