Big shock for everyone the next day - 2 employees were fired and these were people I had felt were friends. We have a good staff now, but no - I'm not as trusting as I once was. Occasionally monitor the tapes and we've even installed 2 bogus cameras in the kitchen to deter food from walking out the back door. Top 2 pet peeves, being stolen from or lied to - immediate grounds for dismissal. Thanks for letting me rant.
More restaurants lose money to employee theft than they do to customers walking out the door.
You know we all probably started out slinging beer or food and gradually worked our way up into ownership. This was done with a lot of blood, sweat, tears and sleepless nights worrying about our banker. Anyone that protests possibly shouldn't be working for you anyway. Obviously to deter theft but also to increase employee productivity and safety and to monitor and manage the level of customer satisfaction. They are also great for the person that owns multiple businesses due to the fact that you can only be in one place at a time.