Saturday 9.12.15

Written By: Elizabeth

LY Lunch Sales: $3194
Projected Sales : $3367
TY Lunch Sales: $2255
+/- : -29% over LY and -$1112 PS
Lunch Covers: 129
Avg PPA:  $17.48


LY Dinner Sales: $6162
Projected Sales : $6630
TY Dinner Sales: $6442
+/- : +5% LY and -$180 PS
Dinner Covers: 244
Avg PPA: $26.40


Previous Days Labor: 16%

Previous Days Comps: 3%
Controllable Comps: 14.62%

Weather:Beautiful! high 80s, lows in the 60s at night.

Special events?: First UT home game (and this beautiful weather!)


Who worked: Lindsey, Krystin, Clair, Johnny CL, Hiroe FR, John SA, Ruthy Host
PM: Dusten CL, Sophia, Joel, Mandy, Sayo, Ruthy Host, Samara Host, Jason SA, Hiroe FR

Flow of Business, Cuts and Ticket Times:
Slow Saturday lunch. The weather was beautiful out so no doubt people were relaxing somewhere on a patio. Never got a pop, had a few waves but nothing of note.

Started quickly and filled up within the first hour. Steady flow throughout the night. Average amount of covers for the night but we never went on a very long (over 45 minutes) wait. Average wait times were about 15-20 minutes. Several servers noted that customers were not spending as much as they would normally for a Saturday night dinner. A1 ordered nigiri pieces (2 tako 2 salmon), when they came out the woman told Mandy that she was gluten intolerant and had celiacs. Mandy took the pieces back to the sushi bar and asked them to remake them. A second order of 2 tako and 2 salmon nigiri were taken out but the salmon still had eel sauce of them. The woman was very upset that her gluten intolerance was not being taken seriously. Elizabeth smoothed things over. Later, two women inquired about seating a party of 7 (4 adults and 3 children) at the sushi bar. The restaurant was almost full at this point and they insisted of sitting their incomplete party at the sushi bar and would change tables once the rest of their party arrived. Their party arrived about 5 minutes later and decided to all sit at the sushi bar. Elizabeth informed them that the sushi bar doesn't normally accommodate large parties but they would still get the best service possible. A3 was a six top with 2 kids. The children were getting a bit rowdy, playing with their chopsticks, and Elizabeth went over to tell them to stop. Other than that, it was a pretty mellow night.

Ran a contest on the Hon Maguro and the Toro Nigiri. highest % of sales in Nigiri for each item won a 6-pack of the August Beers. Mandy won with 55% of Hon Maguro sales and Joel won for 38% in Toro. It was really great to announce the winners and see them get excited about it. Go morale! (this paragraph written by elizabeth) :)

Specials: Shishito Peppers 11
Ika Salad 9
Kaki Fry 12
King Salmon Box
Blue Fin  25
Blue Fin Toro 19

3 Staff members that stood out (why/how): Jason Clark was cut 30 mins before close because he was tired and standing around. Everyone seemed to help each other out tonight. Grace was very helpful on her down time. Elizabeth, Dusten, and Sophia were bussing the same table at one point, if that is indicative of how slow it was.

Any VIP's in? Drako family, Ingrid and James, Michelle Shariat, Old John

Comps& Void Detail: F&F for some North By people, couple voids for miss rings that did not get made, employee Kome bucks for Sophia for translation for new dishwasher, birthday dessert comp

R&M needs: We received the cart near S12 that will hold napkins, chopsticks, and plates. Throughout the week as we put the cart in piratical use we can all discuss ways to keep it stock and who's side work it is at night and the morning. No hard rules right now, just learning to use it.

86'd items/ need more: China Markers!!!