Parents slapped with hefty fee over badly behaved children
Two parents have been slapped with a hefty fine tacked onto their restaurant bill after their children caused a ruckus during dinner.
Kyle and Lyndsey Landmann were dining at a restaurant in Georgia, USA, when they were given a $50 fine for their allegedly badly behaved kids.
Two weeks after the incident, Kyle took to Google to leave a negative review for the eatery to say he was “disappointed by the experience”.
“The owner came out and told me he was adding $50 to my bill because of my children’s behaviour,” he wrote.
“My kids watched a tablet until the food arrived, ate their food and my wife took them outside while I waited and paid the bill.”
Lyndsey went on to tell Today that her kids were well behaved, although they were joined by other families, with 11 children in total at the table.
“The kids were sitting at one end of the table and they were being so good,” Landmann said.
“'I even commented halfway through the meal, ‘I can’t believe how well-behaved they are’.”
After dinner, restaurant owner Tim Richter approached the table and told the party about the additional charge on the menu, which reads, “Adult surcharge: For adults unable to parent.”
“Be Respectful to staff, property, and self. No Respect, No Service.”
Landmann said she was expecting a compliment for the well behaved kids, but Richter said there would be $50 added to each bill at their table.
When Landmann then asked for an explanation, she claimed Richter told her they were being “too loud”.
He was angry that the kids were “running around outside” by the water after dinner, even though they were chaperoned by adults, she clarified.
“I was like, ‘They were quiet the whole time’. He got in our faces and told us that we belonged at Burger King and not at his restaurant. We asked to speak to the owner and he said he was the owner,” Landmann explained.
“I looked around the restaurant and everybody was frozen watching this show he was putting on. He was yelling.”
The 61-year-old restaurant owner said that he implemented the rule during the pandemic, but never actually charged the couple, saying, “We want parents to be parents.”
However, several other Google reviews blasted the quality of the service and the owner's attitude, including one that warns diners with children to steer clear.
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