The Smoking ban has transformed ‘grimy’ boozers, says pub guide.

It was predicted to be the death knell for the traditional British boozer and likely to lead to a slump in business and permanent closures.

But 12 years since the introduction of the smoking ban in England, a pub guide has credited the initiative with transforming pubs and forcing them to become cleaner, brighter places with better food and with greater appeal to women and families.

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Source: Smoking ban has transformed ‘grimy’ boozers, says pub guide | Life and style | The Guardian