We are foodie freaks, me and my husband. Both of us have different tastes, I love chinese whereas he likes chettinad. We usually opt for multi cusine restaurants so that both of us can have our favorite food. Multi cuisine restaurants in Chennai are numerous and it is difficult to choose where to dine. The traffic is also a major concern in Chennai, as it would be difficult to navigate around the city during peak time.
Since both of us are from outside Chennai, we used to search for the multi cuisine restaurants in websites like Askme.com and dine there. If we like them then once a week we frequent those restuarants !!!
These endevours stopped after our son was born. Eating in a restaurant with a baby is both daunting and scary. We tried home delivery for few months, but my husband was tired of the same menu and dishes.
One fine day, we decided to brave out the restaurants and visited a multi cuisine restaurant near our home. Well, sonny was as a perfect gentleman 😉 not demanding feeds and busily watching the bearers hustling carrying around the dishes. We were very relieved, enthusiastically looked over the muti cuisine menu and ordered a full course meal.
It lasted till the soups arrived 🙁 The moment the soup bowl was placed in front of me, sonny lunged for them.
Alas!! the bowl toppled over the table narrowly missing me. I had to take my son outside to leave my hubby to eat his meal in peace.
Is this the same story with your baby too??
Then read these useful tips on Stress Free Eating out with baby.
Tips for Eating in Restaurant with Babies
1. Choose the location wisely.
Before opting for a new multicuisine restaurants, check their reviews in websites like Askme.com and settle for one that is close to your home so that in case of any mischap you can rush home.
2. Time your outing
Hungry babies are always cranky, so time your outing so that the baby is well fed and content.
3. Pack all the necessities
- Pack all the necessities for the baby as would you when you travel. It is always safe to have an extra pair of diapers and change of clothes.
- Do take your baby’s favorite toys and other items that might interest him. My son was very fond of our car keys, I maintained an extra set of keys, well sterilized just for him to play with.
4. Feeding your baby while out
Always carry a nursing cover and if the baby is too cranky to deal with, feed him under the security of a nursing cover.
If you have started solids then you can carry his favorite food. Since I practised Baby Led Weaning, I carry finger foods and place them in the plate and allow him to play with the food.
5. Babyproof the area
Remove all breakables from the baby’s reach like glasses, cutlery, salt pepper shakers out of reach from the baby.
6. Be cool
Lastly, be cool, if you are nervous and fidgety babies can recognize your moods and mirror them. If it didn’t work out this time, maybe next time will be a breeze.
Some of the multi cuisine restaurants in Chennai , we enjoyed with our baby in tow
1. Hotel Savera Mylapore
2. Hotel Radha Park Inn Arumbakkam ( Our favorite 🙂 )
3. Crimson Chakra Adyar
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