The short version
The pub site has two main surfaces: a public website residents visit, and a TV board displayed in-venue. As a pub tender, here’s what matters most:
- Your name in the TV footer comes from your shift assignment — no extra setup needed
- Your profile card (on the website and in the TV slideshow) comes from your Pub Tender page in Notion
- Changes in Notion take about 2 minutes to appear on the TV, and require a page reload to appear on most website surfaces
The public website
The home page at pub.ihnyc-rc.org is what residents see when they look up the pub online.
It shows:
- Serving hours for the week
- Links to the menu and drink specials
- Links to announcements and tutorials
- A link to the tender directory
Residents use it mainly to check if the pub is open and to find tender profiles. The page refreshes its content when loaded — it doesn’t update automatically in the background, so residents may need to reload to see the latest info.
The TV board
The TV board at /tv/ is designed to be read from across the room. It updates automatically every 2 minutes without anyone touching it.
It has five areas:
- Header — I-House Pub branding, today’s date, and a live clock
- Happening at the Pub — the most relevant event right now: currently happening, coming up next, or coming soon
- Slideshow — rotates through announcements and pub tender profile slides
- Coming Up at the Pub — upcoming events over the next 7 days
- Footer — the on-duty tender’s name, serving hours, and shift notes
How your name appears in the TV footer
Your name in the footer is pulled automatically from the active shift. The system looks up:
Active shift → who’s assigned → their Pub Tender page → first name
This means:
- You don’t need to do anything extra — if you’re assigned to the shift, your name shows up
- Your name can appear in the footer even if your profile slide on the TV is turned off
- If no shift is currently active, the footer shows that no tender is on duty
How your profile appears in the tender directory
The tender directory at /tenders/ is where residents can browse and read about each tender.
To show up there, two things need to be true on your Pub Tender page in Notion:
- Your page is in the tender directory database
- The Active checkbox is checked
The directory uses:
| Field | Where it shows up |
|---|---|
| Name | Card title and profile modal |
| Bio | Profile modal |
| Picture | Card image and profile modal |
How your profile appears in the TV slideshow
The TV slideshow is more selective than the directory — it only shows tenders who are actually working that shift.
To appear as a slide on the TV:
- You must be connected to the active shift through your assignment
- The Meet your Tender checkbox must be checked on your Pub Tender page
The TV slide shows:
- Your first name
- Your photo
- A QR code linking to your full profile (if a QR image is uploaded)
Note: The TV slide does not currently show your bio. If you want a QR code to appear on screen, upload a QR image file directly to your Pub Tender page — a URL alone won’t generate one automatically yet. The recommended path is to give the page a valid
Tender IDand run the QR sync flow so the Worker writes the Short.io QR SVG back into Notion.
QR codes and profile links
Every tender now has a stable canonical shareable link in the format /tenders/?tender=<Tender ID>. If someone scans a QR code or follows that link, the site opens your profile directly.
The older /tender/<Tender ID> route still exists, but only as a compatibility redirect into the canonical /tenders/?tender=<Tender ID> URL.
When changes show up
| Where | When it updates |
|---|---|
| TV board | Within ~2 minutes automatically |
| Announcements page | Within ~2 minutes automatically |
| Home page | After the page is reloaded |
| Tender directory | After the page is reloaded |
This delay is normal — the site caches data briefly to stay fast.
Something looks wrong?
| Symptom | What to check in Notion |
|---|---|
| Your name is missing from the TV footer | Make sure you’re assigned to the active shift |
| You’re in the directory but not on the TV slideshow | Check that Meet your Tender is checked |
| The TV slide has no QR code | Make sure Tender ID is set and the QR sync flow has been run, or upload a QR image file to the QR property |
| Your directory card is missing | Check that Active is checked |
| Announcements aren’t showing on the TV | Check that Include on Pub TV is checked in the announcements database |
If none of the above resolve it, wait 2 minutes and check again — a recent change may still be propagating.