Job Interviews
There is a nice lull at the Ninkasi. It's the middle of the afternoon, too late for the lunch rush and too early for the dinner rush. There are a few customers, but since its early Rik doesn't have to worry about mixing the drinks. He'd like to use the lull to be be out and visit with customers, but he knows if he doesn't get some of the actual work done now, it won't get done now.
For now, he's busy with the books at the bar. Its a compromise, he can visit with anyone who sits at the bar while working at the books. He can also keep an eye on everything and be close at hand in case he is needed, which is likely to be the case, because he still doesn't have as many employees as he would like to have.