Onboarding Day 15: Lancey cocktail menu deep dive (bar)

onboarding #day-15 #bar

Goal: Trainee can build every Lancey menu drink to spec back-to-back. Internal vs menu names known cold. Pocket Spice deep article unlocked.

Pre-shift

Bar lead and trainee at the well 90 min before service. Run through builds.

Read before shift

The full menu — all 20 articles:

Techniques refresher:

technique-shaking, technique-stirring, technique-dry-shake, technique-double-strain, technique-expressing-oils, technique-dilution-control, technique-ice-program

Pocket Spice deep article (NOW unlocked for bar staff):

Pocket Spice deep (proprietary, #restricted-ops)

Sign the IP agreement before reading. The recipe (MSG 2g · Saline 50mL · Absinthe 10mL · Vegetable Glycerin 40mL per 100mL yield) is confidential.

During shift

Trainee builds each menu drink in front of bar lead. Bar lead corrects spec, technique, garnish. Trainee builds the drink 3x until clean.

End-of-shift: random 5-drink quiz. Bar lead picks 5 menu drinks. Trainee builds each in real time to spec. Pass = within ±10% spec on every pour, correct garnish, correct glass.

What the bar lead watches for

Jigger discipline (every pour, no free-pouring)
Build order (spirits, modifiers, juice, syrup, bitters)
Garnish placed correctly per technique-garnish-program
Speed (each drink built in under 90 seconds for À la minute, under 30 seconds for draft pours)

End of shift

30-minute debrief.

Bar lead sign-off: Trainee builds 5 menu drinks back-to-back to spec.

Tomorrow

Day 16: Pill program training.