Daruma Manager Meeting

Mgr Mtg Agenda : Operations : All Staff Notes: getting everyone on the same page.  moving the iced tea to the bottled oolong.  stirring the noodles and breaking up the noodles before putting them in the water- making sure we are taking extra care of the noodles more irrashaimase!! punctuality organization of opening and closing.  June Softserve- banana softserve with tempura flakes on top.  Repair and Maintenance : Still have the tea machine- Andrew will uninstall it and arrange for it to be picked up and taken to Kayo & Take's.  Going to call Gemini to get a PM on the AC unit to make sure it's ready to go into summer  Staffing : more interviews and stages- had one guy last week who is on the fence of leaving launderette Had an interview no show yesterday Another interview/stage Ryan coming in today.  Events & Upcoming specials :

Mgr Mtg Agenda : Operations : Look into Park X discount Looking into other straw options, possible hay straws-  Elizabeth will look into putting umbrellas on the street during the day for shade.  Repair and Maintenance : Danger will put a duct to redirect the cool air from the hood vent to the back beverage area for a cooler area.  Urban Simple- came back the next day, and tripped the breakers by spraying water on it (which turned coolers off) - we will be cancelling the service. Instead we will set up a deep clean schedule for the kitchen- look to schedule a deep clean after service in June.  Staffing : New Hires: Angelina, Frankie, Nick, all doing well.  Ben will be coming into interview and stage.  Kylee coming along with serving- steady service last night and gave her and ideal setting to handle the business.  Ryan slept through his alarm and was written up.  Events & Upcoming specials : New Happy Hou...

Mgr Mtg Agenda : Operations : Saturday was really busy and we are still having a lot of staff that are learning so prep got behind. Only tenured staff is Danger and Julian for BOH and Christine & Dillon for FOH, so there is a learning curve for everyone coming in right now Labor has been running high due to this.  Need to purchase another fan to move the air and keep the shop cool. Especially need one in BOH Menu Updates/Changes: Changing the layout of the menu to make it flow more into "add ons" Updating the price on Nori- $1 push more "add on's" : Naruta: $1 Menma: $1 Fresh Corn $1 Tofu Skin $1.5 Bean Spouts $1 (or sub it out for noodles) Goji Berries $1.5 Fresh Sliced Jalapeno $1 Creating a "spicier" add on (maybe doing both regular and one with the habanero powder) "Umami "bomb" : chashu drippings to create a thicker, hardier ramen.  Think about creating a Gluten Free Ramen with Bean Sprouts instead noodle...

Mgr Mtg Agenda : Operations : weekend was tough with the new hires Need to call Liquid Environmental about grease trap being overloaded with grease other than ours- need to have a lock put on it.  Elizabeth posted on 7Shifts to Kome servers to pick up shifts at Daruma Urban Simple cleaned half the restaurant the other night and had to leave in the middle. maybe change companies? The kitchen didn't even get cleaned.  Softo selling well- Tomatillo ramen is killing it, as always. Working on a Tare for a vegan version.  Repair and Maintenance : Staffing : Craig is doing well as a shift leader. Frankie's training is coming along well. Hope for more qualified applicants to come through.  Hired two full time, need one part time server for one month while Dylan is out of town. Julian and Dylan are touring together so they will be gone for an entire month.  Just hired Nic, culinary grad, motivated, confident but not cocky like Phil. Two stages toda...