Cafe Offers Breastfeeding Moms a Welcoming Break

A simple sign hanging outside a British restaurant won applauds from parents across the country. And now, a picture of the scrawled chalkboard welcoming breastfeeding mothers has gone viral. 

The French restaurant owned by celebrity chef Raymond Blanc hung a chalkboard on an umbrella outside the restaurant which read:

Breastfeeding mums – Pop in & have a free cup of tea if you need a pit stop… no need to eat, no need to ask – please relax 🙂

The General Manager of the Cheltenham branch where the sign was hung, Emma O’Connor had this to say about her decision to make the breastfeeding-friendly statement:

[The sign] was literally from a mum that was tired. I made her a cup of tea and she looked like I’d given her a million pounds. I wish I’d done it ages ago, if I’d known it would make people feel more confident. 

O’Connor recognises the challenges of breastfeeding. She goes on to say:

Sometimes you just need to sit down with your baby. Not everyone is as confident, and it’s not as easy for everyone. You can’t just sit on a park bench sometimes.