By Kate Kachor|
A restaurant in United Kingdom has all but banned families who are badly behaved, particularly children, from dining at the historic venue.
In a scathing message to their Facebook page, management of The Priory Caerleon in Wales singled out the behaviour of a family of diners they claim "crossed the line".
"To see children climbing our trees to dangerous heights, climbing and attacking the hand carved statues with sticks, using our lawn as a football pitch, actively destroying parts of the garden and being allowed and encouraged to behave like this by their parents is totally disrespectful," they wrote in a "little rant" on July 23.
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"The amount of litter and mess left on our lawn was appalling."
The Priory Caerleon bills itself as a family friendly hotel and restaurant on the site of a 12th century Cistercian monastery.
The management then claimed when staff challenged the children's behaviour, their concerns were dismissed.
"Whilst we welcome everyone's custom, our main focus is to maintain standards and ensure all of our guests enjoy The Priory for what it is," they wrote.
"We will not accept this behaviour from the minority that has a detrimental impact on the rest of our guests."
Management then urged anyone who is "happy to allow their children to behave in such a manner" to find an alternative venue".
"There are plenty of beautiful playgrounds and parks nearby," they wrote.
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A reminder of the "house rules" followed.
"Dogs must be kept on a lead when in our grounds. Ball games are not permitted on our lawn. Breach of these rules will result of you being asked to leave," they wrote.
The post received more than 300 comments, many praising the venue for the message.
"Good on you. Totally unacceptable," one person wrote.
"Unfortunately, 'parents' don't understand the concept of 'parenting'. Their [sic] too busy on their phones," a second person wrote.
"Some people have no idea how to behave," a third person wrote.
"Your venue, your rules – if customers cannot show respect for your property/staff then they should be asked to leave," yet another wrote.
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