Restaurant Opening Duties Checklist

This restaurant opening duties checklist helps staff start the day smoothly and maintain food safety. It covers entering the store safely, disarming the alarm, turning on lights, hoods, and equipment, and verifying everything works. Kitchen tasks include preheating ovens, preparing sanitizer, reheating or cooking rice and mac and cheese, and prepping sauces, toppings, salads, and portioned extras. Service line steps include setting spits, checking oil and fryers, sanitizing and setting up the line, stocking takeout supplies, filling sanitizer buckets and spray bottles, and stocking shakers. Teams perform temperature checks before lunch, clean dining areas and washrooms, set the open sign and music, and complete end of shift restocking, cleaning, dishwashing, and feedback handoff.