Playbooks
Banquets and catering: memorize changing menus on the go
Catering menus change every event and you often learn them day-of. Photograph the function sheet, build a deck, and quiz the courses and allergens before doors.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
Cruise ship waiter: train for the nightly menu and big seatings
Cruise dining is two memory tasks: a nightly-changing menu and a fixed seating of assigned tables. Photograph each night's menu and learn the seating map.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
Daily mocktails and raw bar: master the changes without a whiteboard
A whiteboard shows today's mocktails and raw bar but can't quiz you. Rebuild a deck each shift from a photo of the board, and learn only what changed.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Playbooks
Menu changes daily? How to keep up with farm-to-table
Working a farm-to-table menu that changes five times a week? Here is how to keep up: re-scan each new menu into flashcards and drill the parts that recur.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Playbooks
Omakase changes nightly: how to learn the new tasting card
Omakase tasting card changes every night and you cannot keep up? Here is what to do: re-scan each card into a quiz and learn the frame that stays the same.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Playbooks
Daily-changing menus: update your flashcards every shift
For a menu that changes daily, the win is a deck you can refresh instantly each shift: re-photograph the specials board, learn only the delta, and quiz it.
Lawrence Arya··4 min