Applebees in the San Francisco Bay area, until last Monday, kept the pre-made margaritas in a jug that was identical to the one where they kept the apple juice. No more. Why? Because they served a margarita to a toddler, complete with sippy cup,
“I wasn’t going to make a big deal about it,” the mother told the Contra Costa Times on Thursday, “but then he got sick.”
The 2 year-old’s Mom first realized that something was wrong when the toddler started making faces and pushing away his drink. She opened the lid of his sippy cup and was hit by the smell of taquila. The toddler grew drowsy and began vomiting a few hours later. Applebee’s has agreed to pay for the child’s medical bills, and offered free meals, but the Mom says, “If they think I’m going back there, they’re ridiculous.”
Free Applebee’s food is Applebee’s solution to everything, isn’t it? It’s almost cute. As to whether it was intentional, the article fails to mention whether they salted the rim of the sippy cup…—MEGHANN MARCO
Toddler served margarita in a sippy cup [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]
(Photo:Mrs. Flinger)
“lincolnparadox says: [reply to this comment]
@bbbici: What kind of parent doesn’t call the police when a restaurant breaks State Liquor Law? Honestly, if Applebee’s served my teenager alcohol, I’d want that to be recorded.”
It was accidental, not purposely ‘serving’ a minor. There is a difference.
I guess there’s still a prohibitionist mentality in some people. You’d never see a big freakout like this in Europe. People would just laugh about it, then refill the sippy cup with wine or beer.
I think there are definitely a couple of folks on this thread who have earned the garrote today.
SIPPY CUPS = TERRORISTS
see? i told you guys.
ok, two things to add on a serious note: if it was the actual drink, and not just a mix, that’s cause to have the place’s liquor license revoked. but the article seems to say “mix.”
and frankly, applebees is quickly becoming the last place in the world i would ever want to eat. last time we went, they brought us dirty dishes, and messed up our order, and then tried to charge us for something twice. i’m very understanding, having worked my fair share of minimum wage jobs, and i know people make mistakes — but it just seems that everytime i go there is mistake after mistake after mistake.
Applebee’s is a horrendous restaurant. I’ve been there once. I believe, if I recall correctly, the party of 4 I was in sent our plates back atleast twice before they were satisfactory. That was enough for me.
You know-this was an honest mistake that Applebee’s tried to make right. I am anti corporation but they did try to right this so the mother needs to just get over it and forgive.