[Hodar]

But you are ignoring the view point of the waitstaff that chooses to smoke.

I'm certain that the resturant has a break room, or can provide someplace for the waitstaff to go, when they want to smoke. Just like any other place of work.

From the perspective of the customer, I agree with your point of view. I don't want the gov't mandating smoke-free resturants; as the proprietor should make that decision. However, from the point of view of the employee's, the OSHA laws protect them; just like they protect us.

[Gabz]

Where you are wrong is that all of these smoke-free (read anti-smoker) ordinances even forbid break rooms or smoking lounges. that was my point.

If there was such a demand for smoke-free restaurants there would have been a lot more of them before now.

As it is, these types of laws and ordinances are also hurting those establishments that had chosen, voluntarily, to go smoke-free. The government mandates have taken away their marketing strategy and customer niche.