NPP Bar Blog

Manager Communication: It may be time to post the bathrooms for customers only on the doors again with all the BRIC and park action now. Also, maybe a second soap dispenser in the lobby ladies so that if one is empty.-LB Customer Comments:  BAR Staff Observations: It was Duan's first time doing a Lobby brunch open since training, so myself and Matthew made sure to check in with him before doors about anything he felt unsure on.  I told him to call me for any questions ir issues, but he honestly sailed through the first two rounds solo with only one or two walkie calls.  Really held it down solo. Matthew opened Trees well stocked, and gave me a list of what he would like behind the bar once I caught up on batching.  After Tevon got in and they got through the bulk of the second round, Matthew went and did a big restock to get Trees prepped for the later rounds. JH Got Matthew and Duan out of here just after 4:45pm/5pm Great teamwork today.  Business at Trees but ...

Manager Communication: I taped the World Cup schedule up at the bar near the pass where the cocktail specs and stuff are. The ones highlighted have passed. Use this as a reference when playing any games. - AB2 World Cup kept Trees buzzin' all night. Theaters were rockin'. Becca and Wyatt were patrolling the theaters and I was stationed at Trees to help out wherever needed. Glassware got backed up pretty regularly - not sure if this can be curtailed be more diligent pre-bussing, but we got through it with no adverse affect on service. - IP Customer Comments: Tree's had a nice crowd for the USA game. Perfect for business. They just chill and eat and drink. It's paced nicely and Matthew/Knibbs killed it through that and the busy big theaters with no hiccups at all. - AB2 BAR Staff Observations: The WC matches kept the bar very busy and the theaters were basically all sold out for most of the evening. Matthew and Tevon were in at 10a this morning, so I did my best to get th...

Manager Communication: Finished up the batching odds and ends (put Marg in keg, made tea concentrate, made 2x Kings of Summer and the backup Princess Peach keg, which will be charged at 4:30p today). Opened with Wyatt. Got photos of Toy Story special with Conrad. - IP BAR Staff Observations: Openers did a great job and we slid right into a very busy second round once closers got in.  These weeknight shows have been selling really well into the last round, so I have definitely had to hold on to an opener a little bit later than usual the last two nights.  It is a combination of ticket sales and the new push of guests at Trees, but it was never untenable.  I could have held on to Danny for a bit longer (maybe thirty or mire minutes) to better facilitate mid-service restocks, but both bars were able to hold off until post-last call restocks.  JH Special Events? It is kind of hard to tell if the groups at Trees were drawn in by the tables or World Cup games, but Trees...

Manager Communication: Sleepy open allowed me to tack on some additional action items to my morning. Got the keg of GF Soda with the new recipe in the keg and charging and made another 6qt of GF Oleo that is steeping in the walk-in. - IP Definitely saw some larger groups taking advantage of the tables out at Trees Lounge, and the third round Disclosure Day sold more tickets than the second round screening. JH BAR Staff Observations: Matt and Jeshua opened. Easy breezy. - IP Was able to get Jeshua out of here once the initial service push for the third round screening in Th1 had settled.  There was realy only one time, around 9:45pm, where I had to take the service pass at Trees so Gabrielle could attend to guests.  But that was only about ten or so minutes.  Matthew cruised through his solo lobby shift, and both he and Gabrielle closed each bar without issue. JH Hiring/Training: Met Sam during interviews with Gus - seems cool! Great resume, appears to know his stuff. -...

Manager Communication: Gus tweaked the Grapefruit soda recipe to make it more carbonated and a little sweeter.-LB Customer Comments: BAR Staff Observations: FOH Staff Observations: Grace and Garrity taking charge today. Saw some real leadership. Garrity saw 4/6 tray sitting with more drinks being made and offered to support. Really great teamwork. Grace was on it with Lanie right behind.  Rae was super wonderful today when dropping food on the mezz, she bussed plates from old tables. Vlad also was a super helpful FOH porter today when Baldor came super late in the day. He helped get all of our stuff out of the kitchen's way and upstairs for me while I was expo-ing at Trees. -LB Hiring/Training: Sick Leave/ Call outs: Special Events? Staff Meeting Agenda notes: 86ed / counts on items: Prep List: R&D comp checks: Over/Short on Banks: Pay Outs: Lost & Found?: Ordering/Receiving/Shipping: Empire & Baldor arrived-LB US foods coming tomorrow.-LB Ordered a citrus ...

Manager Communication: I think with the early success of the world cup games and the Knicks watch parties, we should consider advertising US Open Tennis coverage at Trees. The end of August is usually slow so any business is good. We can also do a mock version of the Honey Deuce.-LB I also wanted to note, some of these World cup games will start late and we will have the issue of closing Trees while games are still being played, I do worry about advertising games and then asking people to leave before matches are over. So I think we need to pick and choose what games we start just to avoid the issue of having to keep people on OT.-LB  There is still a little pushing out of old inventory we need to make room for all of the grapefruit soda items in the walk-in. Tepache sale for next week trivia? We are lose. I moved some stuff around, looking really good. Also growing pains that will settle as the new item prep fears settle. (for me)-LB Chill Monday from the evening on. Sales were m...