Knowledge Test #1
1• What is huancaina Sauce – peruvian cheese sauce
2• How many tacos come in the Tuna Tacos- 3 tacos
3• How many tacos in the shrimp tacos - 2
4• How many shrimp come in the Jumbo Shrimp- 4
5• What is chorizo? Spanish sausage
6• What are haricot verts? - green beans
7• How Spicy is the Serrano Guacamole?- very spicy, you could have it on the side
8• What are the Dusty Crumbs on top of the Tuna Tostada?, egg roll crumbs
9• What is Chimichurri?- Argentinean steak sauce made of olive oil, cilantro, shallots, lime juce, salt, pepper
10• Are the quesadillas spicy? Yes. You could have it with no peppers
11• Does Chimichurri have any gluten? no
12• Does Huancaina Have any gluten?yes
13• Are the shishito peppers spicy? Could be, they are called russian roulette peppers, but generally yes. spicy
14• Are the Chips gluten free? Yes but because of use of the fryer, not siliac safe
15• How many enchiladas do you get in the lobster enchiladas? 2
16• How many Fish tacos? Are they spicy? 2, yes. They are buffalo rested
17• Where is salmon from? alaska
18• What is Siliac Disease? A very common deadly allergy to gluten
19- I have siliac, recommed 3 appetizers and 2 entrees: No matter what has to be written down! ( with modifications they can have)all guacamole, octopus, shishito peppers, ceviche, lobster avocado, shrimp, lobster mac and cheese, tuna tacos, nachos, steak tacos, all salads but calamari, cali taco salad no shell
street corn, mushroom risotto, Salmon dinner, all paella, steak frites, lobster and shrimp enchiladas, fajitas
20- Im a vegan recommend 2 appetizers
shishito peppers, guacamole, peruvian artichokes(with no cheese)
21- how many tuna tacos do you get? Is it spicy? Sriracha aioli has some spice to it
22- how many chicken tacos do you get? Does it have any cheese? 2, has cotija cheese
23- is the salsa verde spicy? yes
24- is the veggie paella vegan? yes
25- what cheeses do you have? Parmesian, monterrey jack cheese, cheddar, gorgonzola, boursin
26- im allergic to onions, can I have the veggie paella? No, the rice is cooked with onions
27- im allergic to onions, can I have the guacamole? no, its premade with onions
28- I have a lethal allergy to nuts can I have the empanadas? Yes. But always write all allergies
29- what vegetables come in the chicken paella? Green peppers, red peppers, onions,
30- I have a lethal allergy to nuts, what do you recommend? empanadas, guacamole, flautas, shishito peppers, ceviche, etc
31- what’s the most expensive tequila we have? Why is it so expensive, describe the flavor profile. Clase azul ultra (extra anejo) 325 2 oz, we also sell 1oz for 163
32- is tequila gluten free? yes
33- is vodka gluten free? Some are, some are made with grains
34- do we have gluten free wine?no
35- do we have gluten free beer?no
36- what cheese does the burger come with? What other options do I have for my burger?white cheddar cheese, bourson, monterrey jack, gorgonzola
37• What kind of tortillas do you have on the tuna tacos? Hard corn tortilla shell
38• What kind of tortillas do you have on fajitas? Soft flour tortillas
39• Wheres the tuna from? hawaii
40• What kind of steak do you carry? Who is the butcher/brand? Skirt steak, allen brothers certified grass fed organic steak from chicago
41• What is Fernet Branca? A very herbal amaro
42• What amaros do you have? Nonino, aperol, campari, montenegro, cynar
43- what kind of beer is Maine Lunch, describe it? Its an IPA. New england style hazy
44- what kind of beers is equilibrium mc^2? Describe it Double Ipa from new york. Very well rounded, hazy citrousy
45- what is mezcal? An smoky spirit from the south of mexico
- 46 what mezcals do you have? Ilegal blanco reposado anejo, banhez espadin, tobala, pechucha de pavo, arroqueno, se busca, papalote
47- what is your lightest beer on draft? None of them are light at the moment
48- what Ipa’s do you have by the bottles? Sip of sunshine in a pint can
49• What ryes do you have? Name 2. Redemption rye, high west rye, bulleit rye, mitchers rye
50• What single malt scotch do you have? Name 2
glenlivet, glendiddich, macallan 12, mac 18, oban 16, glemoragie
51• What is the difference between and reposado and blanco tequila?
Aging time on a barrel. Barrel touches no wood, reposado aged from 3-6 months
52• What is your sweetest red wine? Pinot noir is most fruit forward. (we do not have sweet wines)
53• What is your oakiest white wine? Sonoma Chardonnay
54• What lagers do you have? Corona, C light, Modelo, Cuzquena, coor light
55• What is Pisco? Peruvian grape spirit, very similar to an unoaked brandi
56• What is Cachaca? Brazilian sugar cane spirit similar to rum
57• What is Green Chartreuse ? Herbal liqueur from netherlands, very high proof
58• What is chayote? Mexican vegetable close to zucchini
59• What is Chicken Tinga? Mexican Shredded chicken on a red sauce
60. How do you great a table? What is the first thing you say to them? Write it down
Good morning/ afternoon, my name is ….. and im going to be your server tonight. Is it your first time here?
61. Can I please have an extra taco for the tuna tacos? yes
62. Can I please have the lobster mac and cheese without breadcrumbs? yes
63. Can I please have the Anticuchos with sauces on the side? yes
64. Can I have an extra anticucho? How much? 5
65. Can I please have Fajita with no onions?no
66. Can I please have a fajita with no tortillas?yes
67. Can I please have half chicken half steak on the fajitas?no. No half portions on proteins, but they could have steak and chicken
68, Describe Annabella Cabernet…. I want a bottle. Show me bottle service
its a Napa Valley Cabernet sauvignon, on the dryer side with a beautiful full bodied finish.
69. do we have ground beef? no
70. what kind of vermouth do you use for your manhattan? Carpano antica is the only vermouth we use
71. kind of tortillas in the chicken tacos? Soft or hard? Corn or flour?, corn, soft
72. write 5 kids menu items, with full descriptions see kids menu
kids organic chicken: organic chicken breast + fries
Kids steak: certified organic grass fed steak and fries
Kids Tacos: organic chicken tacos with monterrey jack cheese and fries
kids burger: certified organic grass fed burger served with fries
kids chicken fingers: breaded organic chicken strips with fries
kids mac and cheese
kids pene or linguini: can come with marinara or butter
kids cheese quesadilla: organic monterrey jack cheese, flour tortilla (could add chicken)
73. what after dinner drinks can you make? Give me 3 examples
mexican coffee, irish coffee, carajillo, espresso martini (dark or creamy), amaretto sours
74. Do you have port? What kinds? White and ruby port from sandleman
75. Do you have sambuca? Yes, white and black
76. Do you have any homemade hot sauce? Yes, serrano sauce
77. can you make a chicken taco with grilled chicken? Yes, just memo it in the computer
78. what are the brunch hours? Saturday and sunday 10am-2pm
79. what is the difference between lunch and dinner menu? Sandwiches offered until 3pm
80. describe in a paragraph the type of cuisine we have
Simply put, We are a latin fusion restaurant. Our cuisine is an eclectic mix of flavors and ingredients from all latin america – and the world- .We are proud to feature organic produce, cage free chicken, grass fed meats, and wild caught seafood in all our food offerings as well as organic fresh fruit juices and premium ingredients in all our cocktails.
81. Do you have any ciders? yes we carry downeast cider, a craft unfiltered cider, not excessively sweety
82. What non-alcoholic beer do you have? we have upside dawn non-alcoholic IPA
Other Side Notes:
• You need to know how to open a bottle of wine fast
• You need to know how to clear tables
• You need to know how to do bottle service
• You need to know HOW TO TALK TO THE TABLE!!! Polite, always smiling, ready to answer any questions and care for any need!!!
• You need to know what wines we have and describe them without looking at a menu
• You need to be able to recommend at the very least 2 different tequilas, for every kind. Also have good knowledge of common cocktails, spirits
* confronting customers about a bad tip, bad review or complain to the manager its an automatic fire. Know your job! Ultimately your job its to please the customer, and he/she is always RIGHT. At any little sign of rudeness or confrontation you are to notify the manager!