Smoking sections in restaurants?

[tigercat]

I am curious to see where people still have a smoking section in restaurants. We haven't had smoking allowed in our restaurants for several years now and it is great. I'm not looking for a debate on the pro's and con's just curious as to where there is still smoking and non smoking sections in their restaurants.
tigercat

 

[JNorris]

I am curious to see where people still have a smoking section in restaurants. We haven't had smoking allowed in our restaurants for several years now and it is great. I'm not looking for a debate on the pro's and con's just curious as to where there is still smoking and non smoking sections in their restaurants.
tigercat

Yes, here in SC we have smoking sections in restaurants (unfortunately) .

 

[SunKat]

Here on Long Island, smoking is not allowed in restaurants. I can't even remember the last time I saw a smoking area in a restaurant here. It's been a few years, at least.

 

[freckles and boo]

Illinois went smoke-free in public places January 1, 2008.

 

[Mean Queen]

Florida restaurants are smoke-free inside. I'm always unpleasantly surprised when I go to a smoking restaurant in another state.

 

[WonderfulDreamer2]

Georgia is smoke free in any establishment that allows people under the age of 18 in. If there is a bar out in the open (think Applebee's or Chili's) no smoking. If the bar is in a seperate section with a door dividing the restaurant and bar, smoking is allowed in the bar area.

 

[Pin Wizard]

Florida restaurants are smoke-free inside. I'm always unpleasantly surprised when I go to a smoking restaurant in another state.

I miss those 100% non-smoking restaurants!

Norfolk was the first city in our area to pass non-smoking in all restaurants. They chickened out. Afraid they'd lose all the $$ from the smokers since all the surrounding cities still allow smoking and the smokers would head there.

 

[PrincessPatty]

PA still has smoking sections until the middle of September...then everything goes smoke free with a few exceptions.

 

[LaraK]

All bars and restaurants are now smoke free in Maryland.

 

[GeorgeG]

I miss those 100% non-smoking restaurants!

Norfolk was the first city in our area to pass non-smoking in all restaurants. They chickened out. Afraid they'd lose all the $$ from the smokers.

There's always the loss of $$ from the non-smokers who stop going.

I'm so used to restaurants being smoke-free it's almost a shock to be in one that isn't when I'm traveling. Smoking is becoming less common and clean air is the rule in most places.

 

[tigercat]

I know that it has been a shock when I am traveling to Disney to stop at a place to eat and walk into a smoke fog. It seems though that more and more places are going non smoking.
tigercat

 

[Rock'n Robin]

Ohio is smoke free. I wish Michigan would follow our example since my area is on the border, and a lot of businesses lose the smokers as they just drive 10 min. or so and can smoke in a Michigan bar or restaurant.
Robin M.

 

[Mahnahmahnah]

NJ is non too - including casinos.

In Vegas they are , too.

 

[phragmipedium]

There has been no smoking in public places in Oregon since 2001, but bars, bars inside restaurants, bowling alleys, etc were excluded from the ban.

Starting in Jan '09 smoking will not be allowed in *any* business in Oregon (including bars, bowling alleys, etc) except for smoke shops/cigar bars, and up to 25% of smoking-designated hotel rooms.

Some places in the state (Eugene, etc) went this route earlier - smoking has not been allowed in bars there for a few years. There are strict rules about outdoor smoking enclosures there as well - I think it's something like the enclosure being 75% open on the sides and unscreened.

 

[N.Bailey]

PA still has smoking sections until the middle of September...then everything goes smoke free with a few exceptions.

I'm in PA too, and I had no idea we were going non smoking. LOL There are quite a few restaurants in my area that chose to go smoke free years ago, though.

 

[PrincessPatty]

NJ is non too - including casinos.

In Vegas they are , too.

The casinos in AC aren't completley non smoking (as of yet). I was just there last weekend and there are smoking areas in the casinos

 

[Mahnahmahnah]

Sorry - I meant in the restaurants -

I know Vegas is also trying to make 'smoking areas' of the casino. They don't have ash trays around like they used to. I guess they are trying to discourage it. (DH is smoker)

 

[wheeler1]

I'm not sure what the exact laws are here in Mass but I cannot tell you the last time I smelled cigarette smoke inside a restaurant. Its been years.

And for some reason I just had a flashback to my childhood. I can clearly remember my dad, and lots of others, smoking in the grocery store, the bank, really everywhere we went.

How times have changed!

 

[darlak]

Alabama isn't a "smoke-free" state and is probably one of the states some have mentioned stopping in on the way to WDW and finding smokers at restaurants.

Jefferson County (Birmingham) allows restaurants to decide, but if they choose to allow smoking, they lose 4 points off of their health rating. When the new policy took effect, may restaurants went non-smoking, but as surrounding counties saw an increase in their business, some restaurants here decided to just take the 4 point loss instead.

 

[roliepolieoliefan]

PA still has smoking sections until the middle of September...then everything goes smoke free with a few exceptions.