Tuesday 11.25.14

This never posted- it's the second time I've hit publish and it doesn't post. Sorry guys! 
Written By: Elizabeth

LY Lunch Sales: $2127
Projected Sales: $2271
TY Lunch Sales: $1757
+/- : -17% LY and short $514 PS
Lunch Covers: 118
Avg PPA: $14.97

LY Dinner Sales: $4465
Projected Sales: $4613
TY Dinner Sales: $4361
+/- : -2% LY ans -$252 PS
Dinner Covers:159
Avg PPA: $27.43

Weather: Same as yesterday. Chilly in the morning, pleasant in the afternoon, chilly at night.

Any Special events going on?:

Who worked?:
AM: Alex, Johnny, Lindsey, Kate CL. Junko host, Amanda FR, Jason SA
PM: Alex, Kate, Lindsey, Mandy, Clair CL. Ixchel FR, Ruthy host, And umm...Jacob kinda SA'd

So About Jacob. I cut him at 8pm because the ladies were busting there asses to turn tables, and bussing tables and I was wiping and setting and he was falling way behind. At one point I was getting drinks for people waiting in the lobby and he was just standing there. I told him he needs to be moving always. He reminds me of when Jason SA first started. It took me a good 6 months to get that kid to where he is now. He had no sense of urgency or anything. Now look at him. I'm just not sure if I'm ready to do that all over again with Jacob, however.

Flow of Business, Cuts and Ticket Times:
AM: Busy lunch again, but this time we didn't see a pop until about 12:45 and then it trickled out around 1:30. Didn't make cuts until then and the last half hour slowed to the close. Everyone seemed to be in a good rhythm the entire time. Had quite a few familiar faces in, getting their fix before Thanksgiving, and overall a really successful lunch.

PM: Lots of rolls tonight, which seemed to put them in the weeds. We had a few 35-40  minute roll times, and a lot of tables were eating or sharing just rolls, so it was a little tense there for a minute, but we got through it okay. Went on a wait at 6:45 and got off the wait around 8:15. Had a 7 top Reso, and then another walk in 7, and a few 5's. Again, lots of families in from out of town with their locals. Cut down to 2 at 8:45. I was waiting to see if we would get another pop but we didn't. Clair and Alex were the last two on and got a few more tables after cuts. Alex had some talkative tables that put her a little behind, but she was in great spirits all night and I jumped in to help and got her back on track. After I cut Jacob at 8, everyone continued to help out and push to the end. Solid job done by everyone, overall.

Kate sold HD and his wife $1500 in gift cards. Yes, $1500. 15 one-hundred dollar gift cards. Which has now put us deathly low on GC's (we have 34, and one recycled GC) Please try to save any that come back to us. I also need to pick up more GC envelopes, which I will try to do tomorrow.

Specials?
Poisson Cru 7
Clams 4

3 Staff members that stood out (why/how):
*Kazu was awesome at lunch today. He always spots regulars and sends them out a special little piece. Great eye on the sushi bar.

* Kate still needs to put a little more pep in her step at lunch. People want to be in and out and I feel like she drags her feet from time to time

*Mandy did a great job in the Back B's tonight. And she won the Bingo Contest I ran! Great work.

Also, tonight I ran a Bingo game and everyone got really into it. It was fun to see.

Any VIP's in?
HD, Racehl for lunch, Harmon & Wife for lunch.

Comps& Void Detail:
Regular makani comps, did a FNF for Rachel, pretty low comps overall though.

R&M needs?:
I was having major trouble with the heat lamps tonight. There is one that I couldn't get to turn on both last night and tonight, and then the other I had on but it slowly petered out. It also feels like the tanks of propane are both out? Already? How can that be? I'm going to do a little research and find out what the life on those things are but surely they are not 1 week. Maybe we shouldn't open the valve until we're ready to use them? Or maybe just open the valve halfway? I don't know. But in any case, I'll look into it.

86'd items/ need more?
I am going to go to Ace mart tomorrow and pick up stemless flutes as well as gibralt