Wednesday 1/28/15 Recap

Written By: Leary

LY Lunch Sales: $1069.00
Projected Sales: $1404 (-$118.40)
TY Lunch Sales: $1285.60
+/- :  $216.60, +20%
Lunch Covers: 85
Avg PPA:  $15.12%

LY Dinner Sales:  $3558
Projected Sales: $3944 (-$497.45)
TY Dinner Sales: $3446.55
+/- :  -$111.45, -3%
Dinner Covers:150
Avg PPA: $22.98

Previous Days Labor %: 20%

Previous Days Comps %:  4.6%
UC-  95.16%
C- 4.84%

Weather: Beautiful day, highs were in the mid 70s, low in lower 50s

Any Special events going on?:


Who worked?:
Lunch: Lindsey, Alex, Johnny, Lynn Cl, Josh SA, Sigele FR, Junko w/ Diana H
Dinner: Lindsey, Clair, Sayo, Stephanie, Sophia Cl, Kaori SA, Sigele FR, Dena H

Flow of Business, Cuts and Ticket Times:
Lunch was really slow. The weather was so nice I'm sure people were hitting patios for lunch. Mostly filled up around 1230, but had several tables open back up by 1. Went 2 on at 1. Had Junko go through the host test during their down time, and cut them at 145. The kitchen and sushi bar were unchallanged and ticket times were great.

Dinner was mellow as well. Took a long to fill, but we did eventually have a couple of tables go on a wait at 830, but quickly came off it at 850. Went 2 on at 9, and cut the host at 930. Pretty tame evening. We did have 2 parties in the party room which really helped out sales. Ticket times were mostly good, but the sushi bar got a little slowed down after the second big top's order. Had 2 rolls take 35 minutes for one table. I talked to them, and explained the big top slowed things down a little and they were good. Also, had a maki roll after that take 40 minutes. That had plenty of food on the table so they didn't even notice. Times came right back down after those 3 rolls, and no comps needed.

Had several contests tonight. When each server got in for their shift I asked them to give me their favorite pairing. Any food item with any alcoholic beverage. Once they told me that became their pairing to sell. Also, I later asked what everyone thought would go well with the sashimi special. We decided on the torrontes or shining prince. If they sold that pairing it would count double. The most tickets with pairing won. Also, $10 in Kome bucks for the highest dessert sales. It was a fun way to get the servers engaged in the contest on a slow night, and they got into it. Stephanie won the pairings contest, and Clair won for desserts.

Specials?
Nigiri special
Sashimi Spec (Tasmanian Trout Salmon with taro & Yuzu powder) 

3 Staff members that stood out (why/how):
Sigele was on top of quality control for items coming out of the kitchen. Brought me several items to be checked before they hit the table.
Enjoyed watching and talking to Kerby in the kitchen. He is very knowledgable about food, and extremely professional. So glad we have him full time.
Dena asked about training to food run tonight. I told we will talk about what it would take to go forward after her shift tomorrow. I'm going to take the opportunity to give her some feedback about her recent performance. Please email me anything you would like me to add.

Any VIP's in?

Comps& Void Detail:
Voided 2 side salads, 2 maguro, alone together, and hot sake both misrings
Comped 1 Aji Nigiri at lunch because it was still frozen
Lots of Kome bucks tonight. Several employees cashed in past Kome buck prizes. Had 2 contests with Kome' bucks for servers. Also we had to get rid of tori teba & dynamite. Take wanted to sell them to employee for a dollar and Kome bucks was the only comp a specific dollar amount.

R&M needs?: The roof should be done tomorrow!

86'd items/ need more?
we need more wine stoppers and floor mats