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Restaurant Business Audit Checklist

by Rob Thomas, from the Community

This restaurant business audit checklist helps managers review core operations across cash handling, POS controls, daily cash-up and banking, discounts and voids, staff meals, and complimentary transactions. It covers inventory receiving, stock movements and reconciliation, waste and write-offs, and periodic stock counts. Security practices include key handling and password control. Health and safety, hygiene, training, and pest control are included, as well as uniforms, timekeeping, maintenance, licensing, and menu displays.

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Management Assessment and Sign Off

This comprehensive management assessment and sign off checklist helps restaurant leaders verify operational readiness across front and back of house. It covers opening and closing procedures, stock control and transfers, ordering and receiving, POS and Micros reporting, scheduling, cash handling, hygiene audits, training, and service standards. Kitchen sections, prep and recipe compliance, bar and barista standards, and HR and payroll timelines are included. It also confirms licensing and business compliance before final approval.

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This DM Cash Audit checklist helps district and store managers assess cash handling controls across registers and the safe. Review expected cash in each drawer and the compusafe, confirm safe logs and dual verification, and ensure single custody. Validate cashier procedures such as ID checks for higher-value credit card transactions, counterfeit bill checks, regular cash drops, and coupon handling. Verify gift card sales, usage, and balance checks. Confirm management approvals for discounts and voids, and review documentation for over or short variances. Assess reconciliation steps, deposits to POS or back-office systems, and completeness of paperwork including cashier recon sheets and daily reports. Use this template to standardize audits, strengthen internal controls, and reduce cash loss.

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MRS CASH AUDIT

This document outlines a detailed audit checklist for restaurant operations, divided into five main sections: Cash and Security Check, Security, Sales Till/PC Control, Stock Control, and Payroll & Personnel Files. The checklist provides systematic verification points for cash reconciliation, security protocols, transaction monitoring, inventory management, and employee documentation. It includes specific guidelines for handling floats, safe operations, alarm systems, till transactions, stock counting, and personnel file maintenance. The document serves as a comprehensive tool for maintaining operational standards, ensuring financial accuracy, and maintaining security compliance in restaurant settings. Each section contains detailed audit points with clear requirements for documentation, verification, and compliance checks, making it an essential resource for restaurant managers and auditors conducting thorough operational assessments.

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Restaurant Cash Audit Checklist

Use this Cash Audit template to assess restaurant cash controls across tills, drawers, coin cartridges, safe cash on hand, deposits, and refund or over ring thresholds. Validate drawer counts and float amounts, confirm frequency of safe counts and skims, review manager password updates, and check security practices such as camera placement, back door status, and equipment availability. Capture issues, document reasons for variances, and create an action plan to address gaps. Ideal for quick service and full service operations seeking tighter loss prevention and compliance with cash handling standards.

by Sean Pieper, from the Community

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Restaurant Business Audit Checklist

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