Phones are the new cigarettes: why restaurants are discouraging and even banning them

<p>Would you hand in your phone at the door in exchange for a free bottle of wine? One restaurateur has tried that – and there are now many other gambits that are encouraging us to connect</p><p><strong>Name:</strong> Phone bans.</p><p><strong>Age:</strong> Their provenance is considerable; their time is now.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/sep/14/phones-are-the-new-cigarettes-restaurants-discouraging-banning-digital-devices">Continue reading...</a>