Initial Evaluation
The Evaluator will test for the following
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Are markers dispersed?
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Are there more than 5 greens?
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Do those greens have notes and links to videos?
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Have their Add Venue forms been submitted?
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Are there no Missed Opportunities?
Missed Opportunities
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In most cities, if 2 missed opportunities are identified, the evaluation is suspended.
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In mega-cities (e.g., London, CDMX, Tokyo), missed opportunities may be waived by the evaluator if there are 5+ highly probable green lights and the work appears solid.
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If there is any doubt about the quality of the candidate venues, the evaluation is suspended, and the author may re-submit after 2 weeks.
Second Evaluation
We check these criteria. They should all be perfect, but we can give flexibility on one if the rest are amazing.
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Google Rep
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Capacity
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Hot Food & Beer on Tap
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Access to Outdoor Space
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HFE + ALL (Hearing-Friendly Environment + All-Around Lighting)
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Decor, Warmth, and Coziness
Cultural Considerations
Considerations are made based on local availability or cultural norms. For example:
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In Rome large venues may be rare in which case we can drop to 150-180 capacity.
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In San Salvador, beer on tap may be rare, in which case big bottles are okay.
Minimum Pass
A minimum Pass is 5 Green lights of which 3 may be conditional. Each venue’s status is shown in the title as either Conditional (C) or Green Light ✅ like this:
Results
Fail: The manager may:
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Re-submit after 2 weeks (if no other VP evaluations are in the queue).
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Pay $50 USD for a re-evaluation with faster processing.
Pass: If training is complete, the manager has full authority to approach green-lighted venues and sign the ESC. More details are available in First Date.
Top-Ups
If a Venue Presentation resulting in 5+ green lights (Pass) was submitted within the past 6 months, the same manager may submit a Top-Up VP every 2 months.
Top-ups may request evaluation of only 2 green lights but must include complete notes and fewer than 20 yellow lights.