On the most recent trip, children got the chance to color pumpkins.īut Zieba said the social media attention has led to a hate-filled reaction, he said, and he has since reached out to Wilton Manors Police. They talk about what they’re eating and how to order and how they want their food - if they want something on the side, so it’s a great experience for them.” “You can just see that they’re just enjoying themselves. “It’s really such a cool experience to see the kids’ faces light up, and how excited they are when their food comes, or when they get the bill,” said Zieba. They also learn how to pay the bill and tip the server. Zieba said the children learn a little about the restaurant business and order from a kid-friendly menu.
“It’s a really nice event,” said Rosie’s co-owner John Zieba. That description ignited an online debate as to whether such a trip was appropriate for young children, even with parental permission. But when Broward County School Board Member Sarah Leonardi, who chaperoned the group during this week’s trip, posted about it on Facebook, it led to an online story that called Rosie’s a “gay bar.”
