I'm going to turn away restaurant guests after closing.
Why don't you allow people to come in for a little while after closing?
I just don't want the hassle of people coming in after closing.
It would be rude of customers to expect you to let them in after you have closed. The company policy is in place and enforced for a reason.
Yes, there's also work to be done closing up so it's unfair to be expected to keep serving customers.
It's perfectly reasonable to go with your company's policy here. If someone demands to be served after you've closed for the day I think that would be out of line.