OverviewRestaurant Theft
Restaurant Theft
Restaurant theft continues to be one of the larger contributors to a restaurant or food service location's overall loss. According to the National Restaurant Association, approximately 4% of food cost is due to theft.
Not all theft is easily visible. Inventory and books can be manipulated to conceal theft of food and product. Checks and point of sale systems can be altered to hide cash loss. Theft can occur for some period of time before it is discovered, unless you have a program in place to proactively prevent potential loss. One may not be certain when theft will occur, but you can be certain that if you own or manage a restaurant, theft will occur. Here are some examples;
"Drive-thru employee steals over $100,000 from registers"
"Deli manager voids daily receipts and pockets over $340 in a single day"
"Restaurant Manager arrested after stealing $4,300 from restaurant"
"Waitress pleads guilty of $10,000 in credit card fraud against customers"
Theft within a restaurant environment can take place in several areas, including front of the house from wait staff or bartenders, back of the house like the kitchen, cashiers, and even management or operations staff working with the books or inventory. Where there is inventory or money, there is the possibility of theft.
Our restaurant solutions include various services that can help you to prevent, detect, investigate and resolve issues involving theft and potential loss. Learn more about our individual services focusing on the prevention and resolution of theft;
We can also work with your company to design, implement and execute a solution that includes various services, focusing on reducing food costs and the opportunities of theft. To learn more about our solutions, contact us to schedule a discussion.
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