[mtbopfuyn]

One would think the chefs at the nicer restaurants would want to ban smoking. Smoke interferes with the aroma and taste of the food.

[SheLion]

One would think the chefs at the nicer restaurants would want to ban smoking. Smoke interferes with the aroma and taste of the food.

However, this should be left up to the business owner and his patrons.  Not everyone thinks the way you do.  It's thoughts like this that got the private businesses into this hell hole.

One would think the chefs at the nicer restaurants would want to ban smoking. Smoke interferes with the aroma and taste of the food.

However, this should be left up to the business owner and his patrons.  Not everyone thinks the way you do.  It's thoughts like this that got the private businesses into this hell hole.

[Ditter]

You are absolutely correct, smoke does interfere with the taste of food in the mouth of a non smoker. That is the reason so many of us are adamant about non smoking restaurants. Maybe it makes the smokers food taste better or maybe they don't notice it, I couldn't say which.

[Smokin' Joe]

One would think the chefs at the nicer restaurants would want to ban smoking. Smoke interferes with the aroma and taste of the food.

Individual businesses always have had the option to declare their particular establishemnt a non-smoking facility. No law is/was required to do this on an individual basis.

With legislation, though, no one has the option of letting their customers smoke.

Just another case of passing a law to do something any business with stones could have done on their own, and imposing it on everyone who did not want it as well.

[elkfersupper]

Smoke interferes with the aroma and taste of the food.

Well, that would be your preference.

Others would disagree.

[LetsRok]

I agree. Only the lower classes smoke these days anyway. It's a weakness like watching "Oprah".