DO SOME BARTENDERS CHEAT?
Quality drinks are almost impossible with some "bartenders"
especially when they start work with an intention to cheat.
Because of lack of training, practice and speed, they tend to
overpour or underpour, thus, affecting the quality of the drink
served. Similarly such behaviors are also characteristics of bar
cheats if they are, they would have increased in speed without
accuracy.
How often do we get a well portioned cocktail when the bar is full
of customers? How often do we get our checks fast? How often do we
drink what we paid for especially during the later part of the
night? Pilferage and cash loss to bar owners is a major problem...
25% - 30% of revenue loss is serious.
This is an international problem which exists in America, Canada,
Europe and closer to home Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore as
well. So much that Private Investigators are able to make a living,
books have been written, articles have been published by business
journals, movies have been made and it was requried as part of a
course project in an American University.
Bar cheats work as a team within the same barcounters, with a
waiter as a partner and at times with the cashier as a
partner.
Who gets cheated? Bar Owners and Customers
HINT #1 COLLECT YOUR RECEIPTS CHECKING THE DATE AND THE TIME.
However, there are still lots of Good barmen/maids...