restaurant security

YARMOUTH, Maine–For its first 32 years, Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. didn't give much attention to asset protection within its buffet-style restaurant chain. As a result, employee theft was widespread.

DOTHAN, Alabama—After a rash of armed robberies at its 63 Burger King restaurants—averaging one or two per month—Dennis O’Keefe, vice president of operations and business development for Goldco, determined it was time to put in a video surveillance security system.

BOSTON—Monitoring activity and transactions at multiple high-volume restaurants without a dedicated loss prevention staff wouldn’t be possible without the use of enhanced business intelligence, said David Starmer, director of IT for Back Bay Restaurant Group. The corporation owns seven brands of restaurants in 35 locations ranging from five-star establishments to casual dining experiences

STURGIS, S.D.—An estimated crowd of 750,000 visitors attended this year’s 70th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, a six-day event that ended Aug. 15. The rally is infamous for its rowdy, tattooed motorcycle enthusiasts who make the yearly trek to this small town of 6,400 residents.

ST. LOUIS—Video surveillance and the ways it can be used to improve business operations continued to be one of the hottest issues at this year’s National Food Service Security Council, which was held here Aug. 1 through 4.