It's Good for Business and Does Not Affect Your Bottom Line 1. Smoke-free policies do not adversely affect restaurant business, and sometimes boost it, according to studies that use sales tax data and sound research methods. In Colorado, these studies show no negative impact in Aspen, Boulder, Snowmass, or Telluride.
Most smokers have little difficulty refraining from smoking for an hour or two.
Surveys of more than 8,000 smokers in California, New York, Wisconsin, and Texas indicate most smokers do not stop patronizing smoke-free restaurants. More than half of all Americans choose smoke-free restaurants over ones that allow smoking. Furniture lasts longer and you avoid more burn holes in tablecloths, carpets or booths. Repainting ceilings, walls, and window coverings yellowed by tobacco smoke is eliminated. It may be easier to obtain insurance, because some insurance companies look more favorably on smoke-free policies.