Has Your Stroller Ever Been An Issue For A Restaurant?

DaVibe wrote: ↑
This story has a 'happy' ending however.

neverhaveiever wrote: ↑ ..which is ?

DaVibe wrote: ↑ We told them that 6 people are not sitting and eating, it's 5 and that people show up with strollers all the time (especially on Fathers Day) and don't tell the restaurant at all - just here I am, hi! We were trying to do THEM the courtesy by letting them know.
In my mind, I began to think well what if someone is using a walker or a wheel-chair, you'll refuse them too? So if we showed up the day-of, you'd refuse us? Or would you just go, "Okay, just a minute" and figure it out.

Anyways my family member (who made the reservation) basically told the manager we are coming, deal with it - and they did.

I'm not sure what they were imagining but it was completely the wrong response and an argument over nothing. The restaurant was empty (lol), the stroller was beside us and we were in a corner of the restaurant.

We just didn't want to block a row / just wanted to let them know we were wheeling a stroller and instead got a huge argument out of it!

DaVibe wrote: ↑ Just curious, if bringing a stroller has ever caused you trouble in a restaurant?

Why?

For Father's Day (of all days) we made a reservation days in advance for 5 people and in the notes, we said FYI, we are bringing a stroller.

The day of, the restaurant calls us and says they will not be able to honour the reservation. They explain they do not have a 6-person table.

Our baby does not sit in a high chair, nor are they eating a meal, they are simply staying in the stroller

Long argument on the phone, store manager has to get involved, still giving excuses as to why.

Crazy right?

This story has a 'happy' ending however.

thelefteyeguy wrote: ↑ yes...many restaurants...

just bring in carry-on. Leave the stroller somewhere else.

vkizzle wrote: ↑ Which inconsiderate restaurant is this?

DaVibe wrote: ↑ Would have gladly folded it up or just used the carrier, but that wasn't an option for this place, as in, they weren't accepting that either

ReeGee wrote: ↑ why is that inconsiderate? Many smaller restaurants consider strollers a hazard for their staff to walk around or don't permit infant children at all as they can be a disturbance for other diners.

What was the place?

vkizzle wrote: ↑ RSVP was made and they had time to make the necessary accommodations!

"For Father's Day (of all days) we made a reservation days in advance for 5 people and in the notes, we said FYI, we are bringing a stroller.
The day of, the restaurant calls us and says they will not be able to honor the reservation. They explain they do not have a 6-person table."

DaVibe wrote: ↑ Well, this wasn't a Mom and Pop shop, this was Baton Rouge on Yonge St. near Sheppard in North York.

Thing is, like I said, I highly doubt you'd turn a person away for this. You're in the restaurant business, you aim to please, there's nothing friendly about telling us the day-of not to come. I'm sure we weren't the first family to dine there (considering they have a kids menu).

Tsanger wrote: ↑ I never liked that Baton Rouge location! Their food is not on par with other locations.

On the other hand, isn't that location huge?

lefroset wrote: ↑ More often than not we just carry in the car seat, instead of the whole stroller. It’s easier to slide the car seat into a booth