Ninety percent of hospitality industry executives support the government's smoking ban, according to TRI Hospitality Consulting.
Also, more than 64 percent of executives thought the UK government should impose a total ban on smoking to protect hospitality workers.
[[quote There is clear support within the industry for action on passive smoking.]]
That doesn't mean there isn't trepidation concerning the regulations, however, as 30 percent of executives think new regulations mean extra costs. And 33 percent anticipate a drop in business because of the smoking ban.
"There is clear support within the industry for action on passive smoking," said Jonathan Langston, managing director of TRI Hospitality Consulting. " . . .Despite the strong opposition from lobby groups representing some parts of the wider hospitality sector."