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    Security & Theft Prevention

    Bar Security and Theft Prevention

    Operating any business involves a certain level of risk. Operating a bar involves an even higher level of risk due to the serving and consumption of alcohol and the number of ways employees can steal from you.

    Unless you are aware of and adopt ways to lessen your liability from serving alcohol responsibly, you leave your business exposed to costly lawsuits and put your liquor license at risk.

    In addition, many of your sales involve cash. In any business employees are tempted to find ways of stealing cash. Bars are especially prone to cash theft due to the nature of how drinks are dispensed and the variety of ways that cash can be siphoned off by bartenders and managers.

    In this department provide you'll find insight, tactics, and strategies for reducing your bar's risk exposure and for keeping your bottom line healthy by eliminating or reducing the numerous ways employees can steal from you.

    You'll learn how to recognize when theft is occurring, learn the myriad of ways that employees steal from bar owners, learn how to prevent theft, and how to limit your bar's risk for liability.

    Monthly Fire Protection Checklist
    Monthly Fire Protection Checklist Risk of fire at your bar is a real danger. And not having a functioning fire protection system can cripple your bar in a fire emergency. Use the Monthly Fire Protection System Checklist to ensure that all fire systems are properly working and are updated when needed on a weekly, monthly or annual basis . . . more>>
    Fire Hazard Prevention Checklist
    Fire Hazard Prevention Checklist Fire is one of the most devastating things that can happen to your bar. Make your establishment safer by eliminating fire hazards and checking them regularly. Use the Fire Hazard Prevention Checklist to go over areas with possible fire hazards and take the appropriate action to eliminate them . . . more>>
    Medical Emergency Action Sheet
    Medical Emergency Action Sheet Choking, heart attack, allergic reaction or any number of medical emergencies could happen to your staff or customers while they are in your bar. Having proper procedures for handling medical emergencies will help prevent liability for your bar and calm chaos when an emergency occurs. Use the Medical Emergency Action Sheet to develop a plan for medical emergencies at your bar . . . more>>
    Bar Alcohol Service Policy
    In addition to alcohol service training for you staff, you also need to have a written alcohol policy for your bar. An alcohol policy helps to make alcohol service guidelines clear and to protect your bar from liability. Use the Bar Alcohol Service Policy as a template for creating an alcohol service policy in your bar . . . more>>
    Tray Carrying Guidelines
    Tray Carrying Guidelines When used appropriately, trays can help your employees perform their duties in a quicker and more efficient way. However, when used incorrectly (when trays are overloaded for example) trays can be a hazard. Use the Tray Carrying Guidelines to help you use a tray in the safest and best way . . . more>>
    How to Quickly Create and Roll Out a Food Allergy Plan For Your Bar
    How to Quickly Create and Roll Out a Food Allergy Plan For Your Bar With 12 million Americans affected by food allergies, chances are some of these people are already your customers. If you don't have food allergy plan in place, you're at risk for liability issues relating to allergy incidents. Use our food allergy guide to create a viable plan for your bar on how your staff should handle customers with food allergies . . . more>>
    Bar Theft Prevention: What You Must Know to Prevent Customer Theft Using Gift Cards
    Bar Theft Prevention: What You Must Know to Prevent Customer Theft Using Gift Cards The growing usage of Visa/Mastercard/Amex gift cards has attracted scammers targeting bars and restaurants, causing some establishments to lose hundreds of dollars due to theft. Don't let your bar fall victim to gift card theft. Learn how this scam works and how you can properly train your staff to prevent customer theft using gift cards . . . more>>
    Power Outage Emergency Procedures
    Power Outage Emergency Procedures Not being prepared in the event of a power outage is a crucial mistake that endangers your staff and customers and may leave your bar out of business for a long period of time. Power outages will happen to every bar - are you prepared with detailed plans on what to do? Use the Power Outage Emergency Procedures as a step by step guide when a power outage occurs . . . more>>
    Flood/Sewage Emergency Procedures
    Flood/Sewage Emergency Procedures When a flood or sewage emergency happens, it's essential to have a working plan in place, complete with which steps to take for your business to remain operational. Use the Flood/Sewage Emergency Procedures as a step by step plan to follow in the event of a flood or sewage backup . . . more>>
    Bar Employee Accident Report
    Bar Employee Accident Report When work-related accidents happen in your bar your first priorities are employee safety and protecting your bar's liability in these accidents. Use the Employee Accident Report Form to accurately record accidents and get clear and full details of the accident . . . more>>
    Bar Service Alcohol Training Checklist
    Bar Service Alcohol Training Checklist Alcohol training for your bar staff is a must. Employees need to be trained on a variety of alcohol awareness topics and missing an important one could present liability problems in the future. Use the Bar Alcohol Service Training Checklist to make sure that every essential alcohol training detail is covered and your staff knows how to serve alcohol responsibly . . . more>>
    Fire Emergency Procedures
    Fire Emergency Procedures A fire can be one of the worst things to happen to your bar or restaurant. You can minimize the damage and quickly move onto the road of recovery if you know the right steps to take. Don't be caught without a plan in place. Use the Fire Emergency Procedures as a guideline to develop a fire plan for your bar and review the proper course of action . . . more>>
    Food Storage Safety Poster
    Food Storage Safety Poster Spoiled and rotten food can cost you serious money and it should be avoided at all costs. Communicate proper food storage to employees and can be placed in a prominent area for regular viewing. Use the Food Storage Poster as a reminder to employees on the safe way to store refrigerated and shelf foods . . . more>>
    Food Allergies Poster for Bars and Restaurants
    Food Allergies Poster for Bars and Restaurants Mistakes in food allergy orders can result in a serious reaction for your customer and possible liability for you. Post the Food Allergy Poster in your kitchen and food prep area to make sure that food allergy orders are handled correctly and that your employees know how to handle these types of orders . . . more>>
    Food Allergies Posters for Bars and Restaurants Spanish version
    Mistakes in food allergy orders can result in a serious reaction for your customer and possible liability for you. Post the Food Allergy Poster Spanish version in your kitchen and food prep area to make sure that food allergy orders are handled correctly and that your employees know how to handle these types of orders . . . more>>
    Blood Alcohol Chart for Bars
    Blood Alcohol Chart for Bars Becoming familiar with blood alcohol content should be a basic part of alcohol service training for your staff. Use the Blood Alcohol Content Chart for Bars in your alcohol service training to help employees become familiar with blood alcohol levels in relation to drinks consumed . . . more>>
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