
E27 - Why can’t adults order from the kids menu?
Published: August 6, 2025
Duration: 32:59
This week, we take a deep dive into the frustrating conundrum of the kids menu. Why would a restaurant show me they’re capable of making a delicious and adorably small offering of chicken nuggets, only to restrict it to those fortunate to be 12 years old or younger? Are these restrictions an economic necessity, a moralizing judgment, or something else? We speak with a few industry insiders to learn the history of the kids menu and put these limits to the test.
Our guest this week is Kate Lindsay, longtime sufferer at the hands of Big Kids Men...