Debate: fired up about smoking
The smoking ban has proved largely popular with the British public, as the unrest predicted by many has failed to materialise in the two years since its implementation. But with discussions within the industry already reigniting over whether changes should be made to the current legislation in the review next year, Caterer, in association with Heinz Foodservice, gathered together Lee Cash of Peach pubs, Ranald McDonald of the Boisdale restaurant and representatives of major lobby groups and the Government to discuss whether limits on smoking should be kept in their current form. Tom Vaughan reports.
DISCUSSION PARTICIPANTSLee Cash, founder/director, Peach Pub Company Ranald McDonald, proprietor, Boisdale restaurant, London John Tilley, senior policy manager, tobacco, Department of Health Simon Clark, director, Forest Dave Atherton, political liaison officer, Freedom2Choose Bernard Brindley, chairman, British Institute of Innkeeping, central region Oliver Griffiths, director, CR Consulting Daniel Thomas, news editor, Caterer and Hotelkeeper Tom Vaughan, senior features writer, Caterer and Hotelkeeper Chris Cannon, head of marketing UK and Ireland at sponsor Heinz Foodservice |
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