LONDON – What an awesome idea.
A restaurant chain in the UK is offering free meals for children if their parents hand over mobile phones, according to the Lancashire Post.
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The British restaurant wants to encourage parents to put their cell phones down at the table, promoting family time.
A "No Phone Zone" box arrives at tables and parents can put their phones in. Free children's meals are offered as an incentive.
"The chain said its research suggested 72% of British children wanted their parents to spend less time on their phone and more time talking to them," the Lancashire Post said.
A spokesman for Frankie & Benny's told the Post: "We want family to come first when you step into a Frankie & Benny's, and even more so around Christmas.