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Back Bar Check: Daily Cleaning and Stocking Guide

by Dylan Hergott, from the Community

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This back bar checklist helps hospitality teams standardize cleaning, sanitation, stocking, and end-of-day procedures. It covers bus bin areas, wells, bar fridges, slushie machines, floor drains, and surfaces, plus tasks like plugging draft and wine towers, capping liquor spouts, organizing syrups, and recording wastage. Guidance includes stocking levels for juices, wines, beer, non-alcoholic items, glassware, and sangria storm pours. Daily side duties detail weekly deep-clean and defrost routines for sleeve coolers and glassware areas.

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