Use SBAR to run a pre-shift briefing that surfaces constraints, risks, and clear asks before service starts.
The point of a pre-shift SBAR is to make the invisible load visible before guests create pressure. Situation Name the live facts the team must orient around. Keep it concrete: bookings, weather, short stock, staffing gaps, private events, live sport, late deliveries, or equipment faults. If it would change what a bartender, server, door host, or kitchen lead does in the first hour, it belongs here. Background Add only context that explains why the situation matters. "We have a birthday table" is useful; "they complained last time about slow desserts" is background that changes how the team handles them. Background…
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