Monday 8.3.15

Written By: Elizabeth

LY Lunch Sales: $1648
Projected Sales :  $1789
TY Lunch Sales: $1843
+/- : +12% LY and +$54 PS!
Lunch Covers: 116
Avg PPA: $15.89


LY Dinner Sales: $4825
Projected Sales : $4939
TY Dinner Sales:  $5027
+/- : +4% LY and +$88 PS!
Dinner Covers: 169
Avg PPA:  $29.75


Previous Days Labor: 19%

Previous Days Comps: 4%
Controllable Comps: 5.07%

Weather: Hot summer 90s

Who worked:
Lunch: Mandy, Kate, Sayo, Johnny CL. Ruthy Host, Hiroe FR, Jason SA
Dinner: Grace, Kate, Clair, Joel, Camacho CL. Ruhty Host, Hiroe FR, Kaori SA

Flow of Business, Cuts and Ticket Times:
Lunch was slow until 1:15 when it all picked up. I had cut Kate by then, Johnny was supposed to take B2 but Kate assumed it went to Mandy in the back b's (both and her Sayo said that is how it has always happened...I always delegate the tables in the cut section based on who has what. I never create set sections after cuts because business is so sporadic. So I'm not sure where they got that idea from.) Mandy was prebussing B2 and had a full tray complete with a bowl of kimchi juice and lost her tray balance as I was approaching the table with their lunch, dropped the kimchi juice bowl on the floor, kimchi juice went everywhere including the guest, but mostly landed on my face, hair and shirt. And in my mouth. Which I couldn't have been more displeased with. I dropped the sushi lunches off at the table with the guys, the one guy was annoyed about his shirt but I gave him my card and told him I would pay for the dry cleaning if he needed it. He said he didn't but I gave him my card anyway. he didn't seem thrillled. At about that time we were getting hit pretty hard, so I jumped in to help the crew. Cut Mandy at 1:30 and Johnny and Sayo rode out the afternoon.

Dinner started painfully slow. Suuuuuper slow. Finally picked up at 7:30 and we went on a wait- and stayed busy until 9:30. I cut Kate at 8:50, then Grace around 9 and went 3 on at 9:15. It was risky since a lot of people were still coming in the door, but the sushi bar was almost all closed out so Camacho was able to pick up the B's with no issue. Everyone rang a fair amount of sales tonight, except Joel and Clair with only $800 in sales each. But grace, Kate and Camacho all rang over $1k, which is great for a Monday.

On a side note: The Alarm wasn't set on Friday the 17th nor was it set on Tuesday the 21st. Just wondering who closed those nights and why it wasn't set.

Specials:
Shishito 7
Fried Green Toms 14
Bitches Brew 27
Hama/Sake Toro Carp 11
Blue Fin 26
J.Uni 5

3 Staff members that stood out (why/how):
-Kate is super, despite wanting to call the shots for me sometimes, she really does care about what I say and listens well
-Grace did alright tonight. I was watching her with her tables and she seemed to manage the front As fine.
-Camacho is always a solid closer. Handles volume and delegates his tasks.

Any VIP's in?
Lunch: Deana Sakum, Chad (Hightower Owner), Zach (former as of Thursday) Alamo Drafthouse KM. He's finally getting out of the Drafthouse rat race!

Dinner: First timers for sure, chatted with a few first time tables. No familiar faces but lots of happy ones!

Comps& Void Detail:
FNF for my friend Zach for a gyoza, and spicy scallop for Chad.
Bday Dessert
Promo/Kome Bucks

R&M needs:
The contract with Tomlinsons' was finalized and starting tonight their lot was available to park in after 7pm!

86'd items/ need more:
Iced Green Tea
Ramune
Wooden Chopsticks