insideKENT Magazine Issue 66 - September 2017 | Page 68

FOOD+DRINK
KENT’S BEST
FAMILY-FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS
For those of us with children, finding a family-
friendly restaurant can be a tough job. JUST
BECAUSE THERE IS A CLIMBING FRAME IN THE BEER
GARDEN, IT DOESN’T MEAN THAT CHILDREN WILL BE
WELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS. AND JUST BECAUSE
THERE’S A KIDS’ MENU, IT DOESN’T MEAN THAT THE
FOOD IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING YOU’D BE HAPPY
TO SERVE YOUR LITTLE ONES.
It takes something special to make a truly
family-friendly restaurant, and searching them
out can be a thankless – and many times a
fruitless – task. Eating out with family,
including young children, shouldn’t be hard.
It should be something to enjoy, but going to
the wrong restaurant can result in being
uncomfortable and wishing you ju