If there’s one thing we hear a lot from restaurant managers and operators, it’s how close the relationships are between employees in a restaurant environment. Many times I’ve heard operators say: “We’re like family here,” or “We’ve had employees who have been here for years.” I think this is why it’s really difficult for them to find out that some of these “family members” are taking money directly out of their pockets. Employee theft is a bad situation for any business, and unfortunately it’s a common one in the restaurant industry.