Bring food into a Table Service?

[mmsportsmom]

My 6 year old granddaughter is having food issues. Can we bring food into a table service where you order off of a menu (obviously not a buffet or prix fixe)? For example could we bring corn dog nuggets from Casey's Corner in to Skipper Canteen and not order a meal for her? TIA!

 

[Kailunkat]

No - that’s not something you can do. Every table service restaurant offers kid friendly options though.

Or just do counter service and get food from more than one place and sit together.

 

[robinb]

My DD25 was a very fussy vegetarian when she was 6. We would routinely bring a premade PB&J into TS restaurants. We would make sure to buy her some juice and tip on the meal she didn’t order. That was quite a long time ago, though.

 

[Disneylover99]

I would ask at the restaurant. They may not appreciate it, but chances are, they’re not going to say no.

 

[jo-jo]

I've read some others suggest, feed your child first , then go to TS and child eats bread, a few bites from your plate, maybe just dessert.

 

[mfortis]

As long as the food is purchased on Disney property it’s okay. We did it all the time at brown derby.

 

[Narcoossee11]

Don't be that family that brings food to a restaurant.
Understand you have a picky eater BUT wait till they are older.
Don't put the CM in a position to tell you NO.

 

[robinb]

Don't be that family that brings food to a restaurant.
Understand you have a picky eater BUT wait till they are older.
Don't put the CM in a position to tell you NO.

What does it matter if you tip your server? Disney loses out on $12 worth of a kids meal while they make $70+ on the grandparents. In fact, Disney doesn’t lose at all in the OP’s case because they made $11 at one of their other restaurants for the child.

 

[mmsportsmom]

Thanks, all. We have 5 adults and 2 kids in our party and usually order appetizers and of course will order her juice or milk and maybe sides she will eat. We will make sure we tip the server well. This is the 4th trip to WDW for her and her brother, this is just something new we are dealing with and dont want to change everyone's plans. It will help her momma out to know we can supplement by bringing in food for her to eat while everyone else is eating depending on the menu.

 

[Mazz519]

Every restaurant is different as well as the servers, I would ask before doing that, or maybe just have her eat before you guys go to a TS restaurant, she doesnt have to order anything especially that shes only 6

 

[vinotinto]

It's common courtesy to not bring outside food to a restaurant. And there are health & safety reasons for not bringing outside food, (i.e., how was the food transported, was it kept at the appropriate hot/cold temperature; will it make someone at the table sick; will it introduce other allergens to the restaurant, etc.). However, I would doubt a server will say anything because they will not want to jeopardize their tip and, unless it's a fixed price meal, your child does NOT have to order anything. The recommendation is to feed the child in advance and have them join in the meal, maybe order them a drink or a dessert, if that works, if it doesn't work, you don't have to order them anything at all.

Here is another thread on the same topic, many suggest feeding in advance or after and ordering something "kid-friendly" from the TS. Skipper's Canteen has regular kid food on their children's menu: mac and cheese, chicken fingers, mashed potatoes, etc: https://www.disboards.com/threads/picky-eater-can-we-bring-food-from-another-restaurant.3891580/

 

[LoveDaisy]

If it is a Disney owned restaurant they probably won’t say anything as they tend not to confront guests, a non Disney owned restaurant they probably will say something. When I worked in restaurant in the real world it was not allowed due to health codes. So if Disney is allowing it they are looking the other way. I personally would never do it and put a CM in the position where they might have to say something.

 

[Sprinkles&Sprints]

I tend to think that if you’re going in as a group and only one child is asking to bring in food due to an issue vs multiple children/guests in the party, speaking to a CM would be a polite formality and they’d likely let it go.

 

[Dug720]

The whole Raglan Road lawsuit might put the kibosh on bringing in outside food to restaurants (even using quick service tables) since, as has been pointed out on this thread, that food might introduce allergens that would not normally be in that restaurant/dining area. Especially since one of the allergens found in her system is not all that normally used in cooking and from what I can see on the menu doesn't appear in any of Raglan's dishes.

 

[sponica]

I've brought applesauce pouches, goldfish, etc in to tide over hangry little kids.

But honestly, the food will probably be cold by the time you get seated at skipper canteens, so I would have her eat first and then if there's something on the menu she might graze at order that, but if not she can just color or something while everyone else eats.

 

[Belle1962]

I used to either feed my son (and my grandson) before we went out to eat if I knew he didn’t want anything there or bring things to amuse him and feed him after we left.

 

[Belle1962]

And check the menus at Allears. You should find something she will eat.

 

[Lumpy1106]

My 6 year old granddaughter is having food issues. Can we bring food into a table service where you order off of a menu (obviously not a buffet or prix fixe)? For example could we bring corn dog nuggets from Casey's Corner in to Skipper Canteen and not order a meal for her? TIA!

The answer is yes. If your granddaughter is having the kind of food sensitivity issues my nephew has then it goes far beyond just finding something else on the menu. I'm talking DAS level accommodations where you pretty much have to bring food for them if they are going to eat at all. LSS - the restaurants won't care if it's just 1 kid from a whole table. Tip accordingly, of course.

 

[Belle1962]

We travel with a person with sensitive food issues. If you didn’t mark it on your reservation tell the server. The chef/cook will come to your table and discuss what they can “whip up” for you. Even at QS they will try to accommodate food issues. When they were younger it made them feel special that they were getting a special meal.