ops #template #all-staff
The 86 list is what we cannot serve right now. It updates throughout service. Use this template to communicate it cleanly.
86 list — [date]
Last updated: [time]
Updated by: [name]
Food
- [item] — [reason: out, prep failed, low quality, equipment down]
- [item] — [reason]
Cocktails / spirits
- [cocktail name] — [reason: ingredient out, batch finished, equipment down]
- [spirit] — [reason: bottle out, supplier delay]
Wine / beer
ETA on return
- [item] — [expected back: tomorrow / next delivery / next prep cycle]
Communication path
- Pre-shift: full list communicated to all staff
- During service: updates announced verbally to all servers/bartenders + written here
- End of shift: list reset for tomorrow's pre-shift
The 86 list is sacred. If something is on it and we serve it anyway, that breaks guest trust. Always check before promising an item.
See nonneg-honor-the-86-list (if exists; otherwise the principle: when an item is 86'd, it is 86'd).