Restaurants and Smoking
Posted by: cunningplan on 08 April 2005
Just an observation, we had a rare family lunch out today (Friday) at Pizza Express, and before anybody condemns me for that we like it 
When we arrived at about 1pm the no smoking area was full so we were offered a table in the smoking area, and as there was nobody else in there we took the risk and sat down and ordered our lunch.
There are only 12 tables in this section, but interestingly in the hour or so we were there, the tables started to fill up with non smokers a total of 9 tables in all. I say non smokers as nobody smoked whilst we were there.
I appreciate that perhaps Pizza Express is a little more family orinentated than most other restaurants, and there were other kids there besides our daughter which perhaps makes people a little more respectful.
The point I'm trying to make is; that the arguments that some of these places make about any possible blanket ban on smoking would affect their trade. What I saw today was a restaurant full of non smokers and how nice that was.
It would be good to get some views from you motley crew (as well as Mick) on smoking in restaurants.
Regards
Clive
When we arrived at about 1pm the no smoking area was full so we were offered a table in the smoking area, and as there was nobody else in there we took the risk and sat down and ordered our lunch.
There are only 12 tables in this section, but interestingly in the hour or so we were there, the tables started to fill up with non smokers a total of 9 tables in all. I say non smokers as nobody smoked whilst we were there.
I appreciate that perhaps Pizza Express is a little more family orinentated than most other restaurants, and there were other kids there besides our daughter which perhaps makes people a little more respectful.
The point I'm trying to make is; that the arguments that some of these places make about any possible blanket ban on smoking would affect their trade. What I saw today was a restaurant full of non smokers and how nice that was.
It would be good to get some views from you motley crew (as well as Mick) on smoking in restaurants.
Regards
Clive