When most of us walk into a restaurant, we don’t think about security. Yet restaurants are susceptible to a number of criminal activities. Restaurants and bars accumulate large amounts of cash during the course of a business day making them enticing targets for robbers. Card manipulation and cash theft (by either patrons or employees) are other problems. As are intoxicated patrons. Enlisting the help of a restaurant security guard company is one way to prevent illegal activity from occurring.

Restaurant Robberies. Robberies can happen at any time but restaurants are most at risk during opening and closing. Having a security guard present during these times will discourage employees from dipping into the registers and robbers from attempting a holdup.

Employee Theft. Employees know the inner workings of restaurant operations—giving unscrupulous employees the opportunity to pocket cash, steal inventory and customer credit card information. Employee background checks are a must. One function of restaurant security guards is to ensure inventory (including liquor) is properly secured. They can watch over end-of-day procedures to ensure the day’s transactions are entered and deposited properly.

Intoxicated Patrons. When a patron has had too much to drink, security guards can quietly escort the individual out of the facility and help the guest find a safe ride home—by contacting family or friends or a ride service.

Restaurants operate on thin margins. Robberies and customer or employee theft can impact the viability of the business. One incident of an improperly behaving patron can ruin the reputation of the restaurant—again—affecting the bottom line. Strategic placement of security guards during vulnerable times can offer restaurant protection and prevent these kinds of financial losses from happening.

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