Nightlife Security Podcast | The Nightlife and Bar Security Resource for Security Professionals, Owners, & Operators

Video Surveillance Cameras and Nightclub Bar Security Do you currently utilize video cameras in your venue? Are you thinking about installing them? Robert and Manny discuss the good, the bad, and the best practices surrounding video surveillance cameras in your bar or nightclub.   Shout-outs! Special thank you to Sean Mattix, Food and Beverage Director, and the team of the  San Diego Marriott Gasl...

Should Police Officers Work as Doormen at Bars and Nightclubs? Robert and Manny explore the question of whether or not off-duty police officers should work as doormen at bars or nightclubs. This is a follow up to Robert C. Smith’s blog on the same topic.  You can see that blog titled "Cops as Guards" here.   There are several pros and cons.  Listen to what we have to say about it in this week’s po...

Security Customer Service - 5+5 Powerful Tips from Robert and Manny Customer Service is at the core of any hospitality business - and it is only a venue’s team that can deliver a personal touch that keeps guests coming back.  Your security team is an integral part of delivering a favorable guest experience - but many times they are the cause of a negative one.  Not only is a hospitable team good f...

Hiring Security – Best Practices   Hiring the right people for your organization is never easy. Hiring the right security guard is even more difficult! You need to find the right individual to protect your guests and your business without causing more potential liability in an environment where lawsuits are already prominent.  In this week’s show, Robert C. Smith and Manny Marquez discuss the best...

In this week’s show, Robert C. Smith and Manny Marquez discuss the importance of documentation and How to Document a Major Incident in Your Venue…and much more.   In The News!   Robert and Manny discuss a recent news story from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where a bouncer that appeared in a viral video of a brawl at a beach front bar has been arrested and charged with felony battery. The guys talk abo...

In this week’s show, Robert C. Smith and Manny Marquez discuss 6 Important Tips to Managing a Major Violent Incident in Your Venue.   In The News!   Robert and Manny discus a recent story where the City of Scottsdale, Arizona is  proposing strict new policies for bars and nightclubs . The proposal from the city comes on the heels of two recent killings at a popular Scottsdale nightclub.   Just a r...

In this week’s show, Robert C. Smith and Manny Marquez discuss the important topic of Nightclub and Bar Civil Liability – Part 2, the follow up to last episode to Nightclub and Bar Civil Liability Part 1. We are happy to see that we are getting downloads for across the globe - from Alaska to Australia.  Very exciting for us! Please share us with industry friends, co-workers, and colleagues. Your F...

In this week’s show, Robert C. Smith and Manny Marquez discuss the important topic of Nightclub and Bar Civil Liability, a topic that many of us don't think about until we are in the midst of a lawsuit or litigation. Just a reminder before listening in - Robert C. Smith and Manny Marquez are NOT attorneys.  The information they share in the podcast is general advice and shouldn't replace specific,...

Welcome to our inaugural Nightclub Security weekly podcast!  In this episode, you will get to know our hosts, Robert C. Smith and Manny Marquez, as they introduce themselves in this educational and entertaining podcast.  If you are a nightclub bouncer, guard, owner, or operator this is the podcast for you. During this introductory session, meet Robert and Manny and hear about their backgrounds in...