A night out with CORE Fundraiser, 4/27/18, Sa-Ten 2 Location

Written By: Sarah Shaney

Event Location : Sa-Ten on Airport

Event Name: A Night out with CORE
Event Date : 4/27/18

Covers at Event/Turnout : About 20 customers/guests, 3-6 Sa-Ten staff/family, 4 wine rep/sales persons

Items served: Regular menu, wine sampling/tasting
Things to know for next time: The Jazz band The Mispronunciation of Eoghan McCloskey was great, and surprisingly the 4 piece band was not too overwhelming for the space.  Their first set however was quieter than the second set, which was a bit too loud for comfortable talking.  We did have two girls studying and they just moved into the tatami room when the band went into their second set.  The few customers that came in during that set that were not here for the concert either got coffee to go or sat outside on the patio.  I believe that setting the right back of the shop up for an event is nice, it still allows for some studying or work space in the rest of the shop.
The rep (Donald) that came in for the wine tasting representing CORE and 3 badge wines was extremely excited about the event and led the wine tasting as well as spoke on CORE at the intermission of the jazz concert.  Customers seemed to enjoy the wine tasting and we sold about $250 in wine.  The rep said he would reimburse us the bottles of wine that were used at the tasting table.  Additionally, Donald brought the incentive wine for staff as a thank you for hosting a CORE fundraiser month.
The growers from Brasil stayed for the entire event.  They ate dinner and drink wine and said they enjoyed the moment to relax and listen to good music to recharge. 


Flow of Service: Steady, we still had a good amount of customers for dinner and coffee.  Kitchen still closed at 9 and Raymond and Jason were out of here shortly after 9.  Carmen and Gabrielle made it out of here right at midnight.

weather: Clear and cool night.
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Meet the Grower Event, 4/27/18, Sa-Ten 2 Location

Written By: Sarah Shaney

Event Location : Sa-Ten on Airport

Event Name: Meet the Grower
Event Date : 4/27/18

Covers at Event/Turnout : 8 Sa-ten staff or family, 2 roasters from San Antonio, 4 growers from Brasil, 4 Casa Brasil staff

Items served: Two pots of coffee, 1 Olhons D'agua and 1 Espagio
Things to know for next time: Perhaps post the event to Nextdoor sooner, and choose a time that is not prime traffic time.  I think Friday from 5-7pm was a hard ask, most people were still getting off work and heading home at that time.  It was however a good event to build community between the growers and Sa-ten two staff.

Flow of Service: Slow for customers not attending the event.  We had about 10 customers come through and order a drink to go.  Four customers came unknowing of the event and stayed.
weather: Warm and sunny
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