Internal Brewsletter - October 5, 2022
UPCOMING PACKAGED RELEASES
Releasing Friday
Story of the Ghost// Hauntingly Pale Ale A haunting offering brewed with bountiful hops shrouded by velvety grist. Be possessed by otherworldly hop flavor with notes of dank herbs, pine, and tropical delight to reanimate your soul// 8.75% ABV
Takeaways: Our annual halloween offering is a soft and juicy double ipa that hides its alcohol.
Tasting Notes: Tangelo. Papaya. Reanimating
CROWLER SALE
TR: Dab Lab: Juice Joint with Dark Matter as backup and Pub: Dark Matter
BEER EDUCATION
Beer tastings have resumed every Tuesday and Thursday!
GENERAL
New Dishes are happening at both locations next week! Keep an eye out in your Hotschedules inbox for some detailed information about the plates, presentation of certain items and what it all looks like, and our official start date. It is super important that as a team we are prepared to present and serve our food on this awesome new line of dishes! (Peace out baskets!)
MARKETING
Our sideways 15 should ALWAYS be displayed sideways. It is a staple to our brand recognition that we all know this, and when we see it in the wrong orientation, we correct it!
MERCH
We have new stickers hitting the floor this Friday with our Story of the Ghost release.
They are glow in the dark and are $3.
Check them out!
PUB UPDATES
Marionberry Lemonade will be replacing the Passionfruit-Mango as soon as we run through the last of what we currently have. Since we batched out a decent amount of the Passionfruit-Mango Margarita, we will still offer that one for at least another week or so (until we run through the batch).
As mentioned last week, we are focusing on better communication throughout the restaurant, but especially when checking in with the line. Remember, if you have a question about modifiers on a ticket, or if an item is missing, we should always ask the Line Lead the status or updates on timing of tickets. If you have a question about allergies or pricing on an item, please ask the Lead. Folks on the fryer side are busy making sure that tickets are selling, whereas the Lead is responsible for calling and directing all tickets. FOH staff should be checking the roster white board daily to see who our Line Leads are and who they should be checking in with if they have a question.
(Servers–please read this as well) Hosts & Food Runners - You all are crushing it and doing a great job at rolling with the busy punches! Below are a couple of points and tips that we should all focus on as hosts & food runners as Football season continues and we head towards getting busier! Thank you all for your hard work, awesome attitudes, and high energy!
Hosts - When two hosts are on, one should be the Runner (cleans tables, does loops to see what’s open, seats guests) and one should always be at the host stand to greet guests and quote names. As the host stand is the guests first interaction as they enter the restaurant, it’s very important to maintain a presence at the host stand. If you are solo hosting, please utilize your Servers, Bartender, Food Runner or Float when they have a moment to help bus tables or seat guests if you know it’s going to pull you away from the host stand for a while.
Food Runners - As the people most often in the window, you typically have the best idea of the status of windowed tickets. As many bodies are in the window asking to help run food, please feel free to direct and delegate them to what tickets or items need to be run, and what ticket you are currently working on. As we get busier, taking the extra time to double check tickets, items, and modifiers will help prevent us from making mistakes. When a ticket has gone out, please make sure that the ticket is stabbed, and marked off on the KDS. Servers - if you are working on a ticket (or part of a ticket) please communicate with you Food Runner so items don’t get mis-ran or double made (soups, desserts).
TAP ROOM UPDATES
Check back next week!
HIGH FIVE SECTION
Alissa - Alissa is always willing to help in any way she can, if I ask her for help she is on it and asks questions when she doesn't understand a request. Thank you!
Amelia - Always covering when it's needed and always being to go above and beyond.
Matt Holland - For being a logistics rockstar!
FEEDBACK
Hey friends! If you find yourself sitting at home, or out and about and something pops into your mind that you would like to pass along to the team, feel free to use this form! Please be mindful of keeping feedback or suggestions constructive and positively worded!
STAFF SECTION!
Welcome to the team to the following folks!
Wyatt Laramee (BOH)
Marisa Ortiz (FOH)
Megan Hendricks (FOH)
Thomas Barber (BOH)
Kaylee Chttin (FOH Caves)
Lila Kinnedy (FOH Caves)
Melissa Goodman (FOH Caves)
Brian Henderson (BOH Caves)
Ava Dallmann (FOH Caves)
Evan Yunker (FOH Caves)
Aidan Welch (FOH Caves)
Katie Simonsgaard (FOH Caves)
Ian Jessup (BOH Caves)
Chandler Daversa (Brewery)
Bradley Chung (FOH Caves)
Anna McNamara-Heck (FOH Caves)
Lauren Borland (FOH Caves)
De Andre Conley (FOH Caves)
Jacob Peters (BOH Caves)
Luis Reyes (BOH)
WHAT’S UP ON INSTA??
COMING UP ON DRAFT
Story of the Ghost// Hauntingly Pale Ale
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
*This list is subject to change based on the brewing schedule, so please keep that in mind!
The DAB Lab: Double Dab// India Pale Ale
Figgy Pudding// English Style Barley Wine Matured in Brandy Barrels with Spice
Imagine// Imperial Stout
Imagine Joyus Almond// Belgian Style Imperial Stout with Coconut Flakes, Almonds, and Dark Chocolate
THE PEOPLE’S PINT
Ridgeback Red in November! Come back for more details :)
DINE OUT
Oregon Agriculture Trust
October 13th
We will be hosting a Dine Out on Thursday the 13th to raise funds for Oregon Agricultural Trust (OAT).
Oregon Agricultural Trust (OAT) was founded by farmers, ranchers, and land preservation stakeholders to increase the pace of ag land preservation in the state. Launched in 2020, we work primarily in geographic areas where there are gaps in working land preservation services. In addition to land preservation, we partner with other organizations to help landowners pass their protected lands on to the next generation.
For more information… head to the link below.
More information to come soon on our efforts with OAT!… Hint…. It’s a cheers to the land!