The owner of a Ferrymead restaurant is devastated after thieves broke in, stealing thousands of dollars worth of premium meat.

CBK Craft Bar & Kitchen owner, Shelly Trigg, told chrislynchmedia.com she was woken at 5:25 am by a call from her security company, informing her of an alarm activation.

“When I checked the security cameras, I saw someone inside the chillers. I immediately told security to call the police,” she said.

By the time Trigg arrived at the restaurant, police and police dogs were already on the scene, but the offenders had fled.

CCTV footage shows one of the offenders loading a wheelie bin with meat from the chiller.

“They took everything they could—eye fillets, oysters, salmon, butter, cheese, and meat specifically prepared for our stone grill. I’m devastated. It’s such a kick in the guts. This is the fifth break-in we’ve had in five years. I’m just at a loss for words. The industry has been tough enough as it is, and now this.”

Trigg said she was impressed with the police response but added that there are no solid leads on the culprits yet.

“The whole thing seemed very planned and organised. They knew exactly what they were doing, breaking the locks on the back doors to get in.”

Trigg believes the offenders used a truck to escape, given the size of the wheelie bin they took.

Fortunately, she said her suppliers have been accommodating. “The butcher has been extremely helpful, especially since we have a function on today.”

Although she has insurance, Trigg said the excess is $1,000, while the thieves made off with about $8,000 worth of products.

A police spokesman said “enquiries are ongoing following a burglary at a Humphreys Drive commercial premises around 5:20am this morning.

“Police attended within minutes, however the offender had fled prior to police arrival and was not located.

If you have any information that could assist Police in our investigation please contact Police on 105 and reference file number: 240918/1761″