Because they'd lose too much revenue. It's all about money, not about health. I don't need to be told what kind of hamburger to buy, and they are telling us what to do for our customer base when we already know what to do. Jim Carrey, owner of Gringo's Mexican on Main Street in Hyannis, said it is a difficult question to answer whether restaurants should be smoke-free. Kimberly Haag, general manager of Steamers on Ocean Street in Hyannis, said it's wrong to ban smoking entirely in restaurants, and she also believes it would have a negative effect on her business.
Steamers currently has two separate floors, one for smoking and one for non-smoking.
There are people who smoke and to tell them they can't smoke anymore is not right. If you're 65, you can't drive a car anymore. It's very, very unfair. They are starting to single people out, and that is scary. Russi agrees smoking should be banned in courts, hospitals, and at gas stations, but he believes restaurants are a whole different scenario and should be left alone.