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Removal of smoking areas will mean consumers will have no avenue to smoke at bars, restaurants or at airports, which will not only hugely inconvenience consumers but also directly impact the F&B sector, the letter by NRAI which represents five lakh restaurants and bars, said.
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Provision for smoking zones is an international convention in the hospitality industry and its absence will also affect tourism, the letter said.
New Delhi: Removal of designated smoking rooms at airports and restaurants will adversely impact overall consumer sentiments of the dining out sector at a time when it is barely emerging from pandemic-induced losses, industry body National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) said in a letter addressed to the government.