SCREAMING CHILDREN WILL not be tolerated” was the bold proclamation recently posted in the windows on Olde Salty restaurant in North Carolina. The reaction has polarized opinion, with many diners in favour of the restriction, while others feel

of time you spend in restaurants, rather than go for the long lunch early on, the children will see it as a more positive experience and grow into it.3. Often children will listen to someone else other than their parent! Therefore, if your child

and carrying a Cath Kidston bag of tricks, introduced herself as Silly Milly, the resident children’s entertainer who tips up at weekends and parties to divert and amuse. Joe was happy to lend a hand with an “Abracadabra” here and there; Grace and I were happy

bag, so they were all happy. The birthday boy was the clear winner – with no manipulation of scores! And, call me clairvoyant, but I just happened to have a winner's trophy with Joe’s name on it.All Star Lanes, Second Floor, Westfield Stratford City

of warm quesadillas (the Mexican equivalent of cheese on toast), which six-year-old Joe really enjoyed. We also had some fresh tortilla chips, very tastefully presented in a little brown bag, from which Jacob deftly tore off the top and  down the sides

Some might argue there’s a little lack of imagination in the Ronseal approach of this restaurant’s name – “it does exactly what it says on the tin” – but it does serve a purpose. If you’re a vegetarian teetotaller, then this is not exactly your

.Today we decided to make our way up the sweeping staircase that leads to The Restaurant Upstairs, a chic light and airy space. After a recent restaurant debacle with my five-year-old, this was something of a test case for us. Armed with a bag of tricks