[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]

Yes you are right, it should be left up to the restaurant owner but here is the result of that. Many restaurant owners want both smoking and non smoking customers and they put us all in the same space, the people stay where they belong but the smoke doesn't.

I was with a party of 11 people last night at a local steak house. Smoking was only allowed at the bar where smokers could also eat. When they set up our table for 11 it was right beside the bar with only a low wall between. We might have well be seated at the bar because the smoke was thick at our table. All 11 people refused the table and we were ready to leave when they hastily found us another spot.

The point that I am trying to make here is that every non smoker that did sit there (beside the bar) last night (and every night), is going to be annoyed. They are going to remember that "smoking sections don't work" unless they are separate rooms. Restaurant owners who don't realize this are hurting their own cause.