There are a number of reasons why adults might want to order off the kids’ menu. It could be the smaller portion size, the lower price, or maybe even the food itself (sometimes you just want a grilled cheese). But not everyone thinks adults should be allowed to order off the kids’ menu—and some restaurants even ban it.
Little did one TikTok influencer know that by simply ordering a kids’ menu cheese pizza, she was reigniting a debate that’s been raging for quite some time. Vanessa von Schwarz (@vanessaschwarzz) shared last year that she was shamed when she ordered a pizza from the kids’ menu at a hotel in Japan.
“I’m in Japan right now and I just ordered room service. The girl who brought it to my room opens the door and she’s like, ‘Where’s the kid?’ I was like ‘What do you mean?'” she said in the video.
Schwarz said that the hotel staff member continued to question her when it was apparent that there was no child present. Talk about awkward.
Her video has over 1,000 comments from people eager to chime in with their thoughts.
“I often order kids meals,” one person confessed.
“Especially if the options on the kids menu aren’t even available on the reg menu!!!” another user said.
Shockingly, someone recalled being denied a Happy Meal at McDonald’s when they were still just a kid.
“I was rejected at McDonald’s at 12 for trying to order a happy meal,” they shared.
Even The Washington Post has reported on the kids’ meal controversy. A story from last September examined the reasons why adults are interested in ordering from kids’ menus. There’s the obvious reason: It costs less. If you ordered off kids’ menus at restaurants for an entire year, you’d save a significant amount of money.
