Guess Who's Eating Your Profits...

About the Book

Attention restaurant and bar owners! This book is a must read to ensure your restaurant or bar is reaching its full profitability potential. Do you worry why your food or alcohol costs are out of control? Have you been concerned about lack of sales? Have you considered that there may be a thief lurking in your midst, and they are eating your profits? Guess Who’s Eating Your Profits… will help you realize your restaurant’s fullest profit potential. It offers a range of simple, powerful techniques to combat internal theft in your restaurant. It shows how to identify, investigate, and prosecute those who are impacting your bottom line. Some highlights: • Increase your restaurant’s profitability by conducting a quality investigation • Descriptions of the employee scams and how to prevent them • Guidelines on how to investigate employee theft • Learn how to sharpen your senses toward dishonest employees

About the Author

Craig Whitfield has over 35 years experience in law enforcement and corporate loss prevention. He has a Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Craig began his law enforcement career as an intern with the Muncie (IN) Police Department. Upon graduation from Ball State University, Craig began his public service career with the Mishawaka (IN) Police Department. Mishawaka is located in Northern Indiana and is part of a larger metropolitan area which includes South Bend and the University of Notre Dame. His chosen career path resulted in his serving twenty-five years in law enforcement, nineteen as an investigator. After retiring from the Mishawaka Police Department he was hired by the St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office in South Bend as the County's very first cold case homicide investigator. Craig helped set up and organize the newly formed unit. He has conducted thousands of criminal and internal investigations. He specialized in major felony cases including homicide, robbery, burglary, and fraud investigations. After retiring from law enforcement, Craig transitioned into the private sector as Director of Safety & Security for one of the nation's largest franchisee restaurant companies. He has spent the past decade protecting company profits and assets. He specializes in restaurant and bar fraud and internal theft investigations. Craig is married and has two daughters, and six grandchildren. In his spare time Craig enjoys fishing and spending time with his grandchildren. He resides in Mishawaka, Indiana. Craig can be reached at craigwhitfield@ymail.com