The Field Report

Busy busy night for us at the Wallace House. Everyone arrived about 30 minutes early but sat for dinner almost 30 minutes late. They absolutely killed the buffet. We would have benefitted from having backup bowls/plates/etc. I think the stations were a bit silly and caused chaos for no reason. Staff stayed on the floor and made it work as always Once we finally got around to cutting cake (they did not do the picture until after speeches so we had to rush and get cake served at 8:15-8:30 before the post-toast started) we realized that it was genuinely only big enough for about 20 people.... Not really important but I am totally a wizard and did the craziest surgery on that cake to stretch it for about 45 pieces (your welcome) We offered Velvet Hammers to those who did not get cake before anyone else, but I don't think anyone really noticed or cared. All-in-all nothing really went on time for this group but I spoke with Mr. Mayson many times throughout the night and he was super super happy the whole time

This event took place in the Summerhouse. Not to much to say about this! We had girls in and out all night; eating, dancing, some leaving, some arriving at different times. All was well I made sure to check in with the mom several times throughout the event and she was nothing but appreciative :)

another steady lunch , we sold 4 bowls no specials. the Goldberg's and their youngest children had lunch on the patio . the enjoyed a glass of champagne after lunch. The Lopez's had beer and wine with lunch after playing golf . Mrs. Palmer and Mrs. Strozier bridge group made a point to acknowledge that their food came out correctly after previous lunches where they received grilled shrimp instead of fried shrimp. they were happy. Dr. Snelling and his employees had their usual lunch at table 70. they didn't stick around long after lunch like they usually do. The Kron's stopped in for a quick lunch. we also had a 7 top of tennis ladies on the patio. Kaitlyn Adams and friends played Mahjong at table 74. Shawn took care of them.

Great Thursday night! We were joined by most of our Thursday regulars including the Dolynuicks, the Knapicks, and the Hudsons. They all said everything was great. We were also joined by Mr. Pope who said the pork wings were absolutely delicious. The bar got pretty busy along with the restaurant due to the banquet upstairs. The team did a wonderful job as always. No issues to report.

a steady lunch shift today. we had bridge ladies in the lounge, Kylie did a great job taking care of them. they came down to table 5 when lunch was ready. the Ezzelle 13 top reservation was on time, they sat at table 1. Mrs Clapp and her mom had lunch near the fireplace in the bar. No Issues reported. Full staff today everything went well we sold 6 specials and 5 bowls

very slow lunch shift. It was ash Wednesday, we had two tables in after mass; Marvin brown and the the Simons. Mrs. Cagle and a friend had lunch on the terrace. the Harpleys had wine and lunch in the bar. Mrs. Blaney and Mrs. Hobbs had lunch after tennis. The Welsh's were in and out and had soup. all staff was done and out before 3pm. no issues to report

Clean and easy service for Blanchard & Calhoun today. I convinced the host to let us preset salads at 11:30, and they were promptly seated and going through the buffet by 12. Staff has been killing it on the floor recently between coffee service and clearing/serving on time (and fast). Lots of team players! Quick group though, no issues

This event took place in the Lounge. Kevin and team kept a watchful eye on Torch as always. All the allergies/specials went out accordingly, no issues!

Busy busy night...we had a single bar as planned with 2 bartenders but unfortunately with the card machines the pace was much slower than it usually is. There was a line from about 6 to when they finally sat at 6:30. Jake and I released tables for the buffet in threes, which worked great for the volume. We had a couple rebels but all in all it was received well. They killed the buffet and the bar but we kept up as usual. We were constantly clearing and going around with water and coffee. The host expected everyone to stay over the written 8:30 end time but by 9 they cleared out \*\*They removed all AV and podium, however we pulled out the mic again for the pianist at the host's request

This event took place in the Lounge/Veranda/Loggia (lol). There was some back and forth with seating and the bar because of the cold but we eventually stuck with tables in the loggia and a bar outside on the veranda. The host was very happy with setup. Lunch went great, no issues. We did end up making the little boy an ice cream instead of creme brulee, and Stovall Walker's birthday dessert went out with no hiccups. They were very quick in-and-out

Seamless night for the Moretz Society. Everyone was on time (as was service) and our two vegetarian entrees went out with no problem. Majority of guests left directly after the meeting. No issues!

very busy patio day. it was completely full by 12:45pm. we had a good bit of tables in the bar as well. 2 bridge groups came down from ladies lounge, Jackey took care of both. we did have members sit without checking in but Dena kept a good watch for that and got every table assigned. things moved quickly and Kevin and I helped in every capacity of service. staff did a great job with being double to triple sat at times. the wait time was about 15 mins but we pushed through it

pretty normal tuesday lunch. Bunny williams celebrated her birthday with the bowdens. Joe put together a dessert plate for her. mrs clapp and friends had lunch and played mahjong in the bar. we had a food runner call out but Garrett in banquets filled in. all went well with no issues .

Governors Ball 2025. Breakfast was slow. Some of the regulars made their way in. Golf was slower as well with around 50 players. Closed the room down and got ready for the night. Levon started flipping the bar while Daniel and i flipped the room. We had 3 bartenders and a bar back, 2 passers and 2 clearers for the room. The night started slow but eventually picked up. The piano players were a big hit. Very talented. The room was popular due to extra seating to eat. One change would be taking out an extra table or two as it was very hard to navigate the room to clean plates and glasses. Member response to the night was very favorable. Everyone on the team did a great job. KRS

3bowls and 1 lunch special . Mrs. Sherman and daughter had a quick lunch at the salad bar. The bowl sold well today again and people loved it. Mrs. Grantham and a friend dined in the bar. Mrs. Bell and her book club were a 5top today on the terrace. Mrs. Lester and Mrs. Smith were a two top today but still ordered their SkinnyRita's. another smooth shift no issues

Slower night in a TH but, a very good night! We were joined by a good many of our board members! Most everyone ate with us that came and the ones that did not joined Mary and Ashley at the bar! No issues to report.

lunch started out slow, at about 12pm we had an influx of tables walk in at once. both dining areas had a even amount of tables. everyone was sat and received water and bread promptly. Mrs Barrett treated 5 ladies for lunch on the terrace. she said evrything went well. we sold 5 bowls and 1 special. no issues

another slow day in TH. 5 bowls and 1 lunch special. Brooke and Pia Hagler Had a quick lunch in the bar per usual. Mrs. Beman and a guest dined in the Dining room. the Bowden's were in attendance today without bunny. we had a few kids in today who played golf and had lunch. Crossland Mehrof Armstrong and blalock had lunch but didnt play tennis today. Jackey took care of Augusta Trade in the presidents room and Gateway Garden Club luncheon in the upstairs lounge .

Although we had about 75 reservations on the books, it was a slower and smoother Sunday than normal. possibly because of the heavy rain. not to many walk ins either. we had our usual families in, the McCall's were a 4 top, the Thompsons were in and the Martinez family. everything went well, Sunday pasta was set up quickly. no issues to report on today

Very slow start to Belle Meade this year. At about 6:45 we were still missing maybe 50 guests. The hostess claimed there was traffic backed up at the gate and valet out onto the main road (not true). Many people came in and immediately sat in the ballroom instead of cocktailing; since we preset the salads at 6:30, the majority of them were already eating. Around 7:15 we got everyone else officially sat and started on dinner. In retrospect we should not have preset anything. Kids were sitting where they weren't supposed to, so there were salads in front of them. We ended up going back for a lot of salads. The gluten-frees also got dropped unbeknownst to Marquitta or I so we had to ask for remakes of those as well. Lots of people/kids trying to mix up their adult/kids meals. (Asking for what they did not have according to our sheet as per usual) Moral of the story...highly advise against going this route next year unless they're all eating the same thing or children are all sat together at the same tables. Once we got everything situated with salads and the kids meals all went well. Allergies went where they were supposed to and we wrapped up service in a pretty timely manner. Maybe next year they could also go back to having seating in the loggia. We were kind of unnecessarily slowed down by how tight the tables were; literally backs of chairs touching each other). All in all we got it done well and everyone left very happy! \*\*\*I know this happens almost every year but it was nearly impossible to even set up for this event because of all the changes constantly happening. The host and another lady came in and changed half of the setup Thursday. Then earlier this morning we had at least 5 more significant changes.

Another Valentines Day under our belts. Staff absolutely killed it from beginning to end. Taylor, Tiffany, Alexis and Kevin manned their tables with ease while Khoris and Claude poured wine pairings all night. We carried out Mrs. Gemme's prior request for the vegetarian starter and entree with no issues. Lots of compliments on service tonight! No issues

pretty smooth shift. we had a good crowd in today. we sold 10 daily bowls and everyone loved it! many compliments on the flavors. the braised beef sandwich received compliments as well. Paige tucker and her mom and daughter had lunch in the bar. mrs shevitz and a friend had lunch by the dining room fire. mrs lester and family celebrated a birthday by the bar fireplace. they were an 8 top. Alexander took care of the badger luncheon in the founders room. all went well.

another slow day in TH. the keystone meeting in presidents room came down for lunch. they were in and out. Mrs. macuch was a 6 top in the dining room. the Adams sat at the bar with Zach and had salad bar. Mr. McDaniel and his two guest also sat at the bar . no issues to report today

slow Tuesday lunch. possibly from the rain. We had Mrs. Thornton and a guest come in for a drink at the bar and moved to table 73 for lunch. Mrs. smith had her usual group in for lunch and bridge in the ladies lounge. Bowden, bunny Williams, and Robert moody had lunch in the dining room. usual wine with lunch . Mrs. Barrett and Mrs. beman had lunch by the fire. no issues

Super Bowl Sunday Tournament. With just over 100 players, we did 49 for breakfast. There were 4 of us working on the floor and behind the bar taking orders. A shotgun start around 9:30 cleared the room. Lunch was very slow. The players returned by 2:30. The room filled and drinks were had. Only a few late lunch orders. After the winners were announced, most left. A larger card game launched and about 12 people stayed behind. We had 5 people working the event and it worked well. No issues. KRS