Thursday 6.25.15

Written By: Elizabeth
Closed for Lunch for a deep clean

LY Dinner Sales: $5066
Projected Sales:    $5160
TY Dinner Sales:  $5010
+/- :  -1% LY and -$150 PS.
Dinner Covers:  174
Avg PPA: $28.79

For being closed for lunch today we only ended -17% for the day which isn't bad at all. LY lunch sales were only $950 which is why I chose today, too.

Previous Days Labor %:  19%

Previous Days Comps %: 5.51% and <1% ctrl

Weather:
Warm, sunny, humid.

Any Special events going on?: nope.

Who worked?: Joel, Sophia, Kate, Miho, Dusten CL. Ruthy Host, Grace CT, Jason FR, Cindy SA

Flow of Business, Cuts and Ticket Times:
Started off okay. We were still kind of reeling from the afternoon deep clean, tidying up odds and ends that were left undone. It was a good thing we got off to a slow start. Also, the dining room smelled of raw fish (big surprise, it's a sushi restaurant) but not in a good way. It was strange. But after the first hour I think it dissipated and the restaurant smelled like it's usual yumminess.

The dining room started to pick up around 6pm when we had a full staff. Went on a wait around 6:30 and came off the wait around 9. The only reso cancelled so we didn't have any other parties on the books for the night. Mostly just 2 and 4 tops tonight. Nothing out of the ordinary. A nice steady flow to the night. Had a lot of tables just taking their time. Sitting for 1:30-1:45. No long ticket times, no burnt or misplated food. Just an overall smooth night.

Specials?
Shishito: 12
All Star  11
Tsk Set    6
Smokin Sash 6

3 Staff members that stood out (why/how):
-Kate didn't seem to have any pep in her step tonight. Just seemed a little sluggish- though I do know she is coming out of a stomach flu of some sort.
-Grace also got in a weird groove tonight and couldn't seem to find her momentum. I helped her out here and there, but we talked after the shift and she said she just couldn't find her rhythm tonight. Just an off night for her.
-Jason always a thorough food runner. He busted his ass helping the kitchen scrub stuff down today too.
It was really great to see the FOH staff helping the BOH staff scrub away at their equipment today. Just as a side note

Any VIP's in?
Well I finally got the name of the neighbors that always tell us about the cars parked on the sidewalk: Nathan and Jennica- and I actually had a great (brief) convo with them about our parking situation. I told them that I really do want to find a solution that works for everyone. They reassured me that they meant us no harm, that they love what we do and love coming here, and when they tell us about the folks on the sidewalk it's only as a courtesy. Not only that but they don't even live on 50th, they live on 49 and a half street (the one between Tysons and The Donut Shop!) And while I kept things brief and light and airy with them (lots of smiles) I did mention that there are other restaurants opening here that will also need to utilize space to park. And in my own special way noted that it's just such a booming area. To which they said "yeah we bought our house 2 years ago and the value has skyrocketed. but that's why we wanted to move to this area, because of all the restaurants that would pop up" Which is a total juxtaposition to me. I was baffled and just wanted to say "then what did you expect!?" But I just smiled and said, we'll find a middle ground eventually. They weren't staying for dinner, but rather to just pop in and say something about the car on the sidewalk (also, to which, I told them it is one of my pet peeves to see that happen- and we all had a good laugh about it)

So I guess they're not really regulars, but I sure see them regularly enough to know them. And now we know their names.

Then Gwen the regular that looks like Girl with the Dragon Tattoo girl came in with her bf/hubby and sat at S1. Nice to see them again.
Dorsey was in solo for dinner. nice to see her.
And S2 a regular that Take has known since Mushishino, as well as Julian of the same named Salon.
(BTW S2 was here solo. S1 got sat later....and they left together...ohh lala)

Comps& Void Detail:
voided a diet coke no made
voided apple gyoza- 86

R&M needs?:


86'd items/ need more?
I asked Toshi to pick up more straws at RD tomorrow.