First time vaping in a pub

[scinsc]

Unfortunately, there are now pubs / restaurants in the UK displaying signs such as "no smoking, INCLUDING e-cigs"
They really annoy me. They have .....ed and moaned about the loss in trade since the smoking ban, but will not allow e-cigs.

If they will not even allow e-cigs, then in my opinion they can get stuffed and will not get my business - in fact, I hope they go bust!!

Any pub / restaurant that allows e-cigs would get my business back and that would mean probably £150+ from me alone per month. Do the want to survive or not?.....

I agree mate.
These idiots beggar belief sometimes.

We have a group of people that we regularly socialise with. We would go out for a meal twice a month to the same restaurant and prob spend £300 collectively between us each time (£600 per month)

This ended with the smoking ban, so they lost £600 per month. They will now not allow e-cigs, so we will still not go. Basically by not allowing the e-cigs they are still losing £600 per month which they could have got back by allowing them!!

Idiots, if they go bust I'll laugh..........

Sounds like a golden opportunity to me. You need to set up a “Vapor” pub. With everything else you could rent 510 batteries and sell cartomizers. Be the first one and make a killing!

 

[earthpig]

SC
Interesting thought.

Cept I think they have issues with legality of nic in juices over there (correct me if wrong, please).
Yup, a place offering a "vaping Section" for a novelty would bring in some folks even here, that might not otherwise visit restaurants/pubs. Especially if properly advertised in this or a similar localized forum...or on the building.
Many are just intimidated to use e-cigs in restaurants these days since the tongue lashing and ridicule they received as smokers.
Waitresses and restaurant owners realize(d) that smokers were the best tippers. They hung out for awhile and drank more coffee/etc, but also took care of those who served em.
Ask any waitress if that was the case.

Porker

 

[myxomatosis]

Sounds like a golden opportunity to me. You need to set up a “Vapor” pub. With everything else you could rent 510 batteries and sell cartomizers. Be the first one and make a killing!

These places prohibiting something that isn't illegal doesn't make sense to me. Kansas City passed the smoking ban a year or two ago, and all the bars fought against it the whole way cause they knew it would kill business. And it did, but as a result, most of them have remodeled their bars to have outdoor patios, heated in the winter, shaded in the summer. I thought bars were in business to make money..

As a matter of fact, it's to the point where bars will allow some regulars to smoke within it's confines, with a deposit of $250, which is the fine for smoking indoors in the city. I've seen at least 3 people at a pub roll the dice this way.

 

[CrankyGoldfish]

I don't know if it's changed or not, but some of the bars out here were doing a membership. If you were a paid member, you could smoke inside. They even had warnings on the doors that smoking was allowed and it was membership only. I'd think, regardless, they'd have no problem with vapers since they're not actually leaving second-hand smoke all over the place.

I may have to check into this and see if it's still going on and if it isn't, maybe talk to them about the PV alternative. I haven't actually set foot in a bar in about five or so years around here. This means I have to leave my fishbowl, but it's for a good cause.

 

[earthpig]

Membership establishments here need to meet certain licensing requirements by the state and are rigid.
It's basically a non-starter here in Illinois.

 

[malyden]

CASAA has some business cards: CASAA Business Cards - Root - CASAA

Also ECF has some: ECF Generic Business Cards (FREE) [ecfgenericbizcard] - It's Free! : ECF Store!, E-Cigarette-Forum.com Swag store!

If you want the it's not smoke it's vapor cards you can email them VapersClub@aol.com, and ask to send you some cards

CASAA also has some door decals to give to businesses - might help their customers avoid the confusion CASAA Anywhere "No Smoking" Sticker - CASAA

 

[Sandrita]

It has happened to me as well in the UK although that is because somebody didn't like me using my PV and told security. I was forced to go outside with all the smokers. In the end I just went somewhere else and had no problems what so ever!