NI-Kome Daily Recap

Written By: Elizabeth & Daniel Daily Sales : $3451.95 Total Ramen Sold : 130 Total Sushi Sold : 144 Weather : Warmish- 60s sunny. Special events ?: none Who worked :  Gunnar filled in for Ben as cashier- I trained Daniel Flow of Business and Ticket Times : Slooooooooooowest shift I've seen. And I've seen some shifts! We got one small push around 7:30 but after that it was significantly clear. Cut Gunnar at 8:45, and also cut Jason from sushi bar- had him break down his station as if we were closed.  the last hour we had 4 guests total Note to staff: a guy ordered the nigiri set with "no rice" - Gunnar said okay but I told him that in the future we can not do that. Please make sure the rest of the staff is aware of that small caveat 2 Staff members that stood out (why/how) : No one was really challenged tonight. It was that slow. Comps& Void Detail : a few faregrounds R&M needs : 86'd items/ need more :

Written By: Elizabeth Daily Sales : $4844 Total Ramen Sold : 199 Total Sushi Sold : 186 Weather : Sunny and beautiful out! Special events ?: none Who worked : AM Cashier: Ben PM Cashier: Gunnar Flow of Business and Ticket Times : Similar to last Sunday- mellow, a few small pops here and there, but lots of downtime. Ben is an awesome addition to the team- he stays busy and ahead with relatively no prompts to do so. the afternoon was pretty quiet, into the  early evening. We had a little pop around 7pm and then another odd pop at 8:30, but otherwise it was quiet. Gunnar was great tonight- he had a really positive attitude and was chipper and having fun talking to the guests. Might have been a moment of frustration last night, but tonight he was great. We closed early tonight (9pm) due to the septic tank overflowing into the restrooms (and a nasty terrible smell going on). The place was pretty empty by then as well, so it worked out. A win win! I added a "kids ...

Written By: Elizabeth Daily Sales : $4247 Total Ramen Sold : 189 Total Sushi Sold : 173 Weather : I think it was sunny and in the 60s today. Special events ?: One Full Week Open! Who worked : AM was a training extravaganza! Emily, Ben Trained, Megan & Amanda. PM we let Jillian go, so it was me and the new hire, Gunnar. He seemed to enjoy it. And was much more personable than the lump of a log, Jill. Flow of Business and Ticket Times : Today was actually a lot slower than the previous days- lunch was steady- I can't speak to ticket times- Emily & the crew held it down solid- Ben seemed to pick up quick on the register. Dinner was slow going. Only a small pop around 7:30, but other than that, it was sporadic here and there. Leo worked the ramen line and did a great job with the help of Kayo and Take in his spare time. Died after 9 as usual.  Had Gunnar out by 10pm 2 Staff members that stood out (why/how) : -Can I talk about Jason again? At one point aroun...

Written By: Elizabeth & Emily Daily Sales : $4288 Total Ramen Sold : 189 Total Sushi Sold : 173 Weather : mid 60s, somewhat warm. Sunny. Cold at night. 30 degree swing got me feeling chilly! Special events ?: 7th day of service!!! And Hump Day Who worked : Amanda AM Cashier, Me Expo, Jill PM Cashier, Me & Emily Expo Flow of Business and Ticket Times : AM: Mornings are more consistent on the weekdays, we had a line by 11:30 and it died out by 2:15. LOTS of to go orders- only to go at one point. Ticket times hit 20-30 minutes. The 30 minute ticket times were because the noodle cooker kept losing temp and we would have to wait for it to rise again to temp before dropping more noodles. Only had one dude get irritated with the wait time for ramen, otherwise everyone was happy. PM: Slow start- finally picked up around 7. Had a steady rush until about 8:30 and then around 9pm it died significantly.  No long ticket times- had to refire a Shio because it was made sp...

Written By: Elizabeth Daily Sales : $4381 Total Ramen Sold : 211 Total Sushi Sold : 162 Weather : Sunny and windy again. In the 50s but it's supposed to drop overnight into the 30s again Special events ?: Just a Monday. 5th day of business. Who worked : Amanda and me in the AM. Jillian and me in the PM Flow of Business and Ticket Times : Lunch didn't start with the crazy rush at 11am like it had the past two weekdays. Instead it was a steady build, though by 11:30 we had a long line and back into the weekday lunch rush. Lots of people taking their ramen to go when we let them know it was a 15-20 minute ticket time. The rush died down around 2:30. The lull lasted until almost 7pm. I was trying to find things for Jillian to do to keep herself occupied. Might adjust in-times going forward, with a full management team on, having two managers on, one could tend the counter while the other does admin, or similar- therefore we can cut the expo/cashier at 4 and bring t...

Written By: Elizabeth Daily Sales : $4919 Total Ramen Sold : 218 Total Sushi Sold : 190 Weather : Sunny but windy and warm Special events ?: 3m Marathon, but ended east Who worked : Amanda in the AM, me and the Asazu kids in the PM Flow of Business and Ticket Times : Lunch was slower but a bit steady. 6pm and 7pm was the dinner rush, but after 8pm it slowed significantly and by 9pm it was starting to clear out. Almost a ghost town by 9:30, and I had closed down the register drawer by 10pm on the dot. Slow for a sunday, this might be how it is, or everyone was partied out from Saturday. Not sure which. 2 Staff members that stood out (why/how) : -Jason still moving slow. -Kaya was super helpful at the register, taking on tasks when I asked her to Comps& Void Detail : none that stand out R&M needs : 86'd items/ need more :

Written By: Elizabeth Daily Sales : $8009.25 Total Ramen Sold : 358 Total Sushi Sold : 305 Weather : overcast in the AM- apparently sunny and warm during the day. I wouldn't know. Special events ?:  Day 3 Who worked : Amanda & Chelsea Cashier AM, Hannah and Myself for PM Flow of Business and Ticket Times : Did Not Stop is the name of the game today. Started right up at 11am, had a line by 11:30 and it didn't let up until about 5pm- I had Hannah and Amanda doing prep and recoup from the AM for an hour, while I handled Expo and Chelsea stayed late to help us stay on top of things. It calm down for maybe 30 minutes, but then the line started and again did not stop until we closed. Even after 9pm when all of the other vendors were slow and closing, we still had a line. That being said- whether it's during the week or weekend, as soon as we open, we need to have clean stations and clear stations and be ready for it. Both sushi bar and ramen line were a littl...

Written By: Elizabeth Total Sales: $5695.25 Total Ramen Sold:  239 Total Sushi Sold: 234 Weather : Chilly, in the 40s all day then turned to light fog and drizzle at night. Special events ?: Second day of service ever Who worked : Flow of Business and Ticket Times : Lunch: Right at 11am we had a line waiting to order. Just like that on thursday as well. The line stayed long and unrelenting until about 2pm when it let up a little. We sold 134 Ramens at lunch- ticket times were pretty decent but we did hit about 30 minutes at one point. It seems the To GO tickets are still getting mistaken for dine in tickets, as I noticed a few bowls sitting out that looked like they maybe were made incorrectly. Dinner: Didn't pick up until 6pm or so. Jillian does just enough to "get by" and will take some coaching. She's not too enthusiastic, which is okay, she's personable enough with the guests coming in on a Friday night, which I like to call "College Ni...

Written By: Lunch Sales : TY Dinner Sales : Weather : sunny lunch time/ foggy night time Special events ?: Day 2 at fairground Who worked : Také Matt Jake Daniel Jason Peter Eric Jacob Flow of Business and Ticket Times : Busy 2 Staff members that stood out (why/how) : Jake. He took care of sushi bar at dinner time. Good team player and willing to stay late to finish kitchen prep after dinner. Erik Trejo/ he controlled ramen line when a noodle cooker is not able to use. He trained Daniel and Daniel picks up very fast. Any VIP's in ? Comps& Void Detail : R&M needs : Noodle cooker drain hose is fixed. 86'd items/ need more : Not today.