A Chick-fil-A location announced a new policy that no longer will not allow unaccompanied adolescents and children eat inside your premises.
“We want to provide a comfortable and safe environment for our guests and our staff, and also protect our building,” read an announcement on the Facebook page of the Royersford branch.
“Therefore, we cannot allow this to continue. Now, to dine in our restaurant, anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.”
The main arguments that the company gave to make such a radical decision were the high volume and explicit language, the mistreatment of property and the mistreatment of employees.
Although they will now not be allowed to stay and eat at the restaurant without adult supervision, teens can order takeout.
The franchise thanked the “unaccompanied children and adolescents” who had visited the site and “acted appropriately,” while reiterating to the parents that they were not “blaming” them.
“Children and teens are learning to navigate the world without supervision and often push the boundaries,” the post continued. “We just can’t let them exceed those limits anymore in our restaurant. We encourage you to talk to your children and ask them about behaviors they have seen and may have engaged in.”
Social networks support Chick-fil-A decision
Hundreds of comments were written by users after the publication of the branch and the majority supports his decision. Several users reported having witnessed the behavior that adolescents had when they were alone and without adult supervision.
“I witnessed a group of these kids a few weeks ago on a Saturday while trying to eat lunch, and I have to say, I’m surprised it took you so long to say something”, commented a person in a comment quoted by the NBCNews site.
This controversial decision is not the first that has been announced by a restaurant in recent weeks.
In early February, New Jersey-based restaurant Nettie’s House of Spaghetti announced it would no longer allow children under the age of 10 to eat at its location citing “noise levels, lack of space for high chairs” and clutter.
In 2021, Red Rooster Burgers and Grill, a family-owned location in Garden Valley, California, has also implemented a policy to prevent children under the age of 18 from dining without an adult.
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