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    Bar Security

    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.

    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Incident Report Form
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Incident Report Form It's essential to create a report for accidents and incidents that happen in your bar. A report of the events surrounding an incident will help you keep accurate records and to protect your bar from liability. Use the Bar Incident Report Form to record the details of accidents and incidents that happen in your bar . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Key Control Form
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Key Control Form Keeping a tight control on the keys to your bar helps prevent inventory loss and theft. From time to time you will have to issue keys to coolers, office space, inventory storage, and other areas of your bar, so maintaining a record of who has which keys is essential. Use the Key Control Form to insure that there aren't multiple sets of bar keys floating around and that you know what keys to ask for when an employee leaves your employ . . . more>>
    Bar ID Verification Checklist
    Bar ID Verification Checklist If authorities find under-age customers in your bar, it could shut you down indefinitely. To ensure that no under-age drinking happens, your employees need to be able to easily identify fake id's. Use the Bar ID Verification Checklist to check the validity of customer id's at your bar . . . more>>
    Bar Customer Intoxication Checklist
    Bar Customer Intoxication Checklist Recognizing the signs of intoxication is essential to creating a safe environment in your bar. When you know the signs of intoxication you can take the proper action to deal with those customers. Use the Customer Intoxication Checklist to determine if a customer is intoxicated. . . . more>>
    Free Pouring: Good Idea or Your Bar's Worst Nightmare?
    Free Pouring: Good Idea or Your Bar's Worst Nightmare? Lots of bars still use the free pouring method of dispensing liquor without considering the alternatives. What worked in the past may not be the best choice today. Many bar owners have concluded that the pitfalls of free pouring outweigh the possible benefits. If your bar uses free pouring, you want to read this . . . more>>
    BAR THEFT PREVENTION: Top 10 Bar Theft Indicators
    BAR THEFT PREVENTION: Top 10 Bar Theft Indicators Theft is an all too common problem in the bar industry. It's estimated that 50% of all bar employees steal. If you're not up on the latest ways theft is occurring, you should be worried. Learn the how to recognize the signs that indicate theft is happening and how to put a stop to it immediately . . . more>>
    How to Recognize The Liability Dangers That Threaten Your Bar
    How to Recognize The Liability Dangers That Threaten Your Bar Running a bar is a high liability business. If you don't know where your business is exposed, you stand a good chance of putting your bar at risk. Learn how to operate your bar with responsible practices to minimize your liability and make your bar safer for your customers . . . more>>
    How to Protect Your Bar from Manager Theft
    How to Protect Your Bar from Manager Theft Your bar manager is your most trusted employee. You've given him a lot of responsibility and he (literally) holds the keys to your bar business. But what if your trust is misplaced? Could you bar manager be stealing from you? Learn how to identify manager theft and put an end to it before it harms your business any further . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Service Refusal Form
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Service Refusal Form Whenever your bartenders or servers refuse service to a customer, you need to take detailed notes about this incident in the event you are sued in the future. Protect your business. Have you managers use the Bar Service Refusal Form to get a complete accounting of the refusal of service so that you do not put your business at risk . . . more>>
    Bar Theft Reduction Procedures That Work
    Bar Theft Reduction Procedures That Work Theft is like a disease in your bar. Once it begins, it spreads and can eventually damage your bar operation to the point that it can't recover. Take control today. Learn how you can proactively head off bar theft by adopting a few proven tactics and techniques . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Alcohol Consumption Monitor
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Alcohol Consumption Monitor When customers become intoxicated, they become a liabilityt to your bar. Use the Alcohol Consumption Monitor to give staff a clear method for recognizing intoxication so they can slow or stop service to customers. . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Security Job Description
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Security Job Description The Bar Security Job Description covers duties and responsibilities for your bouncers, doormen, and security staff. . . . more>>
    Protect Your Bar: How To Measure Your Bar's Risk
    Protect Your Bar: How To Measure Your Bar's Risk Keeping your bar's risk low is a constant challenge all bar owners face. Unless you take a step back and view your operation through objective eyes, it's very easy to overlook activities that are putting your bar and business at risk. Learn several important ways you can keep your bar's risk in check and at tolerable levels . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Emergency Evacuation Procedures
    Bar owners should never take a chance with safety. Every bar should have emergency evacuation procedures posted in a visible location that all employees can see. Use the Bar Emergency Evacuation Procedures to properly inform your staff on what steps to take in case of fire or another emergency . . . more>>
    BARTENDER THEFT: How to Spot The Most Common Bartender Theft Schemes
    BARTENDER THEFT: How to Spot The Most Common Bartender Theft Schemes If you don't know how to spot the most common bartender theft schemes, you probably have a bartender theft problem. The good news is you can put an end to theft with a few important steps. Learn how to recognize bartender theft schemes and stop the stealing before it eats your business alive . . . more>>