Is it safe to give my credit card to the waiter at a restaurant early, so that I can pay for the meal instead of fighting over the bill?

I'm going to dinner at a nice restaurant and I want to be the one to pay without having to fight for the bill at the end. Would it be a good idea to arrive early and give the waiter my credit card so that they can charge it at the end of the night before my guest has time to fight for the bill? Since the waiter would have access to my credit card for 2 hours, is there any risk that he or she will use it to make unapproved purchases?