Gregory Wincenty-Cichy, co-owner of Flower & Bean, shared CCTV footage of an attempted break-in to illustrate the rising threats faced by small businesses in Dublin's hospitality sector. He highlighted the struggles stemming from crime, alongside traditional business challenges, emphasizing the commonality of such incidents across local coffee shops and restaurants. Wincenty-Cichy pointed out that many such cases go unreported, raising concerns about employee safety. The cafe's experience resonates with others in the area, reflecting a troubling trend of increased burglary and theft in the industry.
We got pretty good footage of the whole thing on CCTV, so we decided to highlight it because this is the new reality of what the hospitality industry looks like now.
Burglary, attempts of robbery or even verbal abuses, along with the tip jar being stolen, are all things that happen daily.
It's not happening here or there; it's happening quite often, and more often than not, people are not reporting it to gardaí.
At the end of the day, I was not injured, but it's about what if there's a different coffee shop with staff who are not as confident?
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