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| Written by Jesse Trimble | |||
| Tuesday, 05 January 2010 14:16 | |||
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With the new year comes change. Some will be hitting the gym more often or making a commitment to eating healthier. One business will be making a resolution of its own to ring in 2010. Timbercreek Bar & Grill, 12 E. Amity, went smoke-free Friday. Scott Allen, general manager of Timbercreek, said the decision was made by himself and the management to better suit the needs of the restaurant’s customers. Allen said a number of letters have been accumulated by the business over a period of time from Louisburg residents that specify the need to make the restaurant a non-smoking facility. “They said they loved the atmosphere and loved the food, but that the smoking was too much,” Allen said. To make accommodations for smokers, Allen built a side room outside of the main room on the deck. The room has a roof with three ceiling heaters, and the walls are made from tarp that can be removed during the spring and summer months. Tables and seating are also provided in the section, and it’s located just outside one of the entrances to the main dining area. Allen added that he believes 20 percent of Timbercreek’s customers are smokers.  “We are a restaurant,” Allen said, “and we want to make it a positive environment.” Barbara Owen, owner of Santa Fe South Mexican Restaurant & Cantina at 116 Harvest Dr., said she thinks the switch is a good idea. Santa Fe South, however, still has smoking indoors, but it and the non-smoking area are separated by a wall. Owen added she also has an outdoor patio for smokers. “I think it’s a great idea,” she said of Timbercreek going smoke free. She added that she is surprised the city hasn’t made standards for restaurants in Louisburg to have consistency across the board. “I personally thought that a non-smoking ordinance would pass in Louisburg once Overland Park passed theirs,” Owen said. City Administrator Jeff Cantrell said a citywide non-smoking ordinance has never been discussed by council members in the two years he’s been with the city. “I think every business owner has to do their own analysis of their business and what works best for them and then deal with the outcome,” he said. Allen said he will advertise the change with signs posted by the restaurant’s main sign on Amity Street. He said the transition is completing Timbercreek’s process of going smoke-free, since the barbecue portion of the restaurant already has, as well as the event center after it was remodeled a year ago. Overall, Allen said he thinks the business will grow, and that that’s the bottom line. “I’m excited to have everyone in town come and enjoy Timbercreek,” he said.
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