Saturday 8.29.15

Written By: Elizabeth

LY Lunch Sales: $2475
Projected Sales : $2671
TY Lunch Sales: $3172
+/- : +28% LY and +$501 PS
Lunch Covers: 183
Avg PPA: $17.33


LY Dinner Sales: $7641
Projected Sales : $7871
TY Dinner Sales: $7451
+/- : -2% LY and -$420  PS
Dinner Covers: 262
Avg PPA: $28.44

Previous Days Labor: 16% (Thurs was 25% and high due to meeting)
Previous Days Comps: 5.54%
Controllable Comps: 6.53%

Weather: Pleasant! Hot in the afternoon, but cool in the AM and evening.

Special events?:


Who worked:
Lunch: Camacho, Joel, Sophia, Johnny CL. Samara host, Miho/John SA, Jason FR

Flow of Business, Cuts and Ticket Times:
Lunch: Started slow, picked up around 1, but the bulk of the business came at 2:10 when about 4 tables all came in at once (and we were already full) putting us on a wait. We were on the wait until about 2:45. It was a pretty hectic 35 minutes but we pulled through. I was running around every where making sure every one was okay, and the kitchen was pumping out the food! Great job from kitchen staff this morning.

Dinner: Went on a wait by 5:45, did 116 covers by 6:45. Lots of big party walk ins. The party room got sat twice, along with a 9 top in the dining room and several other 5-tops. Everyone stayed busy all night. We got off the wait at 9:45, earlier than I was expecting. I cut Jason at that time, and Samara as well. Went 2 on at 10:15 as we sailed into close. No major issues tonight other than Kaya's mystery cold Tako-yaki that I spoke with Steve, Matt & Hector about. They took the feedback seriously and said that going forward (until we can get a thermometer in the kitchen) they will double check they are cooked thoroughly. There was also an instance where 2 Iidakos went out to the same table but one skewer had 4 on it and one had 5. We got another out to them. But something for the kitchen to be aware of.

In other news we did 116 covers in the first hour and a half, and went through 12 trays of ginger/wasabi set ups.


Specials:
Beef Tataki 6
Rainbow (AKA Pride) Roll: 14
Hon Maguro  35
toro 2
Japanese Uni  4

3 Staff members that stood out (why/how):
-Jason Clark and I had a mid-lunch convo because his attitude seemed to be in pretty bad disrepair. He dripped some soup on Joel as he plowed through dish pit, at some point Toshi and him collided in the dish pit area, and then he and I minced words about garnish and dressing, so I felt it was right to pull him aside. He apologized and said that he was going through some personal issues. I reminded him that if he feels overwhelmed to just take a second to get himself composed.

-Cindy and Samara did a great job at the host stand today.

Any VIP's in?
Lunch: Carlos & Rachel with Leslie and other lady. They had a nice leisurely lunch. Also some folks from Justines- I don't know names but I know faces.

Dinner: A kid named Spencer I use to work with at the Drafthouse was in for a solo dinner. Kenny Sat next to him. Other than that I think that's all. Take talked with B2 before he left, so I think he knew them. Oh and A7 early on he knew as well.

Comps& Void Detail:
Lots of Promo cards, a few Yelp Soft Serve Promo comps too
Server Error for a Longhorn that was supposed to be SOS, from Sayo.
FNF for some things for A7, friends of Take
Owner comp for Miss Kaya.


R&M needs:
The clock for the kitchen came in, but there are already two clocks in there, so I'm not sure where else it is supposed to go.

86'd items/ need more:
Toshi-san, next time you are at Restaurant Depot (Monday) can you please pick up a few digital thermometers for the kitchen to keep on hand so they can properly temp items. I am surprised we don't have these already.