{"id":3307,"date":"2026-01-26T10:26:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T10:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vigorhotelsolutions.com\/?p=3307"},"modified":"2026-01-26T10:27:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T10:27:35","slug":"ep-3-food-beverage-operations-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vigorhotelsolutions.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/ep-3-food-beverage-operations-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"EP 3: Food &amp; Beverage Operations Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3307\" class=\"elementor elementor-3307\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e592c4e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e592c4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18252c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18252c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Charles Tan<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad16e06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad16e06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d669e04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d669e04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Food &amp; Beverage Department and Kitchen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This department handles high-volume cash transactions, rapid inventory turnover, and extensive staffing\u2014making it one of the most vulnerable areas for multiple fraud schemes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> Bill Recycling<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Common Schemes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Retaining paid cash bills from previous guests, reusing them for new guests ordering identical items<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Collecting cash from new guests without recording sales in the POS system<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Warning Signs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Duplicate or time-gapped printed bills<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Servers habitually retaining bills rather than returning them to guests<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Abnormally low cash sales during peak occupancy periods<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prevention Measures:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Deploy POS systems preventing bill reprinting without logged justification<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Monitor daily Duplicate Bill or Reprint Bill reports<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mandate original receipt delivery to every guest (Original Receipt Policy)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Install CCTV coverage at payment points and order-taking stations<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> Void &amp; Discount Fraud<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Common Schemes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Deleting food items from the system after collecting cash from guests (post-void)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Applying membership, employee, or promotional discounts after collecting full price, pocketing the difference<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Creating phantom orders, voiding them to obtain food from the kitchen for personal sale or consumption<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Warning Signs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Certain employees exhibiting abnormally high void rates<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Discount application at irregular times (e.g., post-billing)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Modification frequencies exceeding departmental averages<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prevention Measures:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Establish authority levels requiring manager approval for all voids<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prohibit post-billing discounts\u2014must be applied before bill closure<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Configure system alerts when void transactions exceed thresholds (e.g., 3 per shift)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Randomly audit void justifications and interview affected guests<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> Procurement Fraud<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Common Schemes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Specification Lock-in: Designating specific brands or attributes favoring particular suppliers in exchange for kickbacks<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Short Delivery: Colluding with delivery personnel to sign for incomplete deliveries while recording full receipt, selling the shortage<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Grade Substitution: Ordering premium-grade ingredients but receiving standard grade, pocketing price differentials<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Warning Signs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ingredient costs exceeding market rates without justification<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Consistent ordering from identical suppliers without competitive bidding<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Food Cost Percentage abnormally high despite normal sales volumes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prevention Measures:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Segregate duties: purchaser \u2260 receiver \u2260 payment approver (Segregation of Duties)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Implement weighing and counting systems at receiving points with photographic documentation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Compare pricing from minimum three suppliers every 3-6 months<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Assign Executive Chef or F&amp;B Manager to randomly inspect incoming ingredient quality<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong> Inventory &amp; Shrinkage Fraud<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Common Schemes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Removing food, beverages, or ingredients for external sale<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Recording excessive spoilage or expiration, misappropriating for personal use<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manipulating inventory adjustments to balance the system while stealing actual goods<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prevention Measures:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Conduct monthly physical inventory counts comparing against system records<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Strictly control kitchen and storage area access (Access Control)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Deploy comprehensive CCTV coverage in kitchens, storage areas, and employee exits<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Require documented justification and evidence for all inventory adjustments<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Charles Tan Food &amp; 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