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DoorBrief 86

A one‑page, photo-backed banned list that gets every door staff on the same page.

Score 8.1/10 · Build now

For businesses

16 July 2026

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8.1 out of 10. Score 8.1/10 · Build now

The problem

Bar owners and managers lose time and money when problem customers come back and staff argue at the door. New hires can’t memorize years of bans, so paper lists or scribbled notes fail at 1am and the result can be fights, police calls, or license trouble (see reporting on ID‑scanner networks and venue safety concerns in The Markup and local press). Owners already tell staff it’s a fireable offense to miss someone on the 86’d list (discussed repeatedly in r/bartenders), but expensive ID scanners like PatronScan are privacy‑heavy and overkill for a small neighborhood bar (reported by The Markup and local outlets). With higher staff turnover and more big‑event crowds, the chance a banned person returns has become more frequent and urgent for owners who directly bear liability (turnover data from Black Box Intelligence and industry press).

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