When the smoke ban comes into force on the 1st of July, almost every bar on the Oude Markt in Leuven will be smoke free. Only bar Het Forum is going to install a separate smoking area. Café Rodins will make a heated luxury terrace.

But that is about it. All the other bars don't know if they will heat their terraces or not. But with the summer arriving, those are worries for another moment.A lot of bars don't have the space that is big enough to install a separate smoking area. Most of them also think that the investment isn't worth it. Non-profit association De Oude Markt hopes that the government gives the bars the time they need to adjust to this big changes. Important to mention is that this association is in favor of the smoke ban. " It is a radical measure, which will cause resistance, but we are convinced that this will turn in into a positive story on a long term." | (rc)