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Crayons, highchairs, reusable cups: Kids dining products for restaurants that are sure to satisfy

Tools for entertaining and providing comfort to children while dining out

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

January 9, 2020

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Millennials are having babies and with this demographic shift comes a focus on children’s menus and a hard look at kids dining spaces.

Today’s kids want customization in their menus at restaurants according to a 2019 report by Datassential, so why wouldn’t they want their dining experience customized as well? There are some fun traditional options, such as kid-friendly cups with straws and colorful placemats to separate them from the adults at the table.

But there’s practicality — and safety — involved as well, which is where items like booster seats and highchairs come into play. We have two featured here, one of each, that will be both beautiful and practical in any space.

According to the Pew Research Center, more than a million Millennials give birth each year, and the total number of moms in that demographic — not including adoptive mothers or stepmothers — reached 17 million in 2016. So it’s a good idea to be prepared to make those families comfortable in your restaurant.

Read on to see what’s new for kids in restaurants.

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About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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