Tuesday PM 3.21.17

Written By: Elizabeth

LY Dinner Sales: $4454
Projected Sales : $5572
TY Dinner Sales:$4977
+/- : +12% LY and -$595 PS
Dinner Covers: 187
Avg PPA: $26.61

Weather: Mid 70s, breezey, beautiful...cover-girl?

Special events?: Tuesday.

Who worked: mandy, Liam, Lindsey, Cindy, Clair CL. John/Chelsea host, Leigh SA, Hiroe FR

Flow of Business, Cuts and Ticket Times:
Slow start to the night and it felt like it wasn't going to pick up, but I knew since daylight savings time has extended the sunshine, it would be a late pop. We finally went on a full wait around 7:45. Wait times stuck around 30 minutes. Had a walk in 6 top and a 5 top, but other than that just one party at 8pm with 11ppl that showed up punctual and complete!

B1 was 3 dudes (I think they were Japanese) that wanted the onigiri without the nikiri, and not toasted. It was slow enough that Vince allowed it...they ordered 10!

The highlight of the evening was S11-12. It was a woman and her "daughter" and they had a very entitled air about them as soon as they arrived. The young woman tried to order a bottle of Sake, and Chelsea carded her. She said she forgot her ID. The mom tried to to order for them, that whole song and dance, Chelsea was nice enough but firm. I stood by to keep an eye and ear out. The girl ordered a green tea instead. When the glass of sake and green tea came out, I kept an eye on them, they went outside and the girl immediately took a sip of the sake. I let it slide.
Then we tried to seat them at B8, but then they decided they wanted sushi bar. So they ended up at S12 (not my favorite, since I knew they were being shady to begin with) They were already shady with Clair when the woman ordered a small bottle of Bride of Fox for herself  (I know with Wine we can't serve an entire bottle to one person, but is it the same with sake, of both sizes??). Anyhow, Clair was already aware of the situation and kept an eye.  I kept an eye, and finally, saw another sip being taken a little into their meal. I went over and explained the situation, about TABC and laws and how they work. I SHOULD have taken the sake but I told her that I would have to if I couldn't trust her not to drink it. She said she wouldn't. I kept an eye on them the rest of the time, and I didn't see her take a sip, but they did leave 1/3 of the bottle behind. On the way out the older woman said, in passing, to Chelsea, "we won't be back!"...so expect maybe a Yelp review.

3 Staff members that stood out (why/how):
-Mandy was helping to bus other sections in her downtime.
-Clair got a little 'tude with Chelsea about seating a 3-top at the sushi bar instead of two 2's. She seemed to brush it off later, but I have already mentioned it to Leary for her eval.
-Beorn worked fry tonight and seemed to do a good job. I"m sure Vince can say one way or another, but that was my two cents. His items looked good.

Any VIP's in?
no, actually.

Comps& Void Detail:
a few bday desserts, $10 in Kome Bucks Redeemed (from Dusten- the note said "No Bones!")
I used the Kome bucks comp also for a free edamame promo for downloading the App.

Speaking of the App, they have finally created one for the back of house. I will go over it in the meeting this Friday.

R&M needs:

86'd items/ need more:
Towels, green tea.