Unintended consequences of the smoking ban

"More pubs are serving food than a year ago, says John Porter, food editor of trade newspaper The Publican, as they try and offer more than a "pint and fag". And that's good news for trained chefs.



"The general view of the chef trade is that offers are better than this time last year, although there was some upward pressure already as pubs geared up for the ban. "



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