Sunday 4/12/15 PM recap

Written By: Dusten

LY Dinner Sales: 3925
Projected Sales: 4140
TY Dinner Sales: 4807
+/- : 22% up from LY and $667 over projected-
*does not reflect the owner comp for Daruma party!!
Dinner Covers: 203
Avg PPA: 23.68

Weather: muggy and overcast

Any Special events going on?: Daruma 2 year anniversary

Who worked?: Camacho, Krystin, Joel, Amanda, Kate CL, Jason SA, Hiroe FR, and Josh host

Flow of Business, Cuts and Ticket Times: Tonight seemed busy. We had a number of large tables walk in. 5 tops with kids, a call in reso for 6 people and an 8 top among others. We were nearly full by 6:45pm and on a wait shortly after that. Quote times for tables approached 30 minutes. The wait had died off by 9pm or so. I cut Camacho and Krystin then. I cut Joel at 9:30 and left Mandy and Kate on until close. Kate took the second group in the arty room and I didn't want her to get weeded. I heard nothing of long ticket times.

Specials? 4 beef tataki, 11 temp specials, 3 special rolls, 8 sake toro carpaccio and 3 all stars.

3 Staff members that stood out (why/how):Josh was frantic at the host stand but I think he did a very decent job. I think he was overwhelmed at times and didn't really know where to start sometime. I didn't notice any mistakes on his part... just a bit of a nervous hectic energy. I did notice a few customers thanking him very enthusiastically as they left. He seems to have a way of building a rapport despite somewhat limited interaction.
I saw Krystin cruising around other sections helping out with prebussing and filling waters. Same for Joel.
-Really everyone did a bang up job today. I saw lots of overlapping in helping out neighboring sections. The support staff also did great. Camacho received high praise from the Daruma folks I spoke with- particularly from Naoto. Considering he is one of our own I think that speaks volumes.

Any VIP's in? Old John as always. Shane brought in a group of 8. Annie of Bird's Barbershop- Elizabeth I believe you met her. And of course the Daruma group.

Comps& Void Detail: $15 Kome bucks from two different table, 2x toro sashimi- guest DNL, gyoza- kitchen error, it was burned and the table decided they were full anyways. 
$800 owner comp for Kayo & the Daruma group.
R&M needs?:

86'd items/ need more? We could probably stand to get a few more dining room chairs. With a large group in the party room and only a few 5 tops using the other chairs I was pulling chairs from the lobby to accommodate some other tables.
Kitchen needs a new bell.