Manager of Paulsgrove fish and chip shop guilty of stealing more than £6,000 from his work
A FISH and chip shop manager has pleaded guilty to stealing more than £6,000 from his work, with the court hearing he was ‘a bit out of his depth’ running the chippie.
Ashley Allen, 29, from Paulsgrove, stood unrepresented in the dock at Portsmouth Magistrates Court, saying he was ‘obviously sorry’ for the theft of £6,157.30 from Deep Blue, in Southampton Road, Paulsgrove.
A probation officer said that Mr Allen had become ‘out of his depth’ running the store, being promoted shortly after the fish and chip chain took over Mother Kelly’s restaurant in March.
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Hide AdMr Allen, who is currently working as a chef in a fast food restaurant, struggled to manage the shop’s ‘staff budget,’ with him ‘making up the difference from his wages’ when shortfalls arose, the officer said.
