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Les Grands Buffets Criticized Over €65 Charge Applied to 13-Month-Old

The restaurant’s posted policy sets one price for all guests regardless of age.

Overview

  • A father in Narbonne was told his 13-month-old son would be billed the full €65.90 buffet price if seated in a highchair, so he kept the child on his lap to avoid the charge.
  • The restaurant’s website states a single fixed price for its all-you-can-eat menu applies to every guest, regardless of age, a rule reported to have been in effect since October 1.
  • Staff reportedly told the parent that the child was not a toy but a person who counts as a normal guest, according to accounts cited from Midi Libre.
  • Critical comments and boycott calls have grown on the restaurant’s social media posts, with users calling the fee for a baby’s seat scandalous.
  • Les Grands Buffets, a well-known destination famed for features like a cheese counter with 111 varieties, has not publicly indicated any change to the policy in the latest reports.