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.