Friday PM Recap 11/23/16

Written By: Leary

LY Dinner Sales: 0.00
Projected Sales :  5400 (+469)
TY Dinner Sales:  5869
+/- :
Dinner Covers: 186
Avg PPA: 31.55

Weather: Cool and Muggy

Special events?: Christmas Eve Eve

Who worked:
Liam, Krystin, Lindsey, Ruthy, Dusten CL, John Trn Marshall SA, Pat & Leigh H, Taylor FR

Flow of Business, Cuts and Ticket Times:
Well...tonight started off fast and furious. Several tables waiting when we opened. A little bit of a lull after the first round to give us a false sense of security, and then a pretty big wave of people at 545-630. It was a pretty solid early pop, and overall very hectic. Elizabeth stuck around, and thank goodness because we needed every free hand possible. The sushi bar started off 3 on, and 4 on for the night. Ek wasn't here until 630. We had several 30 minute tickets because of it, and had almost an hour on 3 nigiri pieces that the table decided they didn't want by the time they came out. Also, in the middle of the business the 6 pm catering order was forgotten about. When the guy showed up we bought him a beer while he waited. He was luckily patient and understanding. When Ek and Take showed up things got back on track with the sushi bar. The Kitchen was hit really hard right in the beginning. JFC delivered the order at 445 which added to the hectic beginning of the shift. The Beef Tataki special was extremely time consuming to prepare, and ended up slowing down the line quite a bit. Had one table get tired of waiting, and cancelled the order right when it was ready. Elizabeth wanted to cancel the special at first, but after the first push the kitchen seemed caught up so I said we should keep it. She ended up being right, and we 86'd after the cancelled order. By 8pm things had slowed down quite a bit. We were 1/2 empty by 815 so I cut the cocktail, host 1, and went 3 on. We continue to have a steady flow of tables over the next couple of hours, but never filled back up or went on another wait. 2 on at 940. Cut second host at 10.

During the madness we had a 4-top sat at S1-S4. They had obviously been drinking a bit earlier in the evening, but the guy just started to get really sloppy as the food was coming out. We were keeping an eye on him, and when he started nodding off I let them know he had to go. I was nice about, but just explained it's against the law to have someone that intoxicated in the building. The ladies said they were going, but then proceeded to order more. I went back over and said he had to leave immediately so one lady got her pieces to go and took him home. Tis the season.    

Specials:
Whole Aji- 4
Beef Tataki- 12

3 Staff members that stood out (why/how):

Any VIP's in?

Comps& Void Detail:
-Cust Kome Bucks
-Birthday Dessert
-Guest changed mind Beef Tataki
-Guest changed Mind on 3 nigiri pieces
-Owner comp from Take to Kenta's friend's family


R&M needs:
-Changed all the lights that were out on the patio.
-Roach Sprayed the soft serve machine, and left some bait boxes on it as well. The soft serve is also currently unplugged.
-Changed out the water filters.

86'd items/ need more:  Taru Sake