Day 1 Flashcards
Water Grill’s Phone Number
949-208-7060
Water Grill’s Address - Costa Mesa
3300 Bristol St
Costa Mesa, CA
92626
Hours of Operation
Mon - Thurs
11am - 11pm
Friday
11am - 12am
Saturday
10am - 12am
Sunday
10am - 11pm
Who’s Who?
CEO/Chairman of the board
Sam King
Who’s Who?
Vice Chairman of the Board
Jeff King
Who’s Who?
President/COO
RJ Thomas
Who’s Who?
Vice President of Operations King’s Signature Group
Mark Augarten
Who’s Who?
Culinary Director King Signature Group
Damon Gordon
Who’s Who?
Director of Operations Water Grill Restaurants (2)
Adam Gash
Corey Gresham (Costa Mesa)
What are the 7 restaurants in the signature group?
- 555 East - Long Beach
- Fish Camp - Huntington Beach
- Last Burger on Land - Santa Ana
- Lou & Mickeys - San Diego
- Meat on Ocean - Santa Monica
- PierBurger - Santa Monica
- Water Grill
- Costa Mesa
- San Diego - J St. (Gas Lamp)
- Santa Monica - Ocean Ave
- LA - Grand Ave
- Dallas, TX
What is KWS?
Kings way of service
(Consistency)
What does “Guest First” mean to you?
Make sure they have a great experience and do whatever it takes to make sure they leave happy, and look forward to coming back.
Treat the guests as is they were in your own home
It’s what makes us who we are at any King’s Seafood Company restaurant.
Guest First in detail
Paying attention to the details of every aspect of the restaurant to ensure we exceed the guests expectations.
Being able to wow a guest after a mistake… showing them how everyone can stumble, but how we pick up and can recover in a memorable way.
Winning one guest at a time
Mission Statement
What are the 7 guiding philosophies?
- What… Why… How
- We believe, “Guest First”
- We are product Driven
- QSCV (quality, service, consistency, & value)
- We unconditionally guarantee our product and service
- We recruit the best and recognize their contribution
- Completing individual responsibility ensures ongoing team success
Mission Statement
Purpose
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Mission Statement
Food
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Mission Statement
Guest
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Mission Statement
Scope
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Mission Statement
Employer of Choice
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What is a “Service Path”
“A path that is follwed during your shift that allows us to provide great service and teamwork to our guests”
The direction and duties you may travel in any given section. This includes….
Head on a swivel in your path
Tend to guests and co-worker’s needs
What is “The Lure”?
“The sheet the host drops at the corner of the table closest to the kitchen, to let us know if a table has placed a cocktail order.”
“Head on a Swivel”
“Paying attention to everything around you in your service path and addressing any service opportunities you may see.”
Hamachi Togarashi
- Pan Seared Hamachi seasoned with Togarashi & Salt
- Butternut squash
- Brussel sprouts, sauteed
- Cauliflower
- Napa Cabbage
- Red Miso Sauce
Atlantic Cod Fish Tacos
- Cod Tacos, Beer battered ( Dales Pale Ale) (2)
- 1.25oz ea
- Corn Tortillas
- cabbage, red
- crema, mexican
- cilantro, micro
- Jicama
- onions, green & red
- Roasted Salsa (roma toms & fresno Chilies)
- Avocado
- lime wedges
Fritto Misto
- Seafood & Shellfish platter
- (3) Shrimp, Calamari, Cod?
- Zucchini, Tempura
- Basil Leaves
- Lemon Slices
- Tzatziki
- Greek yogurt sauce with cucumbers, garlic, dill
- Spicy Marinara (w/ chipotle peppers)
Steamed Mussels
- Steamed mussels with Pancetta
- Garbanzo Beans
- Harissa Chili Paste
- Garlic
- Onions
- Parsley
- French Baguette
Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Cake
- Classic Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Cake
- Celery Root Ramoulade
- Cajun Herb Mayo
- Celery and Pickled Red Onion salad
- Pickle, Celery, Celery Leaves, Red Onion
New England Clam Chowder
- New England Style Chowder
- Clams and Whole Manila Clams (4)
- Apple Smoked Bacon
- Onions, Carrots, Celery, Cream, Roux
Miso Soup
- Miso Soup
- Tofu
- Onions, green
- Bonito Stock (veal base)
- red, green, white seaweed
Mixed Greens Salad
- Mixed Greens, fresh
- Golden Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Carrot, shaved
- Radish, watermelon
- Beets, yellow
- Cucumber, japanese
- Tomato, roma
- Avocado, slices
Yellow beats and red onions are pickled, seasoned with maldon sea salt
Albacore Tuna Nicoise Salad
- Fijian Albacore, seared rare
- mixed greens (mix & arugula)
- vegetables
- flageolet beans
- white anchovies
- quail eggs
- shallot vinaigrette
Veggies - haricot verte, slow rst romas, russian banana potatos, nicoise olives
Mac & Cheese
Cavatapi Pasta
Cabot Cheddar
Velveeta
Parmesan
Topped with… Cabot Cheese and Panko (Baked)
Coleslaw
Homemade coleslaw with red onion, apples, golden raisins, carrots, and black radish.
- Cabbage, Savoy
- Carrots
- Celery root
- Radish, black
- Onion, red
- Apples, Granny Smith
- Raisins, Golden
- Dressing of…
- mayo
- cider vinaigrette
- mustard powder
- white pepper
- salt, kosher
- sugar
Banana Chocolate Sundae
A sudae w/
- caramelized banana
- devils food cake
- Banana Ice Cream
- Chocolate Sauce
- Whipped Cream
- Chocolate covered corn flakes
Deep Dish Cookie
Trio of deep dish cookies…
- snickerdoodle
- chocolate
- oatmeal raisin
Sweet cream ice cream with a tuile cookie and powder sugar
Cheese Selection
- Aged Gouda
- Humbold Fog (Goat)
- MitBleu
- Taleggio
- with fruit
- honey
- nuts
Fuji Apples, Raisin on the vine, honeycomb, candied pecans, and fruit/nut bread
