Since smoking is a legal activity should publicans make a complain for loss of earnings?
2006-08-27 06:14:02 · 10 answers · asked by http://hogshead.pokerknave.com/ 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
A publican is a landlord of a public house
2006-08-27 06:23:34 · update #1
Publicans = bar owners
And yes I do believe they should complain and be compensated for loss of sales.
2006-08-27 06:20:57 · answer #1 · answered by lollipoppett2005 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know there is a pub in Arbroath has had to close because of the ban,i think they would have a good chance of compensation,if the pubs can prove a significant loss then why not,Ryanair are claiming millions from the goverment for loss of earnings,so why not publicans after all they introduced the ban.
2006-08-27 16:23:35 · answer #2 · answered by Spook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was talking to a guy from an area where smoking has long been banned in public places. Can't remember the country. He says business soon picked up again, after a fall off. People go to pubs to drink and socialise. There's no way a little thing like no smoking is going to affect the serious business of the day! It will soon pick up again.
2006-08-27 13:21:04 · answer #3 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ban should be lifted, preferably before the England Ban comes into force. Let the public vote with their feet by going to smoking or non-smoking pubs as they see fit.
What the heck is a Shamaymay?
2006-08-27 13:19:59 · answer #4 · answered by gnyla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The times they are a changing.
Pubs, years ago were for men, spit and saw dust.
Now you got women wanting food and no smoking etc.
They only buy half a feckin lager or a coffee
Pubs are for Pi55 heads. if they want food and coffee, let em sod off to a cafe or restaurant.
Thank god the back street boozer still exists
Sorry yes compensated quite right
2006-08-27 13:26:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have the smoking ban here in ireland and we are use to it now. i dont think the bar owners should get anything out of it. the people can still go out and have a drink and then if they want a smoke go outside the door or to a smoking room for a smoke. then come back in and finish your drinks
2006-08-29 04:25:21 · answer #6 · answered by flower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. They're not the first to experience this kind of ban. Everywhere else that it's occurred, somehow the people survived.
2006-08-27 14:48:55 · answer #7 · answered by Trid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not,they are all in the same boat,let them compete for business,it might lead to better service.Btw.I'm a smoker.
2006-08-27 13:43:33 · answer #8 · answered by michael k 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should sue the state, it's an infringement on consumer and civil rights. Yyyyyyeah!
2006-08-27 13:20:39 · answer #9 · answered by Deep Thought 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what in the heck is a "publicans" ?
2006-08-27 13:18:03 · answer #10 · answered by ShaMayMay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋