
Catering
The Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre publishes a wide variety of resources for use by the catering industry as reference and training tools for enhancing ethical management and staff integrity.
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Training Videos
"It's not worth it" - Micro Film Series on Business Ethics
A renovation contractor Tim has just got a job to renovate a restaurant. The project manager imposes difficulties on Tim and demands Tim to offer him an unreasonably low rate for renovating his new home…
Corruption Prevention Training Videos for Catering Industry - Story 1: Worthy Safeguards
When Joyce, heir to a traditional Chinese restaurant, tries to introduce modern management and better internal controls in the restaurant's food purchasing, some corrupt dealings and malpractices between two of her kitchen staff and a food supplier are gradually revealed.
Corruption Prevention Training Videos for Catering Industry - Story 2: Chef's Pick
Pete, Joyce's brother, joined a chained catering group as a purchasing officer, with a view to learning modernized management practices. However, his supervisor teaches him to cut corners and turn a blind eye to non-compliances.
Corruption Prevention Training Videos for Catering Industry - Story 3: Stock Watch
Tak, chef of a Japanese restaurant, accepts frequent entertainment from a food supplier, and turns a blind eye to the latter's substandard goods, price inflation, etc.
Corruption Prevention Training Videos for Catering Industry - Story 4: Private Placement
Catering industry guru Alex shares with Joyce some common corrupt practices in staff administration, such as "ghost workers" and offering of advantages to supervisor in return for favours.
Corruption Prevention Training Videos for Catering Industry - Story 5: Cash In Cash Out
Alex shares with Joyce the advantages and limitations of using a Point-of-Sale (POS) System.
Integrity in everyday life - is it okay to tip? (Cantonese only)
Will you tip to jump a long queue during the Sunday breakfast in Chinese Tea House?
Integrity in everyday life - is it okay to accept commissions? (Cantonese only)
At a reunion gathering, a group of graduates share their work experience and wonder if it is legal to accept commissions…
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