Pre-Opening At Locanda: Annie Stoll's "Facebook" For Servers

Energy levels are, naturally, extremely high right now at the future site of Locanda as Craig Stoll, Annie Stoll and staff members gear up for the big opening day next week. Pre-opening jitters and craziness will begin to coalesce into calm as the staff approaches its first test dinner this Friday. Annie Stoll has solidified an excited team of 30 for the front of house at her forthcoming Roman restaurant. Having run the service at Delfina and both Pizzeria Delfinas since day one, this woman knows hiring. We've got a two-part series coming at you today and tomorrow, probing behind the scenes of the Locanda opening through the lens of the staff. Here, for the first part, we bring you an excerpt from the Locanda "Facebook" experiment, Annie Stoll's own creation to help ease the getting-to-know-you process for the future Locanda team.

Alli

Hostess, years in the industry: 5
Worked at Delfina, Pizzeria Delfina, Foreign Cinema and Citizen Thai and Monkey

Andrew

Server, years in the industry: 11
Was at the CIA in Napa, Gitane and Contigo

Jesse

Bartender, years in the industry: 4
Has worked at Orson, Beretta, Pesce and Delarosa

Julia

Server, Years in the industry: 8
Prior work includes bartending and table service at OneSpeed Pizza and Old Soul Coffee in Sacramento

Melanie

Hostess, years in the industry: 11
Worked at Gary Danko, Boulevard, Slanted Door, Delfina and Farallon

William

Server, years in the industry: 11
Worked at Kuleto's and House of Prime Rib

Nahiel

Bartender, years in the industry: 8
Most recently she's been at Delfina, following work at Pizzetta 211 and Farmerbrown

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