Originally Posted by
motof16
I'm a bit surprised the majority opinion on here seems to be "don't bring the kid." A four month old is generally just a portable eat-sleep-poop machine; a two-year old is a whole different animal (literally). I think you should definitely plan to bring your wife AND kid. You have a myriad of options on the day of depending on how the baby is doing. If my wife were there, that baby would be constantly held and entertained.
Would you bring your baby to a sales meeting at your new job? Effectively that what this meal is, a business meeting. FYI as a new hire i recommend you don't do anything to bring attention to yourself.