r/mildlyinteresting • u/Oracle_of_Ages • Nov 19 '22

Olive Garden gave me a daily sales report instead of a receipt Quality Post

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u/bcgg Nov 19 '22

The alcohol numbers seem shockingly low. Beer and wine combined only outnumber dessert by one order. Never would have guessed.

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u/asuddenpie Nov 19 '22

The report was printed at 6pm, so the night was just getting started.

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u/leviwhite9 Nov 19 '22

People only drink after 6?

Fuckin rookies.

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '22

s'always after 6 innit? /:/ hic

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u/leviwhite9 Nov 19 '22

Drankin time is errytime!

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '22

I'm usually out by 7:30.

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u/feardabear Nov 19 '22

Do they not have a happy hour?!

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u/Nagi21 Nov 19 '22

Depends on where it is. Happy hours are illegal in some states.

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u/_Diskreet_ Nov 19 '22

Sounds like a crappy less intense The Purge where for one hour every day it’s illegal to be happy.

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u/KyloRad Nov 19 '22

Where?!

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u/flychance Nov 19 '22

As someone who recently moved here... Massachusetts. I moved from DC where happy hours are everywhere, it has been a surprise.

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u/metrawhat Nov 19 '22

In Virginia you can't advertise discounted alcohol in an 'on premise' establishment. No happy hours, no 2 for 1, no bottomless offers. I'll stay in MD

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u/winterorchid7 Nov 19 '22

Also technically no bars here in VA.

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u/KyloRad Nov 19 '22

Wait I’ve been to Boston and gotten hammered is it just a rule that you can’t have discounts on drinks for a certain time

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u/flychance Nov 19 '22

Oh you can definitely drink, just no happy hours

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u/Just_wanna_talk Nov 19 '22

"Land of the Free"

Ha

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u/Denim-N-Mullets Nov 19 '22

Depends. The one I briefly worked at only had them around certain days towards the end of the month so we could cycle stock.

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u/emusabe Nov 19 '22

Yeah that’s all lunch and carry out (mostly)

$700 in alcohol sales against $4446 in dinner sales (not counting takeout) is about 16%. Still a little low but the night crowd seemingly hasn’t rolled in in full force yet based in the time of this report. I haven’t worked in a corporate restaurant in like 14 years but I remember them wanting us to try and hit 20% or 25% in alcohol sales during dinner hours. Can’t remember which. That was a total “Jennifer Aniston in Office Space” job and I have blocked most of it out

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u/UnseenTardigrade Nov 19 '22

You just need more flair!

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u/teems Nov 19 '22

Apparently this was printed fairly early. Around 6pm.

The numbers would have eventually risen.

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u/caught_looking2 Nov 19 '22

My thought exactly. It’s like me, my wife, and another couple were the only ones drinking there that day.

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u/Jabberwocky416 Nov 19 '22

Isn’t it kinda a family restaurant? That’s my impression anyway.

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u/ChefPneuma Nov 19 '22

Lots of takeout orders and lunch business.

Looks like the report was printed mid shift too around 6:30 (OP posted more pics) so likely lots more to come

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u/thecatgoesmoo Nov 19 '22

I was surprised too. But thinking about it... the people going to OG for lunch/dinner probably aren't willing to drop $10+ on a drink.

That said if i ended up at OG... my drinks would be more than the entire meal. I'm also an alcoholic with too much money, so there's that.

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u/Mayor_of_BBQ Nov 19 '22

report generated at 6pm

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u/BenderIsBack111 Nov 19 '22

Sugar is one hell of a drug.

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u/ThisIsMyJokeAccount1 Nov 19 '22

I was mostly surprised liquor sales were higher than wine sales, especially given that it's mostly lunch.

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u/TheOneCommenter Nov 19 '22

I’m mostly surprised it’s more liquor than wine+beer combined.