Wednesday January 8th 2025 Ian/Lauren/Jenn

Manager Communication: Gil asked that closing bar managers get the skinny on daytime payouts from opening managers and that we count bags to have all the answers for closing floor managers. 

Ian fixed the leaking coffee faucet in the lobby bar by taking the trees right side tap piece. The one at trees on the right doesn't have a handle since the threading on that nitro tap was different. We can order the correct one, but for now we can just use the left bank.-LB

Ian is a champion and figured out what was wrong with the lobby bubbler, a part needs routine replacement. Gus, we wonder if we need to put more coolant in and if you know when that last happened. I think we should start a bar spreadsheet with all these routine maintenance things to just know if that is every an element to breakdowns. -LB

Gus, Ian and I are swapping our opening/closing duties Sunday so he can watch the Eagles in the playoffs. If you can change the schedule so staff knows who to contact if need be.  Thanks.-LB 

I dropped off the tall coffee carafe to Fed Ex. Ian is going to drop off the stupidly incorrect ice bucket on Saturday, I will leave it in liquor room.-LB 

BAR Staff Observations: Perhaps we try to have the bar meeting before the staff party, but maybe that is too much. -LB

Once the second round Th2 Nosferatu settled down, I was able to send Matthew downstairs to support Patrick during the last round first floor service push.  Tevon batched up some stuff, and then helped Patrick reset lobby bar and was able to get out of here.  Matthew set Trees up with a restock, and he got out of here, too.  Both Gabrielle and Patrick closed each bar without issue. JH

Special Events? 

Was able to go over tomorrow's event with Rebecca when I got in today.  Prepped carafes and paper goods for the event tomorrow morning.  Jeremy brought all the equipment needed for the buffet up to the bar storage closet.  JH

Staff Meeting Agenda notes: I made two 2 quart containers that have brine in them to keep Bloody Mary garnishes nice rather than dried out. Jenn is going to include the note to bartenders tomorrow.-LB

A bustling last round downstairs has been the trend the last few nights, so definitely keep an eye on sales before cutting openers.  Additionally, since last showtimes have been a little earlier (pre-10:15pm), my last few closing shifts I have not needed to route the first floor since lobby gate comes down within ten or fifteen minutes of the last first floor last call.  Just make sure to give your lobby closer a heads up so they don't begin to pre-close anything essential for service. JH

There was a four-quart of cold brew in one of the Trees lowboys.  We left it, but are wondering if anyone was saving it for R&D, or if we can just use it for service. JH

Prep List: Batched 3 Lemonades. Cherry Limeade probably later tonight or tomorrow AM.  We  need a back up margarita keg and peach tea concentrate. -LB

Had Tevon get ahead on some batching before he got out of here, and I made a double batch of PST Concentrate and Raspberry Cacao Syrup. Will try to make Spirit of Comfort before doors tomorrow. JH

Pay Outs: $20 for Laundry 

Ordering/Receiving/Shipping: Union and Empire came. 

Ordered a new ice bucket, some parts for bubbler, new nitro tap. 

Baldor and US food orders placed.-LB 

Maintenance: Cleaned all of our coffee carafes and filter baskets with the new coffee cleaning solution that is really amazing. Ian cleaned the frozen machines and bubblers.  Put new sink brushes in both bars. -LB