Kids in restaurants can mean a family meal or a date night interrupted. Consider where you would draw the line between a business choosing its atmosphere and parents being responsible for what happens at their table.

An iPad keeps a child occupied, but does that make it good dinner company? Ryan’s objection takes the argument somewhere other than noise. If your solution to a disruptive meal is a screen, there’s another question waiting at the table.

And should a respectful night out depend on the price of your plate? A restaurant owner’s text adds a business perspective to the debate. Between fine dining, neighbourhood locations and families looking for somewhere welcoming, who actually benefits when a restaurant says no?

Topics: kids in restaurants, adults-only dining, table manners, restaurant iPads, family dining

Originally aired on 2026-11-12

Kids in restaurants can mean a family meal or a date night interrupted. Consider where you would draw the line between a business choosing its atmosphere and parents being responsible for what happens at their table.
An iPad keeps a child occupied, but does that make it good dinner company? Ryan&rsquo;s objection takes the argument somewhere other than noise. If your solution to a disruptive meal is a screen, there&rsquo;s another question waiting at the table.
And should a respectful night out depend on the price of your plate? A restaurant owner&rsquo;s text adds a business perspective to the debate. Between fine dining, neighbourhood locations and families looking for somewhere welcoming, who actually benefits when a restaurant says no?
Topics: kids in restaurants, adults-only dining, table manners, restaurant iPads, family dining
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-11-12

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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