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Snack Shack Blog-10/23

                This snack shack was a shake up. Usually running the counter, I decided to move to fat sandwiches. The prep was much different, as counter doesn’t really involve any prep. Mise en place was a must! And oh would you be in trouble without it. I had to make sure all my sauces were out and ready, rolls were cut, and had to check in with the grill person to ask for burgers for my sandwiches, as well as the fry person to ask for onion rings or fries or other additions to fat sandwiches. Communication was key! Get 2 or 3 orders and you can easily become lost and forget what’s being ordered. There were times where I would get an order and have nothing available because I didn’t let anyone know that I needed something. So again, communication is key! I the snack shack, its all about talking!

Snack Shack-Field Hockey 10/16

                As usual, another steady night at the snack shack. Everything went smoothly, as everyone was on top of their station. The prep list was all checked off and the shack was full with our necessities. The food was made to order, and the front counter workers politely took orders as the back grill and fryer worked coherently to put out the decadent food. Cleaning was made easy toward the closing of the shack as tidy pickup was done throughout the night, making a quick wipe down haste toward the end. Minor panic may have ensued, due to the lack of knowledge based on where things were when needed for an order, as some items weren’t where they should have been. Other than that, a flawless night.

                This snack shack was a busy one and a bit hectic too. Transitioning from the afternoon football game, the previous crew did a good job of prepping the stations for us to come in for the Boys Soccer Senior Night. Being a Senior night, we had to be on our A game, so some food was done in advance and stored in the hotbox to utilize later (which did end up paying off greatly). There were two counter workers up top taking orders, offering suggestions, and jumping back and forth between candy, money, and drinks. The line was steady in the back, not only putting out food for orders, but cooking for a later time where an emergency may occur. Of course, cleaning slowed down as we all had our dinner, but overall a pretty successful night!

Snack Shack Blog 10/20/12

             This snack shack event will go down in history as the first double header snack shack, running straight from 3 pm all the way to 9pm this past Saturday. Open for the Varsity football game against Notre Dame, then directly following to the Varsity Boys Soccer game “Senior Night”. The heat and sweat was a constant, as taking over for the tired afternoon workers pleasured them greatly. The food was non-stop, and by the end of the night we had barely anything left over. Even the opposing team bought a large $200 order from us. Overall, it was a solid day and even more solid night that proved very successful for the culinary program.

Snack Shack-Field Hockey 10/16/12

                Another fun night at the snack shack. Friendly faces as usual, and good food a must. With a small crew, the job got done efficiently and effective, everybody on manned and ready on their station. Perhaps minor panicking here and there when something needed was nowhere to be found, but aside from the minute negatives, overall another fun night! 

Tom C