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Area Manager Checklist for Cafes and Restaurants

by Midhun Pillai, from the Community

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This area manager checklist helps oversee daily cafe and restaurant operations across front and back of house. It guides reviews of cash audits, merchandising, signage and promotional displays, air conditioning and lighting, POS and CCTV functionality, licenses and contracts, cleanliness and pest control, stock availability, kitchen MRDs and wastage logging, and equipment condition. It also supports staff management, including grooming standards, uniforms, service quality and upselling, recipe adherence for food and drinks, sales briefings, new hire induction, awareness of current promotions, and clear section allocations.

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