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ITV's Loose Women debate Welsh restaurant that kicks out crying children

A restaurant in Wales was debated on Loose Women after the boss issued strict rules on how kids should behave.

The rules set by the Mediterranean restaurant, in Llandudno , were posted by a customer on Facebook to a torrent of both criticism and support.

Boss Cindy Atay insists children who cry should be taken out of the restaurant by their parents.

Ms Atay, who runs the restaurant with her husband Ibo, said the rules for those with young ones were "sensible" and stuck by them despite criticism and threats online.

Speaking to North Wales Live , Mrs Atay said: "There are restaurants where kids are welcome but there are glasses on the table, forks, knives, side plates and flower pots in our restaurant.

"We have a fountain and we can't have it on because children have their hands in it and it causes a trip hazard on the floor for our staff with hot plates.

"Some parents come into the restaurant and they think their children can do what they want. Ninety percent of parents are great with their children, but there are a few unfortunately who think they can come on holiday and take a holiday from their parenting, from everything.

"The only parents that are offended are those who want to let their children run around.

"Two children came in to the kitchen two days ago. They should have been with their parents not in the kitchen. One got behind the bar."

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The customer who originally complained about the restaurant has now taken her Facebook post down.

Mrs Atay claimed the woman who complained online had no children with her and had been upset because she had been forced to wait for 20 minutes while her husband went to a cashpoint, so they could pay for their meal.

A snap poll on ITV's Loose Women on Wednesday afternoon showed 66% of viewers supported kicking noisy children out of restaurants.

Janet Street Porter, whose her aunt lives in Llandudno, gave her total support for the Mrs Atay's rules.

She said: "It's fantastic. The lady is trying to run a restaurant, they have got to have rules. It's adult time and most children will be in bed by 8pm at night."

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Ruth Langsford said she was not allowed to run around in restaurants when she was a child. Although she did bring up the subject of accommodating children with special needs.

Mrs Atay, who ran a nursing agency in Colwyn Bay for 20 years before taking up the reins at the restaurant, said: "I looked after children with special needs so I am quite capable of coping with special needs children. There are always exceptions to the rules."

She added: "I don't accept that it makes us sound like we don't like children. We have grandchildren.

"I was speaking to a customer the other day and she said it was a good tool to read the rules to her daughters to make them behave in the restaurant, because she could read it out to them.

"If you are there having a romantic meal do you want a baby that's screaming blue murder? I know when you're away you have to take your children out with you but most people try their best to get them into bed early.

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