Introducing Cray Protected: Safety You Can See at Your Favorite Venue

Cray started on your phone. Today, it's walking into your favorite bar.

We're excited to announce Cray Protected — a venue safety certification and physical materials program for bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and event venues that want patron safety to be a visible part of their brand, not a policy buried in a binder.

The Problem Nobody's Solving at the Venue Level

More than 11 million drinks are spiked in the United States every year, and one in thirteen people report having a drink tampered with at a bar or event. Everyone knows it happens. Yet most venues have no structured prevention in place — just incident response after something goes wrong.

That's the same reactive pattern we've been fighting since day one. Cray Protected flips it: prevention tools physically in the hands of staff and patrons before anything happens, plus a visible marker that tells everyone who walks in that this venue takes safety seriously.

What a Cray Protected Venue Gets

Every participating venue receives a branded safety package: the official Cray Protected badge and window decals, NightCapIt drink cover stickers to prevent tampering, QR-coded coasters that connect patrons straight to the Cray app, safety posters for bathrooms and common areas, and branded shot glasses for behind the bar.

Three kits are available, scaled by venue type — a Restaurant Kit at $99, a Bar & Nightclub Kit at $149, and an Event Venue Kit at $199 — all with free shipping and a listing on our growing map of Cray Protected venues. Consumables like coasters and drink covers can be restocked one-time or on monthly auto-ship.

Our Partnership with NightCapIt

The drink covers in every kit come from our partnership with NightCapIt, the anti-drink-spiking brand co-founded by Shirah Benarde. Their peel-and-stick covers are among the most recognized tools in bar safety — and now they ship inside every Cray Protected package.

Why This Matters for Venues — and for You

Here's the honest business case: a venue that makes safety visible doesn't just do the right thing. It builds the kind of reputation that fills tables on a Friday night. Students and young patrons increasingly choose where to go based on whether they feel looked after — and the Cray Protected badge in the window answers that question before they walk in.

And if you're a patron: look for the badge. It means the venue you're in chose to put prevention on the table — literally.

Get Your Venue Protected

Package details, pricing, and ordering are live now at cray.app/protected. Whether you run a neighborhood restaurant or a 2,000-person event space, there's a kit sized for your floor.

Safety you can see. That's the whole idea.

Vibes Lie. Patterns Don't.
— The Cray Team