I think the idea could have potential legs but you really need to get out there and actually find out. Go talk to restaurant owners and find out if this is something they would be interested in.
My initial reaction would be that they're not going to want to stomach the cost of steel straws - especially since they're not the only alternative to plastic disposable straws. There's compostable materials, paper, re-useable plastic (IDK if this applies to the law change), etc.
But again, pure speculation (although I have family in the restaurant & bar biz and they simply use compostable ones or don't offer straws). Get out there and talk to the people who would purchase the product - that's the only real way to know instead of asking a bunch of people if it's a good idea or if there's a market.
My initial reaction would be that they're not going to want to stomach the cost of steel straws - especially since they're not the only alternative to plastic disposable straws. There's compostable materials, paper, re-useable plastic (IDK if this applies to the law change), etc.
But again, pure speculation (although I have family in the restaurant & bar biz and they simply use compostable ones or don't offer straws). Get out there and talk to the people who would purchase the product - that's the only real way to know instead of asking a bunch of people if it's a good idea or if there's a market.