Ban goes up in puff of smoke
A Birmingham pub that became the first in the city to go smoke-free has stubbed out the ban after just TWO weeks.
Bar staff at Bennetts put the ash trays back out this week after the move saw takings slump by a staggering 40 per cent.
Steve Savva, manager of Bennetts, said he was annoyed people calling for smoke-free pubs had not supported their efforts.
“It is a shame because we took a risk giving the public what they said they wanted,” said Mr Savva.
“Since going smokefree, we lost a lot of regulars and only gained three or four people and that is not enough to sustain a business in the city centre.
