Thursday PM 10.30.14

Written By: Cameron Stangel



LY Dinner Sales: $4138
Projected Sales:$4414
TY Dinner Sales:$5095
+/- :Beat projections by $618, up $957 from LY! nice
Dinner Covers:181
Avg PPA:$28.15

Weather: Warm, nice evening

Any Special events going on?: None....Day before Halloween, saw some cool costumes

Who worked?: Dusten,Clair, Krystin, Kate, Naoto, Ixchel (H-TR), Ally (h-tr), Hiroe (FR), Jaosn (SA)

Flow of Business, Cuts and Ticket Times:
Happy hour started off kind of slow, but picked up by 6. I had a reso at 7 that was 20 min late and ended up being only 4 people. They ended up being sat in the party room with only 6 to where they told Kate the 2 other members wouldn't make it. I explained to Ixchel and Ally about making sure theres at least 6 in the party room and I think there was a little bit of confusion while training and also trying to figure how many were actually coming, anyways the 4 got sat in the party room..I went to talk to them and they said they were sorry they other 2 couldn't make it and I explained how we are a small restaurant and save the party room for larger parties since its a lot easier to fit 6+ in the room then work it out on the floor. They understood and I told them I had a 4 top in the dining room available now (A8) and if they wouldn't mind moving over there , since they were only 4. They were 100% fine with the move and as a thank you I sent them some samples of Meibo, which they loved. Right after they happily relocated I had a 6 top walk in and we were able to use the party room for them. It was one of their bdays and were surprised and grateful they were able to go in there!
We ended up having a great dinner shift. We were on wait from 6:30 to about 9pm. Ixchel and Ally did a great job and Ally really took control of the floor and was anything but shy! Ixchel stepped away for a minute to get drinks for people waiting and Ally was comfortably and correctly seating everyone waiting while she was alone! She is doing great.
I went 3 on at 8:45pm, we were still on wait and didn't want to cut too early. At 9:45 I went 1 on. I had a last minute table walk in at 10, explained we were doing last call and they wree happy to sneak a last order in. They ate fast and were out before some other tables.

Specials?
Apple Pie Gyoza-2
Doughnuts-2
Poisson Cru-9
Tsukiji set- 14
Tsukiji Carp-7
3 Staff members that stood out (why/how):
Clair was a little off today, I know she missed her shift this morning and some personal stuff is going on as well. I could see it not trying to affect her performance but she got triple sat and I could see her forget to breathe or remember how to handle those situations. She pulled it together.

Ally and Ixchel made a great team tonight, I'm excited to see what else these two can do

Any VIP's in?
Lynn and her family
A friend of Kayo and Take, group of 3 gentlemen

Comps& Void Detail:
took 50% off salmon sake. Table said it was too salty and inedible even though they tried to eat it. Clair showed Vince and he said it was all in the same marinade but some cuts of fish absorbs it differently..They were happy with the discount and said it was fair since they tried to eat some of it.
Void misring of Ika. Clair said sushi bar was able to use it..Find out later they couldn't (can't reuse since it's seared, which I explained to her) so I had her ring it in again and she would buy it. She wasn't too happy but understood and agreed.
Training meal and Makani
Kome bucks for Krystin Clair and Lynn
Dusten won $100+ sashimi challenge
Lynn emp day off
F&F Dustens
R&M needs?:
Light still out at B5 ill fix it in the morning
86'd items/ need more?