We are one year old!!!

It's hard to believe it's been a year already!  This update is full of important information, such as a discount on memberships, an update to our operating hours, and some improvements to the business.

Membership Promotion
For the month of May, we will be offering a 10% rebate in store credit for any memberships purchased online. For example, if you purchase a $100 grail membership, you will get a $10 credit added to your member account. This promo will only be valid for the month of May so visit our membership page to renew your membership today! We extended all memberships purchased through our Kickstarter or in April or May of last year through the end of May. If you renew before you membership expires, we will just add 12 months to your current term.

Hours and Staff Update
As part of our annual review, we are rolling out some changes as of Monday, June 4th.

• Starting June 4th we will no longer be serving lunch on weekdays.  We tried really hard to make it work, but we couldn't get steady enough business to keep it going. Starting in June, we will be open at 4:00pm Monday - Friday instead of 11:00am. We will be available earlier for special events on weekdays, but will not be open for regular lunch hours. We will still serve brunch and lunch on the weekends.
  
• Our awesome Assistant Manager Doug Benson will be moving on to spend more time with his family. We are also moving our Headmistress Pam Rupinski closer to retirement. Laura Rupinski will be moving to the General Manager role, and we are promoting Jason DeWitt to kitchen manager. Jason will be making some menu updates which we expect to take place in June as well.
  

Server Call Buttons
No, I haven't forgotten about the commitments we made in the Kickstarter, we just got a bit ahead of ourselves technology-wise. I had developed server call buttons before we opened, and they didn't work consistently enough.  We have been waiting on an update to the button system before we roll it out.  Good news, the updated buttons should be rolling out before the end of the summer, assuming the new hardware does what it is supposed to do.

Window Screens
We have gotten window screens for the big windows in the main dining room, which has much improved the dining experience while the sun is out.  The A/C is working better as a result, and you should no longer have to hide from the sun.

Events
We've got a few events coming up soon, which we will be posting more about in separate posts, if you are interested, save the date, more details will follow:

• Closed after 5:00pm for a Private Event - Saturday May 19th.
  
• Rook & Rogue Up All Night for Charity - June 8th. This will be a fundraiser for Northwest Youth Services, and is being put together by an intern from WWU. We will open the pub up for ticketed guests from midnight to 10am. There will be organized activities, or you can just gather some friends for the night and play whatever you'd like. You can also obtain pledges to increase your donation. More details and tickets will be available next week, but be sure to save the date if you are interested.
  
• Fixed Menu Mystery Dinner - July 4th. We haven't got a name yet, but for the 4th of July we are doing another themed dinner similar to our New Year's Eve event.  This one will end at 9:00pm so you can get out and see the fireworks if you want to.
  
• Harry Potter's Birthday - July 31st. This year we are planning bigger and better things to celebrate the Boy Who Lived. Save the date for now, and we'll provide more details as we get closer to the date.
  

Overall Business Health
I'm not going to lie, running a restaurant is hard. We are very close to being successful, and we think that the changes that we are rolling out in June will be the final things that get us to a stable operation. That said, we can't get there without your help. Please tell your friends about us, visit us during the week, buy memberships and merchandise, and help us become the best place we can be!  You are all what make it possible for our little family business to stay open and help you connect with other people over board games, beer, and food. We appreciate you!

Thank you for an amazing year!
-Danielle