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Restaurant Operations

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Restaurant Opening and Closing Checklists That Staff Actually Follow

Date: Shift: Signed:

Opening

Area Task Standard
Kitchen Fridge and freezer temperatures logged Fridge below 5°C, freezer below −18°C
Kitchen Gas connection and burners checked No smell, all burners light
Kitchen Prep list read and started Prep done before first cover
Kitchen Yesterday's leftovers checked and dated Anything undated goes out
Kitchen Chimney and exhaust running
Floor Tables wiped, levelled and set No wobble, cutlery matched
Floor Floors and washrooms cleaned Soap, tissue and water stocked
Floor AC and fans on, lights checked No dead bulbs in the dining area
Floor Table QR codes and menus present and legible Every table, not a spot check
Bar Stock levels checked against par Restock before service
Bar Ice machine flushed and filled
Front desk Cash float counted and recorded Two people, one signature
Front desk Card machine tested with a ₹1 transaction Reversed immediately
Front desk Internet and billing system checked One test order end to end
Front desk Today's unavailable items marked Before the first guest orders
Team Pre-shift briefing Specials, sold-out items, large bookings

Closing

The closing shift's job is to make the opening shift's job easy.

Area Task Standard
Kitchen All food stored, covered, labelled and dated Nothing undated in any fridge
Kitchen Gas off at the mains Checked by name, not assumed
Kitchen Surfaces, burners and fryers cleaned
Kitchen Bins emptied and washed Never left overnight
Kitchen Tomorrow's prep list written Based on today's sales
Kitchen Fridge and freezer temperatures logged again Catches a unit failing overnight
Floor Tables cleared, wiped, reset for tomorrow
Floor Floors swept and mopped, washrooms cleaned
Floor Lost property collected and logged
Bar Stock counted, wastage recorded Recorded nightly, not weekly
Bar Bottles sealed, taps cleaned
Front desk Day's sales report taken and filed
Front desk Cash counted against the day's sales Any gap noted the same night
Front desk Tomorrow's bookings passed to the kitchen
Front desk All open tables closed in the system Nothing carries into tomorrow
Building Equipment off, AC off, lights off
Building Doors and shutters locked, alarm set One named person

Notes for the next shift