I Own an Upscale Restaurant. I Want to Institute a Ban That Could Anger My Customers.

Nettie’s House of Spaghetti in New Jersey banned kids under the age of 10 in February 2023 .

The owners of the restaurant announced that they were banning kids under 7 years of age .

A few people applauded their stance, but the backlash was swift.

You should be prepared for backlash, but also as a cautionary tale.

A fifth -grade teacher finds the word "penis" written on a whiteboard in her classroom.

Doree Shafrir : If you want to invite more than a few (let ’s say five ) people, I would tell the whole team. The last thing you need is to have a couple of people feel hurt that they were the only ones left out.