NPP Bar Blog

Manager Communication: Another airpot lid fell apart merely trying to open it to clean it at closing. I will order more, but I feel like getting a different type of coffee carafe would be more prudent. The coffee machines on both floors are giving weird codes. -LB Customer Comments: BAR Staff Observations: Mellow morning, special events went well and both bars sailed through the first two rounds.  Around three I had Matthew lead the charge to make sure both bars were stocked up and ready for the later rounds, so that way pre-closers/closers could just slide right in to service. JH Jeshua wanted to do a deep clean of the lobby when he was closing, I told him I would have Darius do the shelves tomorrow and he could do the lowboys to split the difference so he won't be here super late. But he is just always looking out and making sure everything gets done. He rocks. -LB Tevon and Gab closing together is a dream. Tonight was a lot but they all crushed.-LB FOH Staff Observations: Kat ...

Manager Communication: Opened with Jared & Jeremy. Was great! Customer Comments: There weren't as many as I would have hoped for. BAR Staff Observations: I am really thankful for Matthew Soler. Lots of things were slightly off today. The porters are having a hard time adjusting to cleaning the new mats and the bar was seemingly not mopped last night. Matthew rolled with the punches and had great patience. I spoke with Vlad. Also Dio just arrived without warning and messed with the lowboy. They didn't fix the problem, but they are apparently coming back. FOH Staff Observations: Hiring/Training: Sick Leave/ Call outs: Ariel is sick. Feel better bud! Special Events: Knicks Game 2 Staff Meeting Agenda notes: 86ed / counts on items: Prep List: Matthew made a ton of stuff- however- we are really low on lime and he didn't have enough to make all of the Firewalks- he only made three. I sent an email about prep. R&D comp checks: Over/Short on Banks: Pay Outs: Lost ...

Manager Communication: Put away soda, fruit, juice, tecate, saratoga, sugar. Cleaned machines. There is a significant sprite syrup leak in the gun under the taps closest to the service pass at Trees. Gus called Coke this morning - they are allegedly sending someone out to deal with it.  The carbonation for the guns in the lobby were going a bit wonky - I think it's time to change the filters in the lobby and at Trees. - IP Becca was here tonight, making everyones life easier. Jared closing. Really good teamwork all around. Customer Comments: Call me biased, but having more tables in trees is super cool. People sit in them. I think it makes the place less daunting. Very pro. BAR Staff Observations: Gabrielle is a warrior. She's great.  FOH Staff Observations: Hiring/Training: Sick Leave/ Call outs: Jenn still out. - IP Special Events: Bric skip the line event. Pretty mellow. Spoons, light crowd. Staff Meeting Agenda notes: 86ed / counts on items: Back up on Boosters specia...

Manager Communication:  I made an infographic for tapping kegs (mainly the secondary part) for inside the walk-in.-LB LET'S GO KNICKS! Finals got a great crowd at trees. Held onto Matt til around 10 when the th 2 Obsession rush petered out. The bar was still rockin', so I jumped in to give Gab a hand until I could swing Jeshua upstairs after rerouting. - IP Carly's last day :'( Brought a lovely crowd to the bar to say goodbye. End of an era! - IP Customer Comments: BAR Staff Observations: Gab and Matt crushed. Jeshua is a machine in the lobby. Great work all around. - IP Sick Leave/ Call outs:  Jenn called out, Ian will close.-LB Special Events? NBA Finals are bringing a good crowd - I imagine the world cup will as well. The more we can spread the word/advertise about this the better! - IP The Fabulous Stains had a good crowd and they chilled in the lobby afterward. Great work, Woods! - IP 86ed / counts on items: 86 Boosters Special until tomorrow. - IP Prep List:  L...

Manager Communication:  While doing pre-shift in the kitchen discovered two buttons for Low Class urban b****** with different amount of asterisks, one with a count of 79 which was likely the button made for the event for Wednesday and another that had the count of zero that was 86ed. I don't know who made the second button, but it did wipe out our bar team's count of product accounting.-LB Ian is a one-man trivia machine. Building got really busy tonight everywhere.-LB I was only able to be as effective with Trivia because of Becca - she was everywhere. Every single call, no matter where or when, she answered - all the while helping flip theaters and run glassware. It was unreal. We also had a medical emergency during which she called EMS and handled their arrival. More on that below -- bottom line is, Becca is an absolute rock star. - IP Customer Comments: During the late round Obsession a guest fainted, which caused some panic amongst the guests seated nearby. There was a w...

Manager Communication:  Easy open, Gil and I rocked it -GS It was really busy tonight! Obsession and Backrooms are crushing, and the Darkroom series packed Trees lounge from 9 to close. The team did a great job on all fronts dealing with some heavy drink rushes and Trees itself being very busy all the while. If I had to nitpick, I would ask that the servers try to pre-empt the crazy glassware rushes - ESPECIALLY on these nights when we are staffed more lightly than say on a Saturday or Sunday. - IP Customer Comments:  Our Skurnik Rep and one of our many Southern Reps (came here cause shes a big fan) were here. They were chatting with Tevon. -GS BAR Staff Observations:  Tevon and Lydia opened. Solid. -GS The Darkroom screening got out right as I was hoping to get Tevon out of here - but they packed Trees and he was a real champ and helped me and Greg through the initial crush at the bar. Once everyone was settled with a drink, Greg got a break and then Tevon was out. Lydia...