March 18 2011 • Posted by corene
Kid food vs. Adult food
This is an old debate that I’ve just never really understood. I get having a children’s menu for smaller portion sizes and price…but why this obsession with separating who eats what? I’ll admit we are very lucky to have a child with an adventurous palate…but we have worked hard to make that happen!
Last weekend our family had dinner at Lark - a lovely Seattle restaurant dedicated to the best in local Northwest cuisine. We had one of those Living Social vouchers that was going to expire soon and decided to forgo date night and instead make it a Sunday supper. I was very pleased to see other families with well behaved children there. What did surprise me were the parents who lugged out several Tupperware containers of plain pasta, yogurt and milk for their twin girls who looked to be about 4-5 years old. The wait staff was very accommodating and the parents did order a nice variety of dishes. Perhaps the girls had allergies? This clearly was the best option for their family it’s not up to me to tell others what works. They looked like they were all having a great time together. I just wanted to throw this scenario out there to see what others think.
I don’t force our child to eat anything but I do have expectations that she at least try. I’d love to hear your thoughts on dining out at a ‘higher end’ restaurant. Do you do it with kids? How do you handle it?
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To be honest, I’d be too embarrassed to bring food for my child to a high end restaurant. And I don’t see the point of going to any restaurant if you’re going to bring your own food, even if it is for the kids. If my child had food allergies or needed a special diet, then I wouldn’t take him to a restaurant. We’d find another activity to do as a family.
Lark takes such great pains to locally source and care for food, it is a shame to hear of someone missing an opportunity to broaden their child’s horizons…AND cut the revenue of a local business. The diners put a portion of their dollars into the local economy (another very important reason to not just ‘eat’ locally, but ‘dine’ that way as well), and put the rest into the industrial food complex. I don’t think it was the best option for that family…I think it was a bit self-absorbed. How can I subscribe to your blog if I don’t facebook? I like it a lot.
Thanks for your comments! I don’t have a blog subscription service but I do post on Twitter @foodiepatootie
thanks! By the way I agree w/ all the comments.
God, I feel like I souhld be takin notes! Great work
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By Janaya on Apr 17, 2011, 4:50 am
28DLmx Very true! Makes a change to see soomnee spell it out like that. :)