No cigars, pipes, or clove cigarettes

[aich75013]

I e-mailed Chili's the same time I posted this here, and they responded today. I'm okay with the answer.
Apparently they route the question directly to the particular location.

I am very understanding about smoking cigars I myself enjoy one on occasion. I have had several problems with cigar smoke as you know being much more potentate it tends to filter out into the non-smoking side. I wish it was different but due to the amount of complaints I had to post the sign. I appreciate your buisiness and do not want to lose you as a patron. Please if you have time give me a call my number is xxx-xxx-xxxx. I will be in all day today and Thursday. I appreciate your feedback and look forward to talking with you.

[Ranger_B]

Originally Posted by aich75013

I e-mailed Chili's the same time I posted this here, and they responded today. I'm okay with the answer.
Apparently they route the question directly to the particular location.

I am curious to hear what the guy had to say when and if you called. I somewhat understand his point about other complaints from patrons not wanting the wonderful smoke of a cigar interrupting the stink of the cigarettes in the bar area. I would then wonder how he feels about loosing a customer or potentially a base of customers who feel that it is best to eat and enjoy their cigars some where else. Either way I feel much better about it when it is the proprietor that determines what is and is not consumed in the establishment instead of the government.

[aich75013]

Originally Posted by Ranger_B

I am curious to hear what the guy had to say when and if you called. I somewhat understand his point about other complaints from patrons not wanting the wonderful smoke of a cigar interrupting the stink of the cigarettes in the bar area. I would then wonder how he feels about loosing a customer or potentially a base of customers who feel that it is best to eat and enjoy their cigars some where else. Either way I feel much better about it when it is the proprietor that determines what is and is not consumed in the establishment instead of the government.

I e-mailed him back and said Thank You for the response.
The way the restaurant is setup, I can see how a lot of smoke could migrate into the eating area. So, I see his point. Plus you can tell that their filtration system isn't that great.
He did e-mail back and said to let him know next time I am there and he would take care of me. I won't, because I don't think that is necessary.

[hotreds]

Stopped at an Outback in WV and was taken aback when they asked "smoking or non-smoking?" Likely they wouldn't have allowed cigars, but I didn't bring them with me at any rate.

Originally Posted by hotreds

Stopped at an Outback in WV and was taken aback when they asked "smoking or non-smoking?" Likely they wouldn't have allowed cigars, but I didn't bring them with me at any rate.

Last time I was in the Outback here close to me they let you smoke cigars in the bar area. Another steakhouse down the road has smoking in the bar also butno cigars. I eat at the no cigar place, why? Because I'm going to eat not smoke and I like the food better.