How to Prevent Employee Theft at a Restaurant

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Compare stock to sales.. Review voids regularly.. Keep an eye out for grazers.

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1

Compare stock to sales.

Step 1

Compare stock to sales.

2

Review voids regularly.

Step 2

Review voids regularly.

3

Keep an eye out for grazers.

Step 3

Keep an eye out for grazers.

4

Check your profit margins against your sales volume.

Step 4

Check your profit margins against your sales volume.

5

Encourage a positive and fulfilling work environment.

Step 5

Encourage a positive and fulfilling work environment.

6

Observe employee attitudes and behavior.

Step 6

Observe employee attitudes and behavior.

7

Oversee and monitor cash handling.

Step 7

Oversee and monitor cash handling.

8

Track and report inventory daily.

Step 8

Track and report inventory daily.

9

Monitor employees for serving and pouring consistency.

Step 9

Monitor employees for serving and pouring consistency.

10

Conduct regular time clocks, payroll, and discounts audits.

Step 10

Conduct regular time clocks, payroll, and discounts audits.

11

Enforce policies consistently.

Step 11

Enforce policies consistently.

12

Lock up surplus stock.

Step 12

Lock up surplus stock.

13

Restrict the number of employees with keys and combinations.

Step 13

Restrict the number of employees with keys and combinations.

14

Eliminate the no-sale option.

Step 14

Eliminate the no-sale option.

15

Implement strict policies on discounts and comps.

Step 15

Implement strict policies on discounts and comps.

16

Upgrade to a modern POS system.

Step 16

Upgrade to a modern POS system.

17

Use unique passwords for POS access.

Step 17

Use unique passwords for POS access.

18

Use video surveillance technology at the POS.

Step 18

Use video surveillance technology at the POS.

19

Install an exception-based system.

Step 19

Install an exception-based system.

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