Restaurant Command Center

Shifts · Covers · Tickets · At‑A‑Boy Wall
On a roll · 4 nights
HB
High Bench Bistro
Dinner House · 120 Seats

Tonight’s Script

Tonight’s Script
Two servers on the edge of burnout, one line that gets crushed at 7:15, a bar that prints money if you feed it. Handle this list and the whole room feels smoother.
Small fixes before doors open = fewer fires when they do.
🍽️ Walk floor with FOH lead
FOH · ~10 min
Check sections, reset tables, make sure nobody is "in the weeds" before the first ticket prints
👨‍🍳 Confirm line setup with kitchen
BOH · ~8 min
Hot side / cold side ready, 86 list updated, backups actually prepped not "we'll get to it"
📊 Review reservations & walk‑in forecast
Office · ~10 min
Know where the slam points are instead of "we'll see what happens"
Tonight’s Script: 3 / 6 complete
At‑A‑Boy. You just gave the room a chance to win.

Book · Shifts & Covers

Reservations 48 booked
5:30 – Early Crowd 15 covers
Mostly 2‑tops · good warm‑up for staff
● Great time to push specials
7:00 – First Slam 22 covers
Two large parties plus 4‑tops
● Make sure most experienced server owns the big top
8:30 – Late Walk‑ins 11 covers
Bar seats + a few tables
● Watch kitchen fatigue, adjust ticket pacing
Labor & Sections Staffing
FOH – 4 servers, 1 bartender Floor
One new server on patio section
● Keep patio small until they find their legs
BOH – 3 line, 1 expo Line
Grill cook covering fry station
● Watch ticket times on fried items

At‑A‑Boy Wall

Tonight’s Wins
  • No‑show risk flagged and overbooked smart, not blind
  • Line setup checked before the first ticket
  • Bar specials planned instead of guessed

The difference between "held it together" and "that was a good night."

Streaks & Badges

Everyone remembers the shift that goes off the rails. You’re stacking shifts that don’t.

On a roll · 4 nights No 60‑min Tickets Happy Bar, Happy Bank
Scoreboard
  • Reservations tonight: 48
  • Projected covers: 80–90
  • Avg ticket target: $42
  • Comped dishes yesterday: 1

Keep this board trending the right way and payroll, vendors, and owner all sleep better.