NPP Bar Blog

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 Will build the new keg tonight, but will not have enough time to charge it, so when I get in tomorrow I'll put it on the charge. Another chill night aside from our Indie Horror darlings which keep crushing. Argentina game got a little bit of a crowd. Several large-ish groups showed up specifically to watch the game, so the word is getting out there. - IP BAR Staff Observations: Not a whole lot to report on tonight. Was super chill - got Tevon outta here right around 9. Nat and Knibbs closed Trees and Lobby respectively with no issue. - IP Hiring/Training: 86 Andrea :( - IP 86ed / counts on items: Briefly had to 86 'Gansett at the end of the night, but we are getting a huge beer delivery tomorrow and will be back up in no time. - IP Prep List: Made a batch of GF Soda in a cambro using the new recipe - I will get it in the keg and charging when I get in tomorrow. ...

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...

Manager Communication: Opened 'er up with Wyatt. Kudos to last night's closing team - it was WILD in Trees last night and it looks great in here! - IP Busy Spielberg shows but otherwise very chill. World Cup got going as the day went on. Team was fantastic, and our new bartender Andrea is AWESOME. - IP I already spoke to Gil about this, but I mentioned how it might be smart with the tables being out at Trees to have a QR code menu/ instructions on ordering at the bar. I have had some customers ask. This would be primarily of facilitation on the weekends. The tables are a definitely a plus and I have seen Conrad mention QR code menus for LoRes, so maybe some brainstorming regarding this.-LB Love that the popcorn neon is back, I put the nice little USB lamp in bar storage.-LB And we have the creepy candelabra from Death Becomes Her in the Lobby, it looks great.-LB Customer Comments: The tables at Trees seem to be a truly excellent fit. Might move them around tonight when closing...