A ‘no children under 10’ policy has left Kate Moores feeling excluded from a return to normal life – and a pint

Grace Dent finishes her review of the Alma in Crystal Palace, London (Feast, 14 May), by stating: “If this is how pubs are coming out of the pandemic, then there’s definitely light at the end of the tunnel.” It’s just a shame that those of us who have become new parents during the last year or so won’t get to enjoy this pub in leafy south London.

The Alma has a “no children under 10” policy, including babes in arms, at all times. This from a venue that during lockdown enthusiastically advertised its takeout range available for Mother’s Day.

Continue reading…

You May Also Like

Schools crisis in England as special needs staff quit ‘in droves’ over pay

Observer survey shows half of state schools struggle to recruit vital teaching…

My partner and I are in a gender war. How high should you put the central heating?

Our heating isn’t working, so my spouse has been making an ideological…

Those signed off feeling depressed classed as incapable of work, says Stride

Work and pensions secretary attacks system of dealing with minor mental health…

Hundreds more bus services in England under threat amid funding shortfall

Shadow transport secretary accuses government of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ as…