"General manager Morgan Ryan stated, 'You'd have incidents where children would just be running ragged around the corners, bumping into people, falling over, jumping off furniture, particularly out in the beer garden.'"
"Owner Egil Yohanssen mentioned, 'I have a child myself, an eight-year-old, and we love children. This whole becoming an adult pub has nothing to do with the children themselves, it is more about the lack of supervision of children.'"
"Ryan explained, 'I understand from a parent's point of view how difficult it is to try and contain a bunch of hyperactive children on a Saturday afternoon, but the reality is that the place isn't childproofed.'"
The Kenton pub in Homerton has implemented a ban on children after staff reported issues with unsupervised youngsters causing disturbances. Previously family-friendly, the pub's culture changed after converting its kitchen into a karaoke booth. General manager Morgan Ryan noted incidents of children running around and causing chaos. Owner Egil Yohanssen emphasized the ban is due to lack of supervision, not a dislike for children. The pub has also banned dogs during peak hours, sparking further debate about children in pubs.
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