Why is alcohol sold in children's soft play centres?

[tigwig]

We went for yet another session in a SPC today which sold wine and beer. It had a particular large slide and adults are able to go on the equipment supposedly to assist their children. However there was a group of 'adults' who were all drinking and they then went on the slide with their kids who did not need help. One of the men who was not on the small side decided to lay himself flat back so he would go as fast as possible which may be fun for him but he went down so fast god knows what would have happened if a child had been in the way. The staff are always watching the slide too so they must have seen what he was doing but nothing was said. At this point we were thankfully getting ready to leave but it did make me think why is it necessary to sell alcohol at all? Its hardly a place where its appropriate to get legless is it? Or be civilised and have a glass with your meal so why bother?

[ummmm]

The SPC near me doesn't sell alcohol.

[cazzz1975]

a lot of them like wacky warehouses are attached to pubs, personally I would watch my own kids if I went to a SPC, I wouldnt rely on the staff.

[B00]

like ummm, i know of no play area where booze is sold! What sort of childrens activity centre is this? I'd look for an alternative!

[joeluke]

I'm sure they don't sell the alcohol to the kids

[ummmm]

The ones attached to the pubs obviously do sell booze. We have two SPC's here which are just that...play centres.

[B00]

"I'm sure they don't sell the alcohol to the kids "

One way to get your kids to sleep at night I guess.

[cazzz1975]

yep, but they dont sell booze in the wacky warehouse, what CPC that isnt attached to a pub sells alcohol on the premises tigwig?

[tigwig]

Its Creepy Crawlies in York. Its really good actually and has an outside playground and little farm. The menu is more sophisticated than most places so I guess they thought they'd get it licensed too. But of course doing that means you will get the odd idiots who drink too much.