{"items": [{"author": "Rebecca", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/108076092316272654620", "anchor": "gp-1335287312269", "service": "gp", "text": "This would require a closely controlled level of vapor in the air high enough that patrons could get a pleasant buzz within a short time, but low enough that employees could spend 8-10 hours in the place without getting too tipsy to do their jobs or otherwise feeling negative effects from that much alcohol exposure. Does such a level exist? \n
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\nGiving gas masks to employees would solve that problem, but be unattractive. And with regard to labor laws, pregnant employees would be a challenge. The problem could also be solved by the restaurant being cafeteria-style, with employees spending most of their time in a non-vapor-filled space, but that style of restaurant isn't nearly as popular and is associated primarily with fast food.", "timestamp": 1335287312}, {"author": "Allison", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/113296633271046993086", "anchor": "gp-1335292395448", "service": "gp", "text": "Or the restaurant could have 2 dining rooms, and only one has the barrels. Then servers could be rotated between dining rooms regularly, and you wouldn't encounter any challenges from discriminatory practices laws, as pregnant employees could work solely in the sober room. For this to work, however, your restaurant would have to be good enough to draw in people who want to eat there but not partake of vapors, making the vapors a novelty that is only part of your business model.", "timestamp": 1335292395}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/103013777355236494008", "anchor": "gp-1335297386592", "service": "gp", "text": "You could have a waiting area with higher fume concentration, and then have the dining area be at a level that just maintained the desired elevated BAC.", "timestamp": 1335297386}, {"author": "David Chudzicki", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/106120852580068301475", "anchor": "gp-1335315094954", "service": "gp", "text": "I never realized alcohol fumes can affect people. That's true?", "timestamp": 1335315094}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/103013777355236494008", "anchor": "gp-1335319421193", "service": "gp", "text": "@David Chudzicki\n Sure: \nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_without_liquid", "timestamp": 1335319421}, {"author": "Julia", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/114588710186521489410", "anchor": "gp-1335321618746", "service": "gp", "text": "The placebo effect is well-documented for alcohol. Probably the combination of smell and having paid money to enter the room is enough to produce a buzz in most people.", "timestamp": 1335321618}, {"author": "David Chudzicki", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/106120852580068301475", "anchor": "gp-1335321790539", "service": "gp", "text": "@Julia\n I guess that's not really a problem with Jeff's proposal.", "timestamp": 1335321790}, {"author": "David Chudzicki", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/106120852580068301475", "anchor": "gp-1335321927113", "service": "gp", "text": "From Jeff's link, \"Marketers encourage purchasers to use the machine no more than twice in a 24-hour period to avoid overconsumption, as this might be dangerous.\"\n
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\nShould be really easy to test if this thing really does increase BAC.", "timestamp": 1335321927}, {"author": "Holly", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/103155559413084004700", "anchor": "gp-1335360437677", "service": "gp", "text": "You could use the barrels to hold table tops. Empty barrels in the sober room. \n
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\nIs elevated BAC due to vapors an issue in distilleries, wine cellars and breweries?", "timestamp": 1335360437}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/103013777355236494008", "anchor": "gp-1335366228934", "service": "gp", "text": "@Holly\n In those places it may just be a \"this is how things have always been\" issue. Which is very different from starting a new restaurant.", "timestamp": 1335366228}, {"author": "Frederic", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/118156077148469167305", "anchor": "gp-1335374334942", "service": "gp", "text": "Would this be a fire hazard? Also, there are ridiculous regulations on distilleries and also ridiculous regulations on restaurants which probably are mutually exclusive", "timestamp": 1335374334}]}