Are Your Bartenders Stealing You Blind?

Book excerpt: The United States Chamber of Commerce estimates that 75% of employees have stolen at least once from their employers and half of those do so repeatedly. Employee theft from bars and restaurants is a very common and often very frustrating problem. If you own a food and beverage establishment the likelihood is that one or more of your employees is stealing from your business right under your nose. According to the National Restaurant Association employee theft represents up to 4% of a Restaurant's costs. To be able to prevent employee theft you first must be able to recognize it. Employees have become very adept at developing new and innovative ways to steal. Utilizing actual experiences of this author over a 30-year career in the hospitality industry this book will expose the many ways your employees and even your vendors may be stealing from you right now. You will learn how you are very likely at this moment losing cash and inventory including food, alcohol and supplies to theft from all types of employees.