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

that children eat with the family, no?”He’s absolutely right, of course, but I can’t help feeling a slight sense of trepidation at the prospect of taking Joe into the refined setting of Blanc’s haute cuisine restaurant. Our table for three is booked for 7.15pm

Edamame Soya Beans, with a sprinkling of salt.In my experience, Wagamama has always proved a very palatable option for family dining – you can’t go far wrong with chicken on a skewer and a bowl of sticky rice. But now there’s a new children’s menu “for

Fast food gets a bad rap, with many equating “fast” with “junk”. Not so at Chipotle Mexican Grill, a new kind of eaterie, fresh from the States, that promises to give diners “food with integrity”. And that manifests itself in a firm commitment

Chef Aldo Zilli is a man on a mission, a mission that combines two of his great loves: family and good food. As a father of two young children, Rocco, five, and Twiggy, two, Zilli believes it is time that we Brits adopted some of the Italian

much that it is child-friendly. It’s Italian. Real, authentic Italian, so really it goes without saying that children are welcome.However, what’s more important for food lovers is that the food is delicious – made from the best quality fresh ingredients

FAMILY-FRIENDLY IS NOT necessarily always a positive recommendation when it comes to dining. After all, it could herald a drab children’s menu of chicken nuggets or chips, or signal hordes of screaming infants and tearaway toddlers? Well, you can

, and a doorman to boot, La Chapelle oozes casual charm and a warm welcome that well and truly extends to family.With six children between them, Chris and Jeff know a thing or two about the trials and tribulations of having young diners in restaurants

food that doesn’t compromise on quality or taste and – so that you can get on with the important task of shopping in the adjoining Westfield Shopping Centre – service is swift, a bonus when dining with children. (Timing’s always a big issue

, the restaurant was busy with a very much family orientated clientele: suited grandfathers and well-heeled grandmothers were dining en famille with their children and grandchildren, all no doubt elegantly attired from the chic local boutiques like Bonpoint