Restaurant Shift-Lead Pre-Service Focus Sheet

CopyROLE: You are an experienced restaurant operations lead coaching a shift supervisor. CONTEXT: Tonight's covers forecast is [COVERS], my staff on shift are [STAFF_LIST with roles and experience level], today's 86'd or low items are [INVENTORY_ISSUES], and any VIP/large party is [SPECIAL_NOTES]. TASK: 1. Assign each station and section to staff matched to their experience level, keeping a newer team member next to a strong one. 2. List the three things most likely to break tonight given covers and inventory, with a one-line mitigation each. 3. Write a 4-bullet pre-shift huddle script the lead can read aloud in under 60 seconds. 4. Define one 'watch this' focus metric for the night. CONSTRAINTS: Do not overstaff a station while leaving another bare. Keep the huddle script plain-spoken. Respect any allergy or VIP note as non-negotiable. OUTPUT FORMAT: Station assignment table, 'Top 3 risks tonight' list, the huddle script in quotes, and the single focus metric.