Written By: Alexandria
Event Location : Sa-Ten Canopy
Event Name: Slow Pour Sunday
Event Date : 6/3/18
Covers at Event/Turnout : food sales were at $1354.28
turnout was good but not as much as expected
Items served: Iced Pour Overs @ $4.00
Small Bentos @ $7
Things to know for next time:
advertise food specials ahead of time
more social media acknowledgement
earlier event time
Flow of Service: business was slow in the morning. We had a steady rush throughout the event but it was not as busy as the last one was. The hot weather played into this, and we have decided to move Slow Pours from 12-4 to 10-2 to be a little cooler.
weather: very hot! Luckily, musicians were in the shade but I can understand why most people were sitting inside. We have discussed the possibility of getting fans and some big umbrellas- both of which would further encourage customers to hang out on the patio!
Chelsea is supposed to come up with an event template so we will have consistent posting and focus on the events so that should help with social media acknowledgment. We are still waiting for that to be created.
Friday, June 8, 2018
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Holodeck Happy Hour 6.1.18 Sa-Ten 2
Written By: Sarah Shaney
Event Location : Sa-Ten 2
Event Name: Holodeck Happy Hour
Event Date : 6.1.18
Covers at Event/Turnout : The turnout was slow to build. From 5-6 we did not have many people. Around 6 people started to flow in and filled up the restaurant. People were really enjoying the music, and a few customers went up to the DJ Amber at the end of the event saying they really enjoyed it and they would be back next month. There was alot of positive energy generated around the event.
Beer sales were $69, sake was $48, and wine was $35.50 for the day.
Items served: Happy Hour drink and cocktails, 5$ beermosas
Things to know for next time: Be sure to confirm that ABW will be "sampling" beer for customers. It wasn't made that clear to Erick from ABW, so he brought swag and glasses and talked about the product but was not sampling any.
Flow of Service: Steady, Gabrielle ran the bar and Kaya ran the register for the most part.
weather: Hot and Sunny
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Event Location : Sa-Ten 2
Event Name: Holodeck Happy Hour
Event Date : 6.1.18
Covers at Event/Turnout : The turnout was slow to build. From 5-6 we did not have many people. Around 6 people started to flow in and filled up the restaurant. People were really enjoying the music, and a few customers went up to the DJ Amber at the end of the event saying they really enjoyed it and they would be back next month. There was alot of positive energy generated around the event.
Beer sales were $69, sake was $48, and wine was $35.50 for the day.
Items served: Happy Hour drink and cocktails, 5$ beermosas
Things to know for next time: Be sure to confirm that ABW will be "sampling" beer for customers. It wasn't made that clear to Erick from ABW, so he brought swag and glasses and talked about the product but was not sampling any.
Flow of Service: Steady, Gabrielle ran the bar and Kaya ran the register for the most part.
weather: Hot and Sunny
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Saturday, May 26, 2018
Sa-Ten 2 Tea Ceremony with Rhonda 5.26.18
Written By: Sarah Shaney
Event Location : Sa-Ten 2
Event Name: Tea Ceremony
Event Date : 5/26/18, from 11-2pm
Covers at Event/Turnout : 19 tickets were sold, Sa-Ten profit was $38, Tea group made $76
Items served: The group served ceremonial matcha, and sweets
Things to know for next time: The group needs more space to prepare the tea. When I talked with Rhonda afterwards she was discouraged that the turnout wasn't higher and they squeezed into the tatami room. We discussed next time using the space outside of the tatami room as the tea preparation space. They also know someone who is trained in japanese flower arranging and I suggested to maybe do a joint event of tea ceremony with flower arranging. She said that their group is participating in a festival with Kome in August (?) and suggested to have the tea ceremony after that event. This would give plenty of time to promote it and prepare.
Flow of Service: The sale of tickets didn't really interrupt service, some of the people attending the ceremony ordered drinks or food.
weather: hot and sunny
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Event Location : Sa-Ten 2
Event Name: Tea Ceremony
Event Date : 5/26/18, from 11-2pm
Covers at Event/Turnout : 19 tickets were sold, Sa-Ten profit was $38, Tea group made $76
Items served: The group served ceremonial matcha, and sweets
Things to know for next time: The group needs more space to prepare the tea. When I talked with Rhonda afterwards she was discouraged that the turnout wasn't higher and they squeezed into the tatami room. We discussed next time using the space outside of the tatami room as the tea preparation space. They also know someone who is trained in japanese flower arranging and I suggested to maybe do a joint event of tea ceremony with flower arranging. She said that their group is participating in a festival with Kome in August (?) and suggested to have the tea ceremony after that event. This would give plenty of time to promote it and prepare.
Flow of Service: The sale of tickets didn't really interrupt service, some of the people attending the ceremony ordered drinks or food.
weather: hot and sunny
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Thursday, May 10, 2018
RetailMeNot Buyout at Ni-Kome 5.10.18
Written By: Chelsea
Event Location : Fareground
Event Name: RetailMeNot Rally
Event Date : 5.10.18
Covers at Event/Turnout : 500
Items served:
5 Edamame Tray
6 Karaage Trays
6 Ichi Trays (5 dynamite, 5 gogo rolls)
6 Ni Trays (5 gogo rolls, 5 philly)
6 San Trays (6 Vegetable rolls, 4 avocado and cucumber rolls)
4 Yon Trays (3 california rolls, 3 hamachi avocado, 3 salmon avocado)
Things to know for next time: Kitchen went smoothly, Joey said he had no issues and didn't have any feedback for next time, said it went well. Peter asked for more information/knowledge about the event again this time, as they were given a sheet of paper to go off of. Peter also reported that not all the prep was complete. Rice wasn't done upon arrival, not nearly enough spicy tuna was made. He could see when he got here that there wasn't enough avocado cut, and those prep items needed to be completed so they'd have enough for service. Because he had to do that prep before he could get started, it took some time to get the first round going. He wasn't blaming the lunch crew, but is thinking that maybe they weren't given enough information either to know how much would be needed to prep. Jason also said more communication and heads up of what they would be making ahead of time, ie who would be making what rolls.
Flow of Service: There was literally a line of folks that the Faregrounds staff was holding back from the vendor areas, and as soon as they let them go at 6:30, our stall had a line at both ends. Went through the first round of trays very quickly, there was a small lag after those first trays cause we didn't realize how quickly it would go and they were a little behind since they had to prep. Andrew was here by 5:15 so he was able to get behind the bar and help Peter and Jason cut and plate all the rolls they made. Went through all the Karaage by 7:30-45. The first round of veggie rolls went quickly at the beginning, but then there were more of those still around toward the end. Almost two edamame trays left upon writing this (8:15). At time of writing, there is one veggie and one philly/salmon avocado tray left but they are still getting stragglers.
weather: perfectly good! low 80s.
Event Location : Fareground
Event Name: RetailMeNot Rally
Event Date : 5.10.18
Covers at Event/Turnout : 500
Items served:
5 Edamame Tray
6 Karaage Trays
6 Ichi Trays (5 dynamite, 5 gogo rolls)
6 Ni Trays (5 gogo rolls, 5 philly)
6 San Trays (6 Vegetable rolls, 4 avocado and cucumber rolls)
4 Yon Trays (3 california rolls, 3 hamachi avocado, 3 salmon avocado)
Things to know for next time: Kitchen went smoothly, Joey said he had no issues and didn't have any feedback for next time, said it went well. Peter asked for more information/knowledge about the event again this time, as they were given a sheet of paper to go off of. Peter also reported that not all the prep was complete. Rice wasn't done upon arrival, not nearly enough spicy tuna was made. He could see when he got here that there wasn't enough avocado cut, and those prep items needed to be completed so they'd have enough for service. Because he had to do that prep before he could get started, it took some time to get the first round going. He wasn't blaming the lunch crew, but is thinking that maybe they weren't given enough information either to know how much would be needed to prep. Jason also said more communication and heads up of what they would be making ahead of time, ie who would be making what rolls.
Flow of Service: There was literally a line of folks that the Faregrounds staff was holding back from the vendor areas, and as soon as they let them go at 6:30, our stall had a line at both ends. Went through the first round of trays very quickly, there was a small lag after those first trays cause we didn't realize how quickly it would go and they were a little behind since they had to prep. Andrew was here by 5:15 so he was able to get behind the bar and help Peter and Jason cut and plate all the rolls they made. Went through all the Karaage by 7:30-45. The first round of veggie rolls went quickly at the beginning, but then there were more of those still around toward the end. Almost two edamame trays left upon writing this (8:15). At time of writing, there is one veggie and one philly/salmon avocado tray left but they are still getting stragglers.
weather: perfectly good! low 80s.
Sunday, May 6, 2018
Meet the Grower 4/28/18
Written By: Alexandria
Event Location : Sa-Ten Canopy
Event Name: Meet the Grower
Event Date : 4/28/18
Covers at Event/Turnout: good business throughout event but not many people came specifically for the event
about 20 people in the shop, students and customers paused their activity to listen to the event
Items served: coffee beans
Things to know for next time: advertise a little more for such a unique opportunity
have specials going to make event more enticing
Flow of Service: steady
weather: beautiful
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Event Location : Sa-Ten Canopy
Event Name: Meet the Grower
Event Date : 4/28/18
Covers at Event/Turnout: good business throughout event but not many people came specifically for the event
about 20 people in the shop, students and customers paused their activity to listen to the event
Items served: coffee beans
Things to know for next time: advertise a little more for such a unique opportunity
have specials going to make event more enticing
Flow of Service: steady
weather: beautiful
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Slow Pour Sunday May 6th, 2018
Written By: Alexandria
Event Location : Sa-Ten Canopy
Event Name: Slow Pour Sunday
Event Date : 5/6/18
Covers at Event/Turnout : $1929.19 sales til the end of the event
Items served: iced pour overs, free handpainted mother's day cards
Things to know for next time: think about buying another 1lb of beans, another kalita
I will schedule closers to come in at 2 instead of 3 to help with flow of business and transition of shifts
Flow of Service: line to the door from 12:30-2:30, great business throughout the event
weather: beautiful, sunny and cloudless
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Slow Pour Sunday ft Good Snake and Govalle Elementary
Good Snake painted Mother's Day cards
Students from Govalle read their poems between Sho and Mazwah's set and had a booth out for a brief time to explain blackout poetry, allow people to make their own
Sold a bunch of food, sold the most pour overs we have yet- 23 bringing in $92-beans cost $20
Event Location : Sa-Ten Canopy
Event Name: Slow Pour Sunday
Event Date : 5/6/18
Covers at Event/Turnout : $1929.19 sales til the end of the event
Items served: iced pour overs, free handpainted mother's day cards
Things to know for next time: think about buying another 1lb of beans, another kalita
I will schedule closers to come in at 2 instead of 3 to help with flow of business and transition of shifts
Flow of Service: line to the door from 12:30-2:30, great business throughout the event
weather: beautiful, sunny and cloudless
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Slow Pour Sunday ft Good Snake and Govalle Elementary
Good Snake painted Mother's Day cards
Students from Govalle read their poems between Sho and Mazwah's set and had a booth out for a brief time to explain blackout poetry, allow people to make their own
Sold a bunch of food, sold the most pour overs we have yet- 23 bringing in $92-beans cost $20
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Good Snake Postcard Making & Tejano Dreams Cider Tasting - 5.4.18 - Sa-Ten on Airport
Written By: Sarah Shaney
Event Location : Sa-Ten on Airport
Event Name: Good Snake Handpainted postcards and Fairweather cider tasting (Tejano Dreams)
Event Date : Friday May 4th 5-8pm
Tentative Plan:
Set middle table up for Good Snake postcard making.
Fairweather will donate a few cans of Tejano Dreams and stickers, barista's will sample out Tejano Dreams.
Chelsea will publicize on social media.
Covers at Event/Turnout :
Notes from Carmen, night manager. "Good Snake postcard event! We had a pretty slow evening so they were never too slammed but it was super fun having them here. We got the sign put up, too! Maybe ~10 customers got to interact with them and the staff and Kayo/Take had plenty of card requests too. Cider tasting went nicely too and carried on after the event because we didn't make it through all the cans. Mixed feedback, we had a couple purchases of it but some people just described it as "interesting." But definitely some fans of the cider, too."
Items served: Fairweather cider sampled
Things to know for next time: I would like to make this a more regular event with Good Snake so we can have more time to publicize and get people here for the event. It was really cool.
Flow of Service: pretty slow
weather: rainy and cool
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Event Location : Sa-Ten on Airport
Event Name: Good Snake Handpainted postcards and Fairweather cider tasting (Tejano Dreams)
Event Date : Friday May 4th 5-8pm
Tentative Plan:
Set middle table up for Good Snake postcard making.
Fairweather will donate a few cans of Tejano Dreams and stickers, barista's will sample out Tejano Dreams.
Chelsea will publicize on social media.
Covers at Event/Turnout :
Notes from Carmen, night manager. "Good Snake postcard event! We had a pretty slow evening so they were never too slammed but it was super fun having them here. We got the sign put up, too! Maybe ~10 customers got to interact with them and the staff and Kayo/Take had plenty of card requests too. Cider tasting went nicely too and carried on after the event because we didn't make it through all the cans. Mixed feedback, we had a couple purchases of it but some people just described it as "interesting." But definitely some fans of the cider, too."
Items served: Fairweather cider sampled
Things to know for next time: I would like to make this a more regular event with Good Snake so we can have more time to publicize and get people here for the event. It was really cool.
Flow of Service: pretty slow
weather: rainy and cool
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