Pubs 'benefit the most' from smoking ban

02/07/2008 17:06:18

Recent research exploring the dining habits of people in Britain has shown one in three customers have said they have eaten out at pubs and restaurants more in the last year due to the smoking ban.

The survey from Maritz Research saw 22 per cent of people saying they would now eat at the pub more due to the absence of indoor cigarette smoke, reports Big Hospitality.

Businesses who have consciously improved the standard of their food service since the ban were shown to have benefited the most, according to the source.

Stephen Harwood, client services director at Maritz Research, told the news provider: "It is great to see the British dining sector thriving with improved quality of food and drinks. Clearly pubs that offer food are those most likely to benefit from the smoking ban."

The International Agency for Research on Cancer said there is "sufficient evidence" that the health of people in hospitality jobs has benefited from smoking bans in western countries, particularly in decreasing respiratory symptoms.

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