Thursday 6.5.14

LY Lunch Sales:$1428
Projected Sales:$$1522
TY Lunch Sales:$1457
+/- : up 2% over LY, missed projection by $65

LY Dinner Sales: $4291

Projected Sales:$4678
TY Dinner Sales:$3976
+/- : down 7% and missed projection by $702

For the day we were down 5% over LY

Weather:Mid day: 86 degrees, 71% humidity. All day: High of 93 low of 73

Any Special events going on?:Apparently the XGames are starting this weekend.

Who worked?:
Lunch: Sophia, Anthony, Clair, Lynn CL. Krysten Host, Joel FR, Jason SA
Dinner: Dusten CL, Clair, Miho, Taylor,Joel. Julie host/Trained Lina, Hiroe FR, Jason SA

Flow of Business, Cuts and Ticket Times:
Lunch: Slow all day. Never filled up .I was expecting something great since we got about 5 tables right at the start, but it didn't amount to much. The only hiccup we saw all day was at 1:50 when a guy came in and said it was him, his wife and baby and they would be here in 5 minutes. I told him about our seating policy and offered him something to drink. He said he was in a rush and seemed really put out by us not seating him, so I had Lynn take his order to at least get it started. I seemed appeased by it. 10 minutes later his food was out but his wife was still not here. By this time another incomplete party had walked in and was waiting for their 3rd person. I told him I was going to move him to his table since his food is out and I didn't want it to get cold. He said thank you and seemed slightly more appeased. Then the 3rd for the other party got here and I got them sat. Right after that, (around 2:02) another 3 top walked in. Since we are abiding by the 5-after rule, I sat them. I advised all tables about last call coming up on them almost immediately and they all seemed okay with it. Lynn was all in by 2:10. But she did raise her concern over what our policy was regarding incomplete parties that arrive right at close. I told her that as long as one member of the party is here, we must seat them. I made cuts pretty early. Cut Clair at 12:15, then went down to 2 at 1pm and went down to just Lynn at 1:30

Dinner: Started slow, picked up around 7 and we were filling up. Had quite a few incomplete parties that put us on a wait, but it didn't last too long. Had a nice push through the rest of the evening. I cut Clair at 8:30, and went down to 2 on at 9pm (Miho and Dusten) When it started to slow down (around 8:30) the entire sushi bar cleared out, which left Dusten with nothing much else to do. I think if we decide to alter sections it should only be on Friday and Saturdays when the volume is that high. Though I'm still not sure how to alter them. If anyone had any ideas let me know. It's the damn party room that throws it all off. Anyhow, the last hour didn't trickle down like I thought it would and we were still half full by close (and after) Decent night for what I thought wasn't going to be.

On a side note, Steve and Daniel are just the sweetest things. Steve came into the office and asked if we had a flashlight. I said no, but I have one on my phone what does he need. He said "Daniel and I heard a kitty crying and we think it's hurt, but we can't find it" By the time I got out there the kitty ran off, and was not, in fact, hurt. But those guys! So sweet.

Any VIP's in?
Neal and friends, and James and Ingrid with another regular of ours, who's name escapes me.  

Comps of note:
None that I can think to ring any bells. 

R&M needs?:
Vince can we please have the dishwashers spray out the dust pans at the end of the night? Also, make spraying out all trashcans a weekly cleaning duty. Have it done in the morning. The night before, all stations put their trashcans in one central spot so it can be done in the morning. Maybe the days that Basilio sprays and organizes the dumpster area.

86'd items/ need more? 
On the next HEB run can someone please buy a book of stamps?