Eating out with kids: how do you keep the meal decent without spoiling the fun?
When families eat out, kids usually pick fries, paneer tikka, or sweets and the table ends up heavy and fried. If you take children to a restaurant, what's one simple ordering strategy that keeps them happy but avoids a greasy, carb-heavy meal for everyone? (Sharing tricks, portion rules, or specific kid-friendly dishes you actually choose.)
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Use a 1+2 sharing rule: order one small kid-friendly item they’ll recognize (a single small portion of fries, roti pizza slice or a kid’s wrap) plus two shared dishes for the table — one protein (tandoori/paneer tikka/dal/kebab) and one vegetable or salad. Ask the kitchen to swap fries for a bowl of steamed/roasted veg or extra roti, request grilled instead of fried preparations, and choose water/chaas/unsweetened lassi over sugary drinks. Serve on separate plates so kids feel control; aim for about half the plate veg, one quarter protein, one quarter carbs.