Gothamist: More Restaurants Inviting Big Brother to Dinner

west side Michael

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:33:17 -0500

It's happened we now have a generation that has accepted being watched almost everywhere in this country and think it's OK. I remember conversations in the late 60's about what "Sesame Street" would do to future generations this may explain how TV cameras have become a friend.

gilbertleighprestigemonkey

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:19:49 -0500

@robingee camera images can be stored and played back forever. this is not the same as "being seen by a person"

JacqueMehoff

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:45:23 -0500

can we move this practice to police stations? or do they have the cheaper cams that break when something important happens? maybe we can catch that invisible step that people keep tripping on.

robingee

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:37:50 -0500

meh. If you're in a public place where people can see you, then what's the difference if there's a camera?

NeuroEndo

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:37:48 -0500

I can tell you (as a former employee), that all the Steve Hanson restaurants (I worked at Isabella's) have cameras filming every angle of the dining room....and kitchen and food pantry and lockerroom.... The cameras are there not just to watch out for customers, but so that corporate can keep track of employees. Everyone has a story about standing idle by a computer and having Mr. Hanson call them to yell about their attire/behavior. There have even been plenty of times when managers have been suspicious over whether or not a waiter did their sidework, and then will rewind the tape in order to check up on them. Additionally, I can't speak for Daniel, but we were instructed to NEVER tell customers (I'm sorry, 'guests') that there were cameras.

HowBoutDemCowboys

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:30:00 -0500

You can't really call a private business Big Brother for using cameras. I have no problem with that. What I do have a problem with is the government using cameras placed throughout the country to spy on its citizens. That's Big Brother!