A California restaurant owner went viral for asking parents to control their children while dining and warning that they will be responsible for any damage their kids cause to the restaurant's property.Chez Xue, located in Foster City in the San Francisco Bay Area, posted the notice more than a year ago, but it only recently went viral after a picture of it was posted on social media."Please control your children," the notice reads."Chez Xue is a family-friendly restaurant.
However, we are not a playground.Please ensure children REMAIN SEATED at all times and respectful of fellow guests and the dining environment.
Running around, shouting, making noise with utensils, etc.WILL NOT BE TOLERATED! Guests not respecting this policy may be asked to leave.
We will hold parents financially liable for all damage caused by their children to restaurant property."'MASTERCHEF' FINALIST SAYS BUSY FAMILIES ARE LOSING SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN HOME-COOKED MEALSThe post drew about 1.7 million views and a flood of reactions."Our intention was not to start some sort of debate," Chez Xue owner You You Xue told Fox News Digital.A California restaurant owner's notice to parents to control their children has gone viral.(iStock)Rather, the policy is about keeping order in the restaurant, he said."The policy is common sense, and the reaction is a little bit confusing," Xue said.Still, Xue said "the vast majority" of customers and the public have been supportive.FED UP WITH SCREAMING KIDS AT DINNER? MORE AMERICANS SUPPORT ADULTS-ONLY DININGChildren's behavior at his restaurant has deteriorated over the past year, Xue said, prompting him to post the notice.
Parents increasingly seem to be "abdicating personal responsibility" when it comes to raising their children, he said."This is not a fine.This is about basic respect."He recalled children running through the restaurant "like it's a racetrack" while servers carried large bowls of hot soup, flaming clay pots and sharp knives.
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