Saturday AM 10.15.16

Written By: Elizabeth

LY Lunch Sales: $2919
Projected Sales : $2340
TY Lunch Sales: $2868
+/- : -2% LY and +$528 PS
Lunch Covers:139
Avg PPA: $20.63

Previous Days Labor: 16%

Previous Days Comps: 3.5%
Controllable Comps: 8.95%

Weather: Hot again. low 90s. :/

Special events?:
Austin Film Festival, Bangers Oktoberfest,

Who worked:
Renee, Kelly, Alex, Johnny CL. John SA Dan FR, Chelsea host TR Alina.

Flow of Business, Cuts and Ticket Times:
Slow start, picked up around 1:15 but nothing significant. Then again around 2, but again, nothing significant. Came in waves for sure. Sushi bar got bogged down, then the kitchen, rotating pushes. Had a gyoza that took about 20 minutes to hit the table because it stuck to the pan. Scott let me know and I talked to the table. I remember seeing them last Saturday, so I talked to them and they were fine. I cut down to 2 on at 2:20, a few more tables came in, maybe 4, and were sat in johnny's section. At 2:50 another table came in and was sat in Johnny's section. He asked why he was the only one getting sat and seemed a little irritated.

The vibe today was a little off. Andrew was stretched thin, trying to work Ni-ban and also prepare for the large UT order. And then Renee was starting to get irritated that her section wasn't getting sat. It wasn't for lack of trying, however. I saw Alina try to seat 3 different tables 3 different times, and each time they wanted to sit somewhere else. The back b's were cursed today. B1, however, was the golden table. Both of Alex's B1 tables ended up ordering extensive nigiri selections and spending roughly $200 each. And Johnny also got B1 later on and they also ordered a lot of nigiri and sashimi!

3 Staff members that stood out (why/how):
-Renee was in a seemingly sour mood for the latter part of her shift. I know she was frustrated with the lack of tables, but her attitude really took a downturn for the last 2 hours.
-Johnny also seemed a bit irritable at the end of his shift, complaining about getting another table, when most of his section was rather slow during most of lunch. He did mention that in the last 30 minutes is when he made his money, so maybe he was just stressed about the business

Any VIP's in?
Other than the couple I saw last Saturday, who's names I should probably learn, no one else.

Comps& Void Detail:
voided a gyudon Kelly misring


R&M needs:
Alex was very helpful in removing some unwanted guests that got caught in traps that were placed under the beverage cooler. I owe him a Chirashi.

86'd items/ need more:
Still 86 Toro Taku and Negi Toro