, 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

in Israel.  Aside from this, we are passionate about family dining which is why we feel Giraffe has been so successful – we understand our customers.What’s your food guilty pleasure? I can’t resist a bar of 85 per cent dark chocolate – pure luxury.What would

myself!What would be your last supper? Anything would do so long as it was eaten with my family.Where do you dine out with your children? Gastro pubs, my local Indian restaurant, Carluccio's.What would you do if your child had a tantrum in a restaurant

windows that  gives a hint of a Wild West saloon meets Cheers. There were plenty of families dining downstairs in the pub – a perfect place to enjoy a more rowdy family gathering, without the risk of upsetting diners who prefer something a little more

The relaxed ambiance at Carluccio's is perfect for families – and the food's not bad eitherORDINARILY I DON’T make a habit of earwigging other people’s conversations, but I was interested to hear the response to the two young guys asking

family meals What’s your food guilty pleasure? Dough balls. Where do you dine out with your children? We eat in PizzaExpress as a family and have done since the kids were little. Everyone has a favourite and feels relaxed. What would you do if your child

They sip cocktails, lounge lazily and peruse the Sunday supplements. They view you as something sad and washed up. They see your child as an annoying brat who represents a monetary and time deficit. Don't go there!* The family with small children They can

What would be your perfect family dinner? Now we’re talking. When I have my mum and dad round, I like a fruit de mer. A seafood dish like this is a communal affair and gets everybody talking. Then an Eton mess for dessert. But when it is just my

On a crisp autumnal afternoon with a clear blue sky and a subtle warmth in the air that signifies the last waning days of summer, we went to dine al fresco in the pretty setting of Inn The Park. With two children ensconced on the cosy banquette, I

Sara Galvin, wife of chef Chris Galvin, and mother of Jessica, 15, George, 14, and Joey, 11, and Front-of-House patron of Galvin La Chapelle, gives her recipe for successful family dining:1. Involve your child in every conversation, play word games