The Kid's Table comes to Bel & The Dragon Churt

With school holidays in full flow, and dare we say it the return of the school term fast approaching, you may be looking for ideas to entertain the kids - well look no further. We are bringing The Kid's Table to Bel & The Dragon Churt.

No perfect weekend comes without making sure the whole family is happy, which is why we’re excited to tell you all about The Kid’s Table - a fantastic arts and crafts service led by experienced childcare providers, with the aim to provide adults with some well-earned downtime while their children are entertained. 

The Kid’s Table was created by Sarah Frow, who struggled to find family-friendly pubs that offered an enjoyable experience for both adults and kids. Here she tells us how the idea was born and what you have to look forward to in an afternoon with the Kid’s Table.

WHEN WAS YOUR LIGHT BULB KIDS’ TABLE MOMENT?

In 2016, I was on holiday in Ibiza with my husband and son. We arrived at a beach restaurant fully expecting to inhale one bowl of pasta before being dragged back to the beach by a bored toddler. However, we discovered that there was a kids’ corner there with toys, drawing and face paints, and our son stayed there for hours having an absolute ball while my husband and I enjoyed a three-course meal, bottle of wine and some adult conversation – it felt like a lunch out from our care-free pre-parent days.

I turned to my husband and said, "how incredible if we had something like this in London pubs, it would be a total game changer for weekend socialising". So we arrived back home, I quit my job in PR and set about launching The Kids’ Table.

WHAT KIND OF ACTIVITY ARE THE CHILDREN PROVIDED WITH? 

Our main focus is arts and crafts – we make a different themed creation each week so there’s always something new to keep the kids interested and wanting to come back week after week. Our themes are always topical, so it gives our teams something to talk to the kids about too – like Space Week, World Book Day or Guy Fawkes.

WHY DO YOU THINK THE KID’S TABLE WORKS SO WELL IN PUBS? 

Pubs are the hub of a community, they are places where people come together to relax and enjoy socialising. The only thing missing before was the opportunity for parents to enjoy the relaxing part alongside a tasty roast and a relaxing drink with friends. With The Kids’ Table on board, a pub can offer the best possible dining experience to families. It helps maximise the family market because parents will stay longer and spend more as a result when they’re not being pestered by bored kids wanting to leave. We can guarantee that they will come back every week once their eating out experience has been transformed by The Kids’ Table. It really is a win-win for both families and pub managers.

Don’t just take Sarah’s word for it, customers are raving about it too, with "absolute game changer" and "the best lunch out with the family you can find" being among recent reviews.

So, if you’re looking for a relaxing Saturday that keeps the whole family happy, you’ve come to the right place - check out The Kid’s Table at Bel & The Dragon Churt on Saturdays from August 20th.