“We ask the kids aged 14 to 16 to come and play their music, because it gives them something safe and fun to do, and it draws others their age. And these kids eat, too.”
“This season has potential to be very bad because we just haven't had a lot of rain since the end of November. We'll have to wait and see how the rest of the season pans out.”
“WINK called me up with the potential to do some freelance work and I was excited about it. I was nervous, but once I got up in front of the camera, I was very comfortable. The difficult part is in the preparation of the product, learning all the machines and the way (WINK) works things.”
“In the long run, a ban is inevitable. Where there's been a ban elsewhere in the world, revenues dip then bounce back. In our non-smoking pubs we're getting more women, more families and selling more wine and food.”
“Where there's been a ban, pub revenue dip and then bounce back to normal. The most important thing is that the rules are clear and we can begin preparing.”
