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Hit 1,000 covers in a single night last Saturday and my feet still hurt
We've been open for about 3 years now and this was the first time we broke that number. It just sneaks up on you when you're busy. The crazy part is we didn't even have anyone call in sick or any big catering order. Just a regular Saturday that got slammed from open to close. Had one of my dishwashers walk out at 7pm too. Made me wonder how many other places are pushing these numbers without the staff to back it up. How do you all handle those surprise rushes without burning out your crew?
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the_emery5mo ago
Lol ok eric, tell me you've never run a Saturday service without telling me.
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terrywilson4mo ago
I used to be in the same boat as ericnguyen, thinking it was just poor planning. But honestly, running a few Saturday gigs myself showed me how much can go wrong no matter how ready you are. @the_emery is right, it's a whole different beast when the regular staff is off and you're dealing with skeleton crew and random walk-ins. That "just plan better" advice falls apart fast when half your crew calls out.
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