The moment a man walks into an Uplands cafe and takes the staff tips from the counter

A Swansea restaurant celebrating its first anniversary saw it soured when a man walked in and took the staff tips.

Maisies Gin Bar and Restaurant in Uplands opened its doors 12 months ago, quickly establishing itself as a popular destination in the thriving Swansea suburb.

But on Thursday afternoon a man entered the property and took the bowl of tips left by customers for hard-working staff.

The incident was caught on the business’s CCTV, and an appeal has now been issued for information on the incident.

A man is captured on CCTV taking the tips from inside the restaurant (Masies Gin Bar and Restaurant)

Maisies Gin Bar and Restaurant in Uplands (Jonathan Myers)

A spokesman for Masies said of the CCTV: “He goes and sits on the table closest to the counter."

He said the man then stood up when no-one was at the counter, picked up the container with the tips in, placed it in a bag and walked out of the business.

Georgia Herbert, manager of Maisies Gin Bar (Jonathan Myers)

The man was captured on CCTV before he entered the bar (Masies Gin Bar and Restaurant)

A spokesman for South Wales Police said: "We are investigating a report of the theft of a tips jar from a bar in Uplands Crescent, Swansea, on Thursday, September 19.

"Anyone with any information can call police on 101, quoting reference 1900346679."