A Salina restaurant reporting a theft of a large amount of cash on Wednesday evening.

Lt. Scott Siemsen of the Salina Police Department said the money was taken from the counter area of the Hong Kong Buffet at 2515 Market Place.

Around 5:30p.m. a group of four women and one man went into the restaurant and asked about seating available for a large group.

While the employee at the counter took one of the women back to an area that could seat a large group, another woman went behind the counter and removed money from a cabinet behind the counter.

The theft was discovered around 10:30p.m. when the business was reviewing the receipts of the day.

A security video shows how the money was taken.

While an exact amount of money taken was undetermined, the loss is expected to be over $1,000.