Father of 5 Jamie Oliver Bans Strollers From His Restaurant
Given that celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and his wife, Juliette Norton, just welcomed the newest addition to their family two weeks ago, you’d think he would be a bit more understanding.
Parents were left stunned when Oliver’s U.K.-based restaurant, Fifteen, announced that strollers were no longer welcome inside. Instead, the restaurant says that babies in car seats are welcome or they can sit in the high chairs the restaurant provides.
Although management says that it is not a ban on children or babies, restricting parents from keeping their little ones in a stroller can be a boundary in itself.
One mom told the Sun that she didn’t know about the rule until she had already carried her buggy down a set of steep steps. “Despite our child being asleep and there being empty tables with lots of space around them, we were told this was the policy,” she said.
From the restaurant’s perspective, if space is an issue, it does make sense. Hot food, trays of drinks, and waiters maneuvering through tight spots can be a recipe for an injury (and a lawsuit).
That said, as a parent trying to enjoy a nice meal with an infant, knowing your child’s stroller isn’t welcome could be reason enough to find somewhere else to dine.
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