They put liquid nitrogen in cocktails?

[Meest]

Is there an issue with bartenders not being trained or qualified enough to serve it, usually see these tricks on food network style shows. Who buys the nitrogen? Can any bar/pub owner get it, or is there license requirements or anything like that. The post above states in Australia you need a food license, guessing not every bartender and country is up to this standard, for example career bartender vs just getting extra money on the weekend bartender without taking any course/training.

[Scrib]

Here's a better question: Why the fuck is liquid nitrogen even served? It is not edible, it is highly dangerous to serve as a drinkable beverage (even if you have to consume it within the second it is served) and it has no benefit that cannot be archived with far less dangerous means.

So, is there a reason why at least the local food boards or whatever regulation agencies shouldn't go out and say "knock this shit off?"

As noted, there are a number of drinks and dishes served to the customer while on fire. The logic is the same- it looks glorious and affects the experience. Something has to go very badly wrong for anyone to get hurt.

'Aren't those flaming drinks now illegal?

[Jub]

Here's a better question: Why the fuck is liquid nitrogen even served? It is not edible, it is highly dangerous to serve as a drinkable beverage (even if you have to consume it within the second it is served) and it has no benefit that cannot be archived with far less dangerous means.

So, is there a reason why at least the local food boards or whatever regulation agencies shouldn't go out and say "knock this shit off?"

As noted, there are a number of drinks and dishes served to the customer while on fire. The logic is the same- it looks glorious and affects the experience. Something has to go very badly wrong for anyone to get hurt.

'Aren't those flaming drinks now illegal?

Not that I know of. At least not where I live.

[Beowulf]

Here's a better question: Why the fuck is liquid nitrogen even served? It is not edible, it is highly dangerous to serve as a drinkable beverage (even if you have to consume it within the second it is served) and it has no benefit that cannot be archived with far less dangerous means.

So, is there a reason why at least the local food boards or whatever regulation agencies shouldn't go out and say "knock this shit off?"

As noted, there are a number of drinks and dishes served to the customer while on fire. The logic is the same- it looks glorious and affects the experience. Something has to go very badly wrong for anyone to get hurt.

'Aren't those flaming drinks now illegal?

They're illegal in some jurisdictions, because people set bars on fire with them, and the fire marshals got annoyed.

[Stark]

Is there an issue with bartenders not being trained or qualified enough to serve it, usually see these tricks on food network style shows. Who buys the nitrogen? Can any bar/pub owner get it, or is there license requirements or anything like that. The post above states in Australia you need a food license, guessing not every bartender and country is up to this standard, for example career bartender vs just getting extra money on the weekend bartender without taking any course/training.

Protip working as a bartender without training is illegal. I'd be pretty sure 'food licence' means the business needs to be licenced, but every employee who serves alcohol is required to do some (fairly useless) training. A bar that served dangerous drinks would be at risk of losing its licence and being put out of business, whether anyone was injured or not.