Letter: Restaurants join health district in smoke-free trial
Friday, July 9, 1999 | 9:13 a.m.
The health district's "Take a Bite Out of Smoking" announcements, as observed on place-settings at The Country Inn, show four poster-children youngsters quoting the following phrases:
* "When I eat at a restaurant, I'd rather blow bubbles than smoke."
* "When we go out to eat, I love playing in smoke-rings with my little brother."
* "When I eat out, I want to inhale lots of secondhand smoke."
* "When I eat at a restaurant, I always wait quietly for the non-smoking section."
All of The Country Inn restaurants are participating, as is Harbor Palace seafood restaurant, the Dragon Sushi, Mar Y Tierra seafood Mexican restaurant, Panini (South Rainbow only location), The Egg & I and the East Tropicana and West Flamingo locations of Ricardo's.
It will be interesting to see, smell and measure the results of this bold venture by the health district and the participating restaurants.
Among those watching and wondering will be the waiters and waitresses who fear the rumored low toke volume from smoke-free patrons, whether or not smokers will "approve" this move, as opposed to fearing a trend (which may result in a boycott), and the restaurateurs who wonder whether food service dollar volume will remain the same, decrease or increase.
ARNO GUNTHER SEEGERS
archive
- Most Read
- Discussed
- Most E-mailed
- Sarah Palin wasn’t a disaster, but Obama is
- CityCenter’s Mandarin Oriental makes Vegas debut
- Kimbo Slice not enjoying cutting weight for first time
- As national jobless rate improves, LV sees signs of trouble
- AG says any Station Casinos trustee must be licensed by regulators
- Kruger may soon seek more disciplined shot selection
- Pacquiao-Mayweather fight on, March date likely
- Del Sol seeks upset against powerhouse Bishop Gorman
- Sub-freezing temperatures hit Las Vegas
- Jim Gibbons vs. Harry Reid: Health care plan ignites dispute
Blogs
Robin Leach's Las Vegas Celebrity Watch
Great Santa Run: Unofficial 14,595 runners would be a new record
Elsewhere
Rampage Jackson to return to UFC (3 Comments)
Politics: Ralston's Flash
Superintendents want state to immediately seek Race to Top funds
Top Chef: Las Vegas
The Jet Stream: The great Jennifer debate (2 Comments)
The Kats Report
From Eva Longoria Parker to a cluster of execs, crowd takes a shine to Crystals (3 Comments)
Elsewhere
Harry Reid's recipe for getting health-care deal done (10 Comments)
UNLV in at No. 11 in SI's college hoops power rankings (3 Comments)
Calendar »
- 5 Sat
- 6 Sun
- 7 Mon
- 8 Tue
- 9 Wed
-
Chickenfoot at The Joint
The Joint | 8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
-
The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale at the Pearl
The Pearl at the Palms | 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
-
Great Santa Run at Town Square
Town Square | 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
-
Willie Nelson at Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts
Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino | 9 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
-
Cash'd Out at Aliante Station
Aliante Station Casino and Hotel | 9 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
-
Brooks & Dunn at the Hilton
Las Vegas Hilton
-
Ron White performs at the Mirage
Terry Fator Theatre
The Sun
Locally owned and independent for more than 50 years.
Technorati












