A Tinton House, New Jersey family favourite announced children under 10 will be banned after lamenting the “crazy messes” staff was left to clean up. Nettie’s House of Spaghetti said the decision was the result of “extremely difficult” conditions that forced management to intervene to “take control of the situation.” In a lengthy Facebook post announcing children aged 10 and under would no longer be served at the restaurant, the management argued they had become a “liability” for the spaghetti house.
They said: “We love kids. We really, truly, do. But lately, it’s been extremely challenging to accommodate children at Nettie’s.
“Between noise levels, lack of space for high chairs, cleaning up crazy messes, and the liability of kids running around the restaurant, we have decided that it’s time to take control of the situation.
“This wasn’t a decision that was made lightly, but some recent events have pushed us to implement this new policy.
“As of March 8, the day we return from our winter break, we will no longer allow children under 10 to dine in the restaurant.”
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The restaurant added: “We know that this is going to make some of you very upset, especially those of you with very well-behaved kids, but we believe this is the right decision for our business moving forward.”
According to NJ.com, Nettie’s is one of the most popular restaurants in the area. It ranked 28th’s most popular in the state in 2022.
The announcement received over 10,000 comments, with people inquiring about the reasons behind the decision, with a member of staff saying children had become “a liability.”
The announcement was met with mixed reviews, albeit some Facebook users welcomed the move.
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Denise Russo said: “I think it’s a good policy. And for the record, I have kids, grown now, and still agree with this.”
Others however said the decision was “personal” and would discriminate against parents with young children.
Laura Jones said: “That is really sad to hear .. I was looking forward to trying out your place but with a well behaved 9 year old I’m not welcome .. sad …”
Eileen Lennon commented: “It’s business. Shouldn’t be personal. Good luck.”
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